Practice Areas
Corporate / Commercial
Corporate Advisory Services
Restructuring and Management
Contract Drafting
Dispute Resolution
Employment
Intellectual Property & Law
U.A.E. Banking
UAE Value Added Tax (VAT)
Employment / Labour
Advisory Services
U.A.E. Employment Contract Drafting
Contract Management
U.A.E. Dispute Resolution
Employment Training and Workshops
Family Law / Personal Status
Personal Status Advisory Services
Estate Planning and Wills Drafting
Inheritance Administration
Mediation and Divorce
Child Custody and Guardianship
U.A.E. Dispute Resolution
Birth Certificate Assistance
Real Estate / Property Investment
Real Estate Advisory Services
Property Transactions
Real Estate Contract Drafting
Rental/Tenancy Matters
U.A.E. Dispute Resolution
Cancelled Real Estate Projects
Dispute Resolution / Litigation
Negotiations and Settlements
Mediation
Litigation/Court
Arbitrations
Criminal Cases in Dubai & Other Emirates
Criminal / Penal
Police, Prosecution
Criminal Courts
Company Formations
Corporate Structuring Advice
Company Formation
Ancillary Corporate Services
Corporate Liquidation and Closure
Free Zone Companies
U.A.E. Immigration
U.A.E. Immigration Advice
U.A.E. Residency/Visas
Administrative/ PRO Services
Document Witnessing and Attestation
Powers of Attorney (POA)
U.A.E Visa Processing
U.A.E. Translation Services
U.A.E. PRO Services
Intellectual Property
IP Advisory Services
IP Contract Drafting
IP Trademark Registrations
Intellectual Property Disputes
Media / Communication
UAE Media Laws/Communication Advisory Services
Media/Advertising Contract Drafting
Government Representation
Wills /
Inheritance
Estate Planning/Wills
Inheritance Administration
Aviation /
Aircrafts
Aviation Advisory Services
Aviation Agreement
Cryptocurrency /
Virtual Assets
U.A.E. Cryptocurrency
U.A.E. Virtual Assets Advisory Services
U.A.E. Cryptocurrency Company Setups
Representation before U.A.E. Cryptocurrency Authorities
Financial Restructuring / Insolvency
Financial Restructuring/Insolvency
Restructuring Agreement
U.A.E. Restructuring Dispute Resolution
U.A.E Tax Laws /
Regulations
U.A.E. Tax Laws and Regulations
U.A.E. Tax Disputes
Corporate / Commercial
Employment / Labour
Family Law / Personal Status
Real Estate / Property Investment
Dispute Resolution / Litigation
Criminal / Penal
Company Formations
U.A.E. Immigration
Administrative/ PRO Services
Intellectual Property
Media / Communication
Wills /
Inheritance
Aviation /
Aircrafts
Cryptocurrency /
Virtual Assets
Financial Restructuring / Insolvency
U.A.E Tax Laws /
Regulations
Corporate / Commercial
- Corporate Advisory Services: Providing corporate advisory services. Developing legal compliance and drafting legal documents. Acting as general counsel and board member. Assisting with company meetings and administrative compliance.
- Restructuring and Management: Advising and developing guidelines for corporate restructuring and management. Developing and implementing best business practices. Overseeing liquidation and business closure.
- Contract Drafting: Drafting customized business contracts, based on practical business and legal work experience. Closely working with clients, to understand their legal needs and providing client-tailored solutions.
- Dispute Resolution: Assisting with corporate dispute resolution, including with suppliers, clients, employees, officers, directors, shareholders and government authorities. Providing mediation and negotiation services, with objective towards amicable settlement dispute resolution in Dubai and other Emirates. Managing and assisting with arbitration and litigation, across all courts in U.A.E.
- U.A.E. Employment: Devising and implementing employment practices and protocols. Drafting employment contracts, manuals and handbooks, based on company-specific needs and practical experience. Managing and representing in employment dispute resolution.
- Intellectual Property: Advising on U.A.E. intellectual property laws and implementation. Drafting intellectual property protocols and agreements, based on company’s specific needs and U.A.E. practices.
- Banking: Providing banking advice and financial management. Assisting with banking relationships and banking compliance. Coordinating with accountants, auditors and government authorities in preparation of financial records and files.
- U.A.E. Tax: Advising on legal aspects of taxation in U.A.E., including U.A.E. Value Added Tax (VAT), exercise tax, corporate tax, etc. Providing guidance on tax domicile; and assisting with tax registration and tax certificates.
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Employment / Labour
- Advisory Services: Advising on U.A.E. employment laws and practices. Assisting with identifying and calculating employment benefits in U.A.E. Managing employment termination, resignation, arbitrary dismissal and end-of service benefits in the U.A.E.
- Employment Contract Drafting: Drafting employment protocols and employment agreements, based on extensive experience with drafting and litigating in the U.A.E. Advising and negotiating employment agreements, offer letters, confidentiality agreements and non-compete agreements in the U.A.E.
- Corporate Management: Representing companies before government authorities in the U.A.E. Managing company online portals. Assisting with drafting and managing corporate documents. Devising and implementing corporate compliance.
- Dispute Resolution: Representing companies and employees in employment disputes, across all zones and Emirates. Negotiating settlements and providing mediation services in Dubai and other Emirates. Managing and assisting in representation in all U.A.E. Labor Courts, including the DIFC Courts. Drafting settlement agreements and waivers.
- Employment Training and Workshops: Structuring and conducting employment trainings and workshops, aimed at informing and educating company personnel of U.A.E. employment laws and practices.
Family Law / Personal Status
- Personal Status Advisory Services: Providing legal advice on personal status and family matters in the U.A.E., for Muslims and non-Muslims. Including, co-habitation, marriage, birth, divorce, custody and inheritance. Assisting in mediation of disputes and negotiating of settlements.
- Estate Planning and Wills Drafting: Providing estate planning advice and drafting wills in the U.A.E., based on client’s specific needs and practical experience. Assisting with registration and probate of wills under the DIFC Wills Center (DIFC WPR) in Dubai, as well as other Emirates and mainland courts in the U.A.E. Registered DIFC Wills Draftsmen.
- Inheritance Administration: Assisting clients with probate and administration of inheritance in the U.A.E. Working closely with U.A.E. advocates in representing clients before local Courts, across all Emirates.
- Mediation and Divorce: Mediating marital disputes, for Muslim and non-Muslim couples. Providing practical legal advice to clients. Advising on relevant U.A.E. and foreign laws. Assisting clients with divorce preparation services. Drafting and registering divorce settlement agreements. Managing and negotiating amicable divorces, as well as contentious divorces through the U.A.E. Courts. Assisting in cross-border and cross-jurisdictional divorces.
- Child Custody and Guardianship: Providing legal advice on child custody and guardianship, based on U.A.E. laws and practices. Advising on comparative analysis of foreign laws and in other jurisdictions. Drafting custody and guardianship agreements and settlements. Working closely with family advocates and lawyers in other countries, in representing clients’ interests.
- Birth Certificate Assistance: Providing advisory legal services for those looking to start or further develop families in the U.A.E., including for unmarried couples and for conception through assisted reproductive technology, such as IVF. Assisting with registering and obtaining birth certificates, including for single parents or those with unnamed fathers.
Real Estate / Property Investment
- Real Estate Advisory Services: Advising on legal aspects of investing and managing real estate in Dubai and other Emirates, based on the practice and laws of the U.A.E. Assisting clients in structuring and negotiating real estate transactions.
- Property Transactions: Managing and overseeing all aspects of real estate transactions. Including negotiating terms and conditions of the transaction, drafting agreements and U.A.E. title deed registration. Working closely with real estate brokers and parties’ representatives.
- Real Estate Contract Drafting: Drafting client-specific real estate contracts and agreements, including POA drafting under the Dubai Court and other Emirates. Negotiating and managing real estate contracts, based on U.A.E. laws and practice.
- Rental/Tenancy Matters: Advising on rental laws in U.A.E., starting from applicable leasing property laws, to negotiating, drafting and registering rental agreements. Assisting clients with rental disputes, including return of deposits, rental increase, evictions and property maintenance.
- Dispute Resolution: Advising, managing and representing clients on all forms of real estate dispute resolution in the U.A.E. Assisting with representation across all Emirates and judicial forms, such as UAE local Courts, DIFC Courts, RDC, Dubai International Arbitration Center (DIAC), Special Committees and other arbitration forums. Working closely with U.A.E. local advocates.
- Cancelled Real Estate Projects: Assisting and managing clients’ interests in court-administered real estate proceedings. Including cancelled real estate projects, real estate liquidation and restructuring.
Dispute Resolution / Litigation
- Negotiations/Settlements: Negotiating and managing settlements of disputes in corporate, commercial, employment, real estate, rental, immigration, criminal, family and other matters. Conducting legal research and due diligence. Drafting settlement agreements and assisting with registering with relevant authorities, including U.A.E. Immigration, police, prosecution, courts, etc.
- Mediation: Assisting with mediating disputes between corporates and individuals, across a wide range of legal matters. Acting as appointed mediator by private parties and authorities in helping bridge the gap in parties’ positions, with objective of reaching amicable out-of-court settlements.
- Litigation/Court: Managing and conducting litigation, across all courts in the U.A.E., for civil and criminal cases. Working with local advocates on court cases, from first instance, through cassation and enforcement. Drafting court submissions and conducting legal due diligence. Representing clients before the DIFC Courts, DIFC Small Claims Tribunal (SCT), ADGM Courts and Dubai Rent Dispute Center (RDC). Providing clients with thorough updates and incorporate client’s feedback on litigation.
- Arbitrations: Representing and assisting clients with arbitration proceedings, across all arbitration forums in the U.A.E. and abroad. Acting as appointed arbitrator by Dubai International Arbitration Center (DIAC) Tribunal and other arbitration forums.
Criminal / Penal
- Police/Prosecution: Assisting clients with filing criminal complaints before the U.A.E. police, prosecution and e-crime authorities. Representing clients in criminal complaints filed against them. Across all types of criminal laws in the U.A.E., e.g. cybercrime, white-color, immigration, defamation, fraud/scam, financial crimes, etc. Managing and negotiating settlements.
- Criminal Courts: Advising clients on U.A.E. criminal laws and violation consequences, including fines, imprisonment and deportation. Working with local advocates in representing clients before criminal courts and authorities. Assisting with requests to lift/clear travel bans, black-lists and deportations.
Company Formations
- Corporate Structuring Advice: Providing advice regarding U.A.E. company laws and assisting in corporate structuring, across all Emirates and economic zones. Advising on family offices, mainland, offshore and free-zone companies. Negotiating and drafting partnerships and representation agreements.
- Company Formation:Assisting clients with company formation across all Emirates, including mainland, offshore and free-zones companies. Acting as a registered Jebel Ali Free Zone (JAFZA) Offshore Agent and DMCC International Agent. Drafting corporate agreements, memoranda, resolutions, certificates, etc, in compliance with the U.A.E. laws and international best practices.
- Ancillary Corporate Services: Assisting and advising corporate clients with bank accounts, insurances, audits, tax registration, attestations, corporate identity, employment agreements, U.A.E. visa residency, etc.
- Corporate Liquidation and Closure: Advising and managing corporate liquidation and closure. Working with accountants, auditors, creditors, banks, customers, etc. Acting as liquidators and developing closing reports. Representing businesses before relevant authorities.
U.A.E. Immigration
- Immigration Advice: Advising clients on U.A.E. immigration laws and regulations regarding types of residency visas and consequences of immigration violations. Providing comparative analysis on various types of residencies, such as, investor visa, partner visa, Golden visa and residency, real estate visa, Green visa, employment visa, dependent’s visa, domestic employee sponsorship, student visa, etc. Offering customized solutions, based on client’s circumstances and current laws.
- U.A.E. Residency/Visas: Assisting clients with all types of U.A.E. residency options, depending on client’s circumstances. Assisting also with visit/tourist visas, including for family and friends, business-mission visas, job-seeker’s visas, multiple-entry visas, probation visas, etc. Working closely with and representing clients before the relevant U.A.E. authorities. Assisting with health insurance and Emirates ID, as well as visa renewals and cancellations.
Administrative/ PRO Services
- Document Witnessing and Attestation: Witnessing and attesting corporate and individual documents, by U.S. licensed lawyer in Dubai. Certifying documents as true copies for official use in various countries.
- Powers of Attorney (POA): Drafting and assisting with notarizing POAs, through various notaries and U.A.E. Ministry of Justice. Assisting with attesting and legalizing foreign POAs for use in the U.A.E. Managing renewal and cancelation of POAs.
- Translation Services: Advising and assisting clients with translations of legal documents, in multiple languages. Working with officially licensed legal translators. Closey reviewing and managing translations prior to official use in the U.A.E.
- PRO Services: Offering a wide range of administrative/PRO services, such as, U.A.E. driving license, U.A.E. car registration renewal, P.O. Box registration, insurance application, attestation, legalization, U.A.E. residency and tourist visas. Representing clients before foreign embassies, consulates and other government authorities in the U.A.E.
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Intellectual Property
- IP Advisory Services: Advising on intellectual property (IP) laws and protection of IP rights in the U.A.E., including trademarks, trade-secrets, copyrights and patents. Providing customized client solutions, based on specific business needs and applicable laws and practices.
- IP Contract Drafting: Drafting and amending IP agreements, licensing agreements, royalty agreements, settlement agreements, transfer of IP rights agreements, etc, in compliance with the U.A.E. laws and practical experience on IP. Assessing client’s business needs and providing tailored IP guidance.
- IP/Trademark Registration: Assisting businesses with trademark registration in the U.A.E. and MENA. Providing legal advice and guidance on nuances of IP registration in the U.A.E. laws and protection under foreign laws.
- Intellectual Property Disputes: Assisting clients with IP-related disputes in the U.A.E. Negotiating and drafting IP settlement agreements. Managing and representing clients’ interests before the U.A.E. Courts and authorities.
Media / Communication
- Media/Communication Advisory Services: Advising clients on various aspects of advertising, communication, social media, publication, cybercrime and other media laws of the U.A.E. Providing guidance on parameters of U.A.E. social media and communication practices, including raffles and gaming. Advising on false/misleading advertisement and defamatory statements. Devising practical solutions in compliance with culture and laws of UAE.
- Media/Advertising Contract Drafting: Drafting communication protocols, U.A.E. media contracts, U.A.E. advertising agreements, U.A.E. licensing frameworks, etc., based on client-tailored needs and applicable laws.
- Government Representation: Representing clients before U.A.E. media and related government authorities. Assisting with licensing and registration application, as well as dispute resolution.
Wills /
Inheritance
- Estate Planning/Wills: Estate planning under U.A.E. laws. Assisting with structuring and estate management. Drafting U.A.E. wills, guardianship and custody agreements. Drafting, witnessing and registering wills under DIFC Courts, as registered DIFC wills draftsmen.
- Inheritance Administration: Representing clients, Muslim and non-Muslim, in inheritance proceedings in the U.A.E. Working with U.A.E. advocates and representing clients in inheritance administration and probate, before U.A.E. courts and DIFC Courts. Providing cross-jurisdictional inheritance guidance.
Aviation /
Aircrafts
- Aviation Advisory Services: Advising clients on aviation practices and laws in the U.A.E. Assisting with managing aircraft commercial transactions. Representing clients before Dubai Aviation Authority and other U.A.E. Aviation Authorities.
- Aviation Agreements: Drafting and advising on aircraft sales and purchase agreement, aircraft maintenance agreement, aircraft insurance contracts, etc. Negotiating contracts and settlement agreements.
Cryptocurrency /
Virtual Assets
- U.A.E. Cryptocurrency/Virtual Assets Advisory Services: Advising and guiding on cryptocurrency and virtual assets under U.A.E. laws, including cryptocurrency risks and benefits. Providing practical solutions and up-to-date information on cryptocurrency and blockchain legal framework in U.A.E., such as, banking, compliance, accounting and auditing.
- U.A.E. Cryptocurrency Company Setup: Advising clients on U.A.E. cryptocurrency business strategies and cryptocurrency licensing options. Assisting with crypto licenses in Dubai and other Emirates. Providing supporting services, such as banking, contract drafting, and compliance protocols.
- Representation before U.A.E. Cryptocurrency Authorities: Representing clients before U.A.E. Virtual Asset Authority (VARA), U.A.E. Central Bank and other licensing and regulating U.A.E. cryptocurrency authorities.
Financial Restructuring / Insolvency
- Financial Restructuring/Insolvency: Advising individuals on financial management, such as U.A.E. debt restructuring and insolvency laws. Providing legal guidance and support in U.A.E. debt consolidation and management.
- Restructuring Agreement: Negotiating and drafting settlements and finance agreements, to assist client with debt management and debt settlement, such as, real estate mortgages, credit card loans, car loans, etc.
- Restructuring Dispute Resolution: Working with U.A.E. local advocates and managing debt and financial restructuring dispute resolution in U.A.E. local courts. Challenging U.A.E. loan agreements, traditional and Islamic mortgages, etc. before the U.A.E. local courts and authorities.
U.A.E Tax Laws /
Regulations
- U.A.E. Tax Laws and Regulations: Providing legal advice regarding U.A.E. tax laws and regulations, including on U.A.E. Value Added Tax (VAT), exercise tax, U.A.E. Corporate Tax, U.A.E. tax rate, etc. Assisting individual and corporate clients in registering with the U.A.E. Federal Tax Authority (U.A.E. FTA), obtaining U.A.E. Tax Residency Certificates, updating and renewing tax registration. Advising on U.A.E. corporate tax compliance.
- U.A.E. Tax Disputes: Assisting and advising clients on U.A.E. tax disputes, tax fines and tax penalties. Representing before the U.A.E. tax authorities, including U.A.E. FTA, U.A.E. Ministry of Finance, U.A.E. Central Bank, etc.