Typical mattersDeals, disputes, compliance
First consultation45 minutes
ResponseOne business day
LanguagesArabic and English
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Overview
Commercial law is the framework around everyday business: how a company is formed, how it contracts, how it grows and how it settles disagreements. Our team advises businesses of every size, from founders setting up the first entity to groups restructuring across borders.
We keep advice tied to the commercial goal. A shareholder agreement, a distribution deal or an acquisition each carries legal risk, and our job is to name that risk early and propose workable terms.
When a dispute cannot be avoided, we assess the strength of the claim, the cost of pursuing it and the options for settlement before recommending litigation or arbitration.
Setting up well saves trouble later. We advise on the choice of legal structure, licences, founders' and shareholders' agreements, and the terms that govern authority, profit sharing, new investors and exit, so that the owners agree on the rules before they are tested.
Day to day, we support the contracts a business signs again and again: supply, distribution, agency, services and terms of sale. We prepare standard forms that your team can use without calling us each time, and we review the larger deals line by line.
For transactions and restructurings, we run the legal due diligence, identify the points that affect price or timing, and coordinate with your accountants and financial advisers so that one clear closing checklist guides everyone involved.
Key facts
Best forCompanies and investors
FeesAgreed in writing at the start
OfficesDubai and Abu Dhabi
FormatIn person or by video
How we work
ConsultationWe learn about the business, the deal and the deadline.
Case assessmentWe review documents and identify legal and commercial risk.
Strategy developmentWe agree on the route, the budget and the milestones.
Negotiation or litigationWe pursue terms or resolve the dispute.
Resolution and follow-upWe close out the matter and set up compliance.
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What we handle
Corporate formation and restructuringChoosing the structure, drafting constitutional documents and reorganising groups.
Mergers and acquisitionsDue diligence, deal terms and closing.
Commercial contractsSupply, distribution, agency and service agreements.
Joint venturesStructure, governance and exit terms.
Shareholder disputesDeadlock, minority rights and buy-out terms.
Regulatory complianceLicences, filings and internal controls.
Debt recoveryDemand letters, negotiation and enforcement of payment.
Insolvency adviceOptions for companies and creditors under financial pressure.
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Timeline at a glance
Timing depends on the size of the deal and the number of parties. These are typical ranges only.
Stage | Typical time |
|---|---|
Company set-up | Often one to four weeks |
Commercial contract | Usually one to three weeks to draft and negotiate |
Due diligence for an acquisition | Commonly three to eight weeks |
Shareholder dispute settlement | Several weeks to several months |
Arbitration or litigation | Can run many months, depending on the forum |
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By the numbers
8Services we handle
5Steps from first call to result
6Questions answered below
2Languages: Arabic and English
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What to bring
A short briefing and the core documents are enough to begin.
Company registration documents and ownership structure.
Existing contracts, term sheets and correspondence.
Recent financial statements, where relevant.
A summary of the commercial objective and deadline.
The names of other parties and their advisers.
Any licences or regulatory notices received.
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