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Legal Insight and Market Access in the Heart of the Gulf Region
The United Arab Emirates is a leading business hub in the Middle East, known for its dynamic and supportive commercial environment. Our Dubai office is a key part of our Middle East practice, providing a gateway to the Gulf region. We combine local knowledge with the standards of a global law firm, offering practical legal solutions tailored to the UAE market. Our team includes locally qualified lawyers and international practitioners who deliver clear, effective, and prompt advice to clients.
We are trusted by foreign businesses operating in the UAE and the wider region. Our Dubai office has a proven track record of launching and supporting clients in sectors such as real estate development, construction, commodities trading, fintech, financial services, business investment, and family offices. We assist clients at every stage of their journey, from initial market entry to day-to-day legal and regulatory support.
Corporate, Commercial, and Dispute Resolution Counsel for the UAE and Beyond
Our lawyers offer comprehensive expertise across a wide range of practice areas, including corporate law (covering business establishment, joint ventures, regulatory compliance, and corporate redomiciliation), commercial law (including contracts, project finance, syndicated loans, debt restructuring, and securities), intellectual property and IT law (encompassing trademarks, patents, copyright protection, regulatory advice, and employment law), trade law (addressing cross-border trade, sanctions, export controls, and trade agreements), and private client services (including estate planning, asset protection, wills, and succession planning).
In addition, our team has particular expertise in international arbitration and cross-border disputes. We represent clients in DIAC arbitrations, DIFC Court proceedings, asset preservation measures, and the enforcement of foreign judgments and arbitral awards, both in the UAE mainland and within the DIFC.
Our team is fluent in Arabic, English, French, German, and Russian, enabling us to serve a diverse client base with clear communication and professionalism.
Our Dubai-related past experience includes the following:
- Assisting a European developer with UAE market entry, including corporate structuring, regulatory compliance, FIDIC contracts, and support throughout a residential project.
- Advising an oil refinery company on corporate redomiciliation from Europe to the UAE.
- Guiding a single-family office on offshore trust redomiciliation in DIFC, ADGM, and RAKICC.
- Supporting a multinational technology company with intellectual property, regulatory, and employment law matters.
- Helping a fertilizer trader navigate international trade, customs, sanctions, and export controls.
- Advising a CIS bank on project finance, guarantee agreements, and securities for local borrowers.
- Structuring investments and joint ventures under UAE law for a foreign real estate investor.
- Advising a CIS industrial company on asset recovery proceedings, including DIFC enforcement and investigations.
- Advising a construction company on potential DIAC arbitration with a contractor.
- Supporting a high-net-worth individual with wealth structuring and succession planning.
