Legal Services

Our attorneys in Dubai provide a wide range of legal services for local and foreign entrepreneurs who want to start a business in this city or who have already opened a company and need legal assistance for their daily activities. Company formation, visa matters, marriage and divorce in Dubai, company litigation, debt collection, mergers, and acquisitions are only a few of the cases in which you can receive legal advice from our team of specialists. Also, you can solicit legal advice for marriage and divorce matters, and property purchase.

Opening companies in Dubai

Most foreign investors are interested in opening a company in Dubai free zones, where they are allowed to have a 100% foreign ownership unlike other regions from UAE, where they must have a UAE national partner who will own at least 51% of the company. UAE offers the possibility of setting up offshore companies that come with many advantages for foreign investors. No matter the type of company you choose to set up, our lawyers in Dubai will handle the entire incorporation procedure. You don’t have to go in person to Dubai in order to open a company, you can give the power of attorney to one of our lawyers and he/she will set up the firm. Our law firm in Dubai offers assistance for foreign clients who don’t know what type of company is suitable for their business and what documents they need for registration. In addition to the incorporation services, we offer virtual office, accounting services etc.

In matters of business registration, investors can consider the following aspects:

Setting up a subsidiary/branch of your business in Dubai

The representatives of certain foreign companies want to open a branch or a subsidiary in Dubai in order to extend their business on the market in UAE. Our lawyers in Dubai will explain to them the differences between a branch and a subsidiary, the advantages and disadvantages of both types of entities and they will advise which is the best solution tailored to their businesses’ needs. Whatever the foreign investors choose to open in Dubai, our lawyers will handle the whole procedure of incorporation.

Branches in Dubai are accepted in most of the business sectors, especially in the banking field. A declaration mentioning the intention of establishing a branch in Dubai, plus other relevant documents provided by the parent company must be drafted for a branch registration in Dubai. In the case of subsidiaries, these are independent legal entities and can be registered as limited liability companies, in compliance with the local legislation in matters of business. 

Special permits and licenses

After opening a company, a branch or a subsidiary in Dubai, the foreign entrepreneurs may need certain types of permits and licenses for performing economic activities. Our law firm in Dubai will help you submit the necessary documents at the UAE authorities in order to obtain the permits. You don’t have to travel to Dubai and spend time for submitting the required documents and wait for the permits to be released. Our lawyers in Dubai may obtain the licenses on behalf of you through a power of attorney. The professional license, the commercial license, and the industrial license are the most important ones to consider when deciding on a business in Dubai. It is important to know that the Ministry of Economy in the UAE and Dubai Department of Economic Development are two important institutions that issue the commercial licenses for local and foreign entrepreneurs, with a validity of one year and the possibility of renewing then for four years.

Mergers and acquisitions

Do you intend to do a merger or an acquisition in Dubai and you need legal assistance? Our local lawyers will offer you professional advice and help you conclude the deal in a short time, with no trouble because they are experienced in negotiating mergers and acquisitions. They will explain to you the main rules you have to respect in this country regarding these operations. In the case of mergers, two or more enterprises can be liquidated in order to create a new one, with all the assets and liabilities involved. As for acquisitions of companies in Dubai, or for the creation of joint stock companies, such procedures must have specific approvals made by the Securities and Commodities Authority in Dubai.

Company liquidation in Dubai

No matter the reasons you want to liquidate a company or if you are forced to do this, our lawyers in Dubai will offer you assistance and will guide you through the whole procedure. The company liquidation procedure starts as soon as the board of managers decides in this direction and appoints a liquidator in such matter. In terms of documents, the license of the selected liquidator, the dissolution documents and the letter of approval for company liquidation are necessary to start this procedure. Legal advice during the process is extremely important, therefore, we recommend you to get in touch with our team if you decide to close the business.

Corporate and commercial litigation

If you have a litigation in Dubai and you need a local lawyer, you may contact our law firm. Our lawyers in Dubai will represent you in front of any court in this city. Commercial disputes in Dubai can be solved through litigation and arbitration for which specialized legal advice is recommended. It is good to know that the Court of Cassation, the Court of First Instance and the Court of Appeal in Dubai deal with company litigations and any other contractual and business disagreements. 

Tax advice and planning

Every businessman would like to know a few strategies for minimizing the taxes he has to pay for his business. It is good to know that starting with January 2018, the VAT and the excise tax are imposed on several categories of goods and services for sale purposes in Dubai. All the requirements in this matter, especially the ones related to the necessary documents for tax registration can be handled by our team of advisors. Our lawyers in Dubai are prepared to assist you in the financial field and they can help foreign entrepreneurs apply certain strategies for a legal minimization of taxes.

Debt collection in Dubai

Company due diligence in Dubai

For other legal services and information about doing business in this region, you may contact our law firm in Dubai.