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Director's personal liability when a UAE LLC defaults on payments

Asked by Anonymous·Apr 11, 2026·1 answers
Our LLC has accumulated AED 1.6M in unpaid supplier invoices and we are likely heading into insolvency. As a manager listed on the trade licence (not a shareholder), what is my personal exposure?

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James O'ConnorVerified Lawyer

corporate-commercial, banking-finance

0.0 · Apr 27, 2026
Default position: limited liability protects you from company debts. BUT three personal-liability triggers exist under Federal Decree-Law 32 of 2021 on Commercial Companies: (1) trading while insolvent (continuing to incur debts you know cannot be paid); (2) commingling company and personal funds; (3) any personal guarantee you signed for suppliers/banks. Pre-insolvency, immediately stop incurring new debts, segregate any funds, and engage a restructuring specialist for the Federal Decree-Law 51 of 2023 bankruptcy framework — it offers a moratorium during a restructuring plan.
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