Disputes
Onshore courts, free-zone courts, arbitration and settlement - with execution treated as part of the case, not an afterthought.
- Litigation & ArbitrationThe full dispute lifecycle, from filing to recovered asset.
- Commercial ArbitrationEvery UAE seat and institution - DIAC, arbitrateAD, ADGMAC, ICC GCC, Tahkeem, RAK.
- International LitigationCommon-law litigation before the DIFC and ADGM Courts, and onward execution onshore.
- MediationFederal Law No. 6 of 2021, DIAC mediation and settlements structured to execute.
- Judgment EnforcementTurning judgments and awards into recovered money.
- Debt RecoveryWhere the dispute is really about payment.
- Real Estate DisputesRDC, RERA and the Dubai property dispute forums.
- Criminal DefenseRepresentation before the UAE criminal courts and prosecution.
- Cybercrime & InvestigationsDigital-evidence disputes and internal investigations.
- Shipping & AdmiraltyShip arrest, charterparty and cargo disputes, EMAC and London arbitration.
- Sanctions & MaritimeSanctions exposure, vessel arrest and war-risk claims.
- Insolvency & RestructuringPreventive composition, bankruptcy and creditor strategy.
Arbitration Hub
Deep reference for the decisions that shape an arbitration before it starts.
- Seat Selection MatrixChoosing a seat against your asset and enforcement profile.
- By-Institution GuideHow each UAE institution actually runs a case.
- Enforcement & Recovery AtlasRoute-by-route enforcement mapping.
Corporate & Commercial
Structuring, contracting and transacting across onshore, DIFC, ADGM and the wider free-zone estate.
- Corporate & M&AJoint ventures, shareholder arrangements and cross-border deals.
- Contract ReviewRisk-mapped review before signature, not after the dispute.
- Offshore (RAK ICC & JAFZA)Holding vehicles for shares, property and succession structures.
- Company FormationOnshore, free-zone and offshore vehicle selection.
- Employment & LabourMOHRE, DIFC and ADGM employment regimes.
- ConstructionFIDIC, delay and disruption, and payment security.
- Intellectual PropertyRegistration, enforcement and brand protection.
- Insurance & ReinsuranceCoverage disputes and policy wording.
- Healthcare & Life SciencesRegulatory, licensing and clinical-risk work.
- Industrial ManufacturingSupply, distribution and product-liability exposure.
Real Estate
The deepest bench on this site - the full Dubai and Abu Dhabi property stack, from escrow to strata to service charge.
- Real Estate (overview)The practice entry point.
- Off-Plan & EscrowProject registration, escrow and purchaser remedies.
- Service Charge RecoveryOwner-association collection and challenge.
- Strata TitleJointly owned property and common-area rights.
- JOPOA GovernanceOwners-association constitution and disputes.
- Master CommunityMaster-developer obligations and community rules.
- Common Area DefectsStructural defect and decennial-liability claims.
- RDC LitigationThe Dubai rental dispute forum end to end.
- Commercial LeasingLease negotiation, renewal and eviction.
- DevelopmentDevelopment agreements and delivery risk.
- Foreign OwnershipFreehold zones and ownership structuring.
- Real Estate FinanceMortgages, security and enforcement over property.
- Succession & TransferProperty on death and intra-family transfer.
- Hotel ManagementHMA negotiation and operator disputes.
- Hospitality Real EstateHotel and serviced-asset ownership.
Real Estate Hub
Structured reference across the property estate.
- By-Party GuideYour position determines your remedy.
- Developer Stage-by-StageObligations mapped to project phase.
- Master Community AtlasCommunity-by-community reference.
Finance
Lending, capital raising and fund formation across the UAE's onshore and free-zone regimes.
- Banking & FinanceSecured lending, facility documentation and enforcement.
- Capital MarketsIssuance, listing and disclosure.
- Project FinanceLimited-recourse structures and security packages.
- Investment FundsFund formation and regulatory permissions.
- Islamic FinanceShari'ah-compliant structures and documentation.
Private Client
Individuals, families and the assets that sit behind them.
- Private ClientSuccession, structuring and cross-border wealth.
- Family LawPersonal status, custody and matrimonial property.
- Golden Visa & ResidencyLong-term residence routes and eligibility.
Regulatory & Technology
The permission layer - and the sectors where getting it wrong stops the business.
- Virtual Assets / VARALicensing and compliance for digital-asset businesses.
- Financial Services RegulationCBUAE, SCA, DFSA, FSRA and VARA licensing, supervision and enforcement.
- Data Protection / PDPLFederal PDPL, DIFC and ADGM data regimes.
- UAE Corporate TaxRegistration, grouping and free-zone treatment.
- Oil & EnergyUpstream, downstream and energy-transition work.
- TelecommunicationsTDRA regulation and licensing.
- Media & TechnologyContent, platform and technology contracting.