Contract term
ADGM
The Abu Dhabi Global Market — a financial free zone in Abu Dhabi with an English common-law legal system directly applying English law.
The ADGM applies English common law directly, alongside its own regulations, and has its own courts. It is a distinct jurisdiction from onshore UAE and from the DIFC.
Contracts sitting in the ADGM are interpreted under English common law as applied there, which affects how clauses should be read.
StartedUp recognises ADGM-governed contracts as a distinct jurisdiction in its analysis.