Capabilities

Focused where the stakes are real.

Eight connected practices for UAE matters that demand legal judgment, procedural discipline and commercial awareness.

01 · Contentious

Litigation & Dispute Resolution

Strategic representation from urgent first response through judgment, award and enforcement.

Selected services

Commercial and contractual litigation before UAE courts
Domestic and international arbitration
Urgent applications, precautionary attachment and interim measures
Shareholder, partnership and joint-venture disputes
Debt recovery, asset tracing and enforcement strategy
Recognition and enforcement of foreign judgments and arbitral awards
Settlement strategy, mediation and without-prejudice negotiations

02 · Assets

Real Estate & Construction

Advice across development, occupation, delivery and disputes in Dubai’s fast-moving property market.

Selected services

Property acquisitions, disposals and due diligence
Development, joint-development and project agreements
Commercial leasing and property-management arrangements
Construction, consultancy and subcontract documentation
Delay, variation, payment and defect claims
Off-plan, escrow and registration-related disputes
Landlord, tenant, owner and contractor disputes

03 · Investigations

Criminal & White-Collar

Measured, confidential support where personal liberty, reputation or corporate exposure may be at risk.

Selected services

Police, public prosecution and criminal-court representation
Fraud, breach of trust, forgery and financial-crime matters
Cybercrime, electronic evidence and online misconduct
Internal investigations and evidence-preservation plans
Anti-bribery, anti-money-laundering and compliance reviews
Parallel civil, regulatory and criminal proceedings
Asset-freezing, travel-ban and urgent protective applications

04 · Business

Corporate & Commercial Advisory

Practical legal structures and contracts designed around how the business will operate in the UAE.

Selected services

Company formation, restructuring and market entry
Shareholders’ agreements, governance and reserved matters
Business acquisitions, disposals and legal due diligence
Joint ventures, strategic alliances and distribution models
Commercial contracts, terms of business and procurement
Director duties, delegations and corporate approvals
Contract risk reviews and negotiation support

05 · Regulated sectors

Healthcare & Insurance

Sector-aware advice for providers, professionals, insurers and businesses operating under close regulatory scrutiny.

Selected services

Healthcare facility and professional licensing matters
Regulatory inspections, complaints and disciplinary responses
Clinical, management and service-provider agreements
Medical negligence and professional-liability disputes
Health insurance coverage and reimbursement disputes
Healthcare data, consent and confidentiality issues
Corporate transactions involving regulated healthcare assets

06 · Core capability

Government & Regulatory

Disciplined navigation of UAE authorities, approvals and administrative processes without promises of access or outcome.

Selected services

Authority and decision-path mapping
Trade licences, permits, registrations and regulated approvals
Delayed, suspended, rejected or incomplete applications
Inspections, notices, sanctions and administrative investigations
Written submissions and responses to competent authorities
Administrative review, grievance and appeal strategy
Regulatory remediation and compliance implementation

07 · Owners

Private Clients & Family Business

Discreet advice where family, ownership, succession and operating businesses must be considered together.

Selected services

Family-business governance and decision frameworks
Succession planning and ownership transition
Family constitutions and shareholder arrangements
Wills, estates and inheritance-related advice
Private property and significant-asset matters
Family settlements and sensitive negotiations
Disputes between owners, heirs and family branches

08 · Digital economy

IP & Technology

Legal architecture for technology, data and intangible assets, with a developing focus on AI and digital risk.

Selected services

Technology procurement, licensing and development agreements
Software, cloud and managed-service contracts
Trademark, copyright and confidential-information protection
AI governance, deployment terms and accountability frameworks
Cybersecurity incidents, digital evidence and response coordination
Data-protection, privacy and cross-border data issues
Virtual-asset, blockchain and regulated digital-business matters

Connected mineral blocks representing a digital ledger

Cross-disciplinary

One matter rarely stays in one box.

We organise the response around the client’s objective, connecting contentious, regulatory, transactional and technical analysis where the issue requires it.

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