Legal solutions for business in the UAE

We support international business through the UAE: company formation, corporate structures, trade, investments, compliance, sanctions issues, disputes, labor issues, Family offices and digital assets.

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Areas of practice

  • Go-to-Market Strategy
  • Registration of a company in mainland UAE
  • Registration of a company in a free zone
  • Corporate structuring
  • Foreign Direct Investment (FDI)
  • Licensing and regulatory approvals
  • Banking and corporate infrastructure
  • Business model analysis
  • Registration of a company in mainland UAE
  • Registration of a company in a free zone
  • Corporate structuring
  • Business licensing
  • Regional headquarters
  • Banking and corporate infrastructure
  • International holding structures
  • Corporate structuring
  • Family office structures
  • International ownership structures
  • Asset ownership structures
  • Corporate governance
  • Group structuring in multiple jurisdictions
  • Mergers and acquisitions (M&A)
  • Foreign Direct Investment (FDI)
  • Direct private investment
  • Venture capital
  • Joint ventures
  • Family offices
  • Investment agreements
  • International commercial agreements
  • Supply contracts
  • Distribution agreements
  • Agency agreements
  • Service agreements
  • EPC and industrial contracts
  • Technology agreements and IP agreements
  • Structuring cross-border trade
  • International supply agreements
  • Distribution agreements
  • Commercial agency
  • International commercial agreements
  • Customs and trade compliance
  • Supply chain restructuring
  • Business licensing
  • Regulatory Compliance
  • AML and KYC compliance
  • Ultimate Beneficial Owner (UBO)
  • Corporate governance
  • Regulatory approvals
  • Financial Services Compliance
  • Compliance with EU sanctions
  • OFAC and UK sanctions
  • Export control
  • Supply Chain Compliance
  • Verification of counterparties
  • Internal compliance programs
  • Internal Investigations
  • Regulatory risk assessment
  • Sanctions and export controls
  • International compliance
  • Foreign Direct Investment (FDI)
  • Corporate governance and support of the board of directors
  • Compliance in international trade
  • Regulatory investigations
  • International Arbitration
  • Commercial disputes
  • DIFC proceedings
  • Cross-border disputes
  • Joint Venture and shareholder disputes
  • Disputes after M&A
  • Enforcement of foreign judgments
  • Internal Investigations
  • Fraud Investigations
  • Regulatory investigations
  • Compliance investigations
  • Anti-corruption compliance
  • Reports of violations
  • Violations by managers
  • Labor law consulting
  • Employment contracts
  • Executive support
  • HR compliance
  • Hiring and structuring of personnel
  • Relocation of managers
  • Internal Investigations
  • Family office structuring
  • Private capital structuring
  • Holding companies
  • Asset protection
  • Family management
  • Succession planning
  • International investments
  • Artificial Intelligence (AI)
  • Digital assets
  • Blockchain and Web3
  • Virtual assets and cryptocurrencies
  • Fintech
  • Technology deals
  • Data Management and Digital Compliance
  • Cross-border business structuring
  • International expansion
  • International trade and supply chains
  • Strategic investments and M&A
  • Sanctions, export controls and compliance
  • Family offices and private equity
  • Commercial contracts
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— Completed cases

Relevant cases

UAETechnologies and digital assets

Digital assets, artificial intelligence and regulation of new technologies

A blockchain startup from Singapore was developing a platform for tokenizing real assets and wanted to obtain a license in Dubai to legally offer digital assets in the Middle East market. It was necessary to comply with the regulatory requirements of the Dubai Virtual Assets Authority and avoid claims from supervisory authorities.

UAEArbitration and disputes

Arbitration and enforcement of judgments

A Russian company won arbitration proceedings in the LCIA against a counterparty from the UAE, but the decision was not voluntarily enforced. The debtor delayed the process, the assets were dispersed across accounts in several banks in Dubai and Abu Dhabi. It was required to recognize and enforce the arbitral award in the UAE.

UAEInvestments and M&A

International investments, Private Equity, Family Office and M&A transactions in the UAE

A family office from Europe decided to create a platform for direct investments in high-growth companies in the Middle East, with a focus on fintech and healthcare. It was necessary to choose the optimal structure in the UAE, ensure the confidentiality of beneficiaries, minimize tax consequences and prepare for the first M&A transaction - the acquisition of a controlling stake in a Dubai health-tech startup.

— UAE Consultation

Are you planning a business in the UAE?

We will help you choose a legal model, prepare documents and build a sustainable structure for international business.

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