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Practice areas
Nine areas, one way of working.
Each matter is scoped, priced and handled by the person you brief — whichever area it falls in.
Legal Consultancy
Standing corporate counsel for boards, founders and in-house teams.
- Company formation, licensing and free-zone structuring
- Shareholder, joint-venture and partnership agreements
- Corporate governance and board-level advisory
Contract Drafting & Review
Contracts drafted from a blank page — or a hard look at the one you were handed.
- New contracts drafted to UAE law and your commercial terms
- Full review and tracked mark-up of third-party agreements
- Bilingual English / Arabic drafting and review
M&A Due Diligence
Know what you are buying before you sign.
- Due diligence scoping and checklist
- Data room review and document tracking
- Corporate structure, ownership and capital review
DIAC Arbitration
Counsel and representation in arbitrations at the Dubai International Arbitration Centre.
- Request for arbitration, answer and counterclaim
- Arbitrator selection, disclosure and challenge strategy
- Terms of reference, procedural orders and case management
Corporate & Commercial
Formation, structure and the agreements that carry the business.
- Company formation on the mainland and in UAE free zones
- Holding and group structures, branches and representative offices
- Shareholder, joint-venture and share-purchase agreements
Corporate Tax & VAT
Registration, the tax treatment of a transaction, and the disputes that follow.
- VAT registration, group registration and deregistration
- Corporate tax registration and qualifying free zone assessment
- Tax treatment of contracts, payments and intra-group charges
Employment & Labour
Contracts, policies and terminations under UAE labour law.
- Employment contracts, offer letters and probation terms
- Employee handbooks, HR policy and code of conduct
- Termination, redundancy and end-of-service settlement
Real Estate
Acquisitions, leases and off-plan purchases, checked before signature.
- Title and title-deed review, encumbrances and restrictions
- Sale and purchase agreements, including off-plan units
- Commercial and residential leases
Compliance Services
AML, UBO records, economic substance and the policies a licence depends on.
- AML / CFT policy, risk assessment and KYC procedures
- Ultimate beneficial owner register and filing
- Economic substance notification and reporting
Tell us what you are working on.
A short description is enough to start. We reply to every enquiry personally, usually within one business day.