List of Lawyers
Dubai and the Northern Emirates
Updated: Mar 2014
This list is provided for the information of Australian travellers and those needing legal assistance in Dubai. This is not an endorsement of any organisation, product, or service and this does not purport to be an exhaustive list. While every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of the information contained herein, the Australian Consulate – General in Dubai does not accept any liability for any injury, loss, or damage incurred by the use of or reliance on the information provided. It makes no representation concerning its completeness, truth, accuracy, or its suitability for any particular purpose. The Australian Consulate – General in Dubai accepts no responsibility for the ability or probity of the practitioners included nor the fees which they might charge.
Afridi and Angell
www.afridi-angell.com
Tel. No.: +971 4 3303900
Email: [email protected]
Jurisdiction: United Arab Emirates
Speciality: Banking, Islamic Banking and Financial Services, Private Equity, Infrastructure and Project Finance, Maritime and Transport Law, Insurance, Litigation Support and Arbitration, Capital Markets, Sports, Entertainment and Media Law, Real Estate and Construction, Venture Capital
Languages: English, Arabic, French, Urdu, Farsi, (Persian), Hindi, German, Afrikaans, Gujarati, Sinhalese
Al Midfa and Associates – Advocates and Legal Consultants
www.almidfalawyers.com
Tel. No.: +971 4 2272701 | Fax No.: +971 4 2277422
Email: [email protected]
Contact Person: Tina Thapar
Jurisdiction: United Arab Emirates
Speciality: All fields. Litigation, Criminal and Civil Law, Traffic, Marine, Family Law, Property Law, Corporate, Succession
Languages: English, Arabic
Al Shamsi and Partners
www.lawuae.com
Tel. No.: +971 4 4224303 | Fax No.: +971 4 4223803
Email: [email protected]
Jurisdiction: United Arab Emirates
Speciality: Criminal and Civil Litigation, Incorporation of Companies, Arbitration, Intellectual Property, Commercial Law, Labour, Banking, Personal Laws for Muslims and Non-Muslims, Marine Insurance and Shipping Disputes, Legal Consultancy
Languages: English, Arabic
Al Sharif Advocates and Legal Consultants
www.dubailaw.com
Tel. No.: +971 4 2628222
Email: [email protected] | [email protected]
Jurisdiction: United Arab Emirates
Speciality: Litigation, Alternative Dispute Resolution, Intellectual Property and Trademark Law, Commercial and Corporate Law, Arbitration and Conciliation, Administrative Law, Construction Law and Real Estate Development, Contract Law, eCommerce and Information Technology Law, International Corporate Transactions, Labour Law and Insurance Law, Litigation and Rent Committee Cases, Maritime and Aviation Law, Criminal Law
Languages: Arabic, English, Persian, French, German, Hindi, Russian and Turkish
Ashish Mehta and Associates
www.amalawyers.com
Tel No.: +971 4 3518989 | Mobile No.: +971 50 6466213
Email: [email protected]
Jurisdiction: United Arab Emirates, India
Speciality: Corporate and Commercial, Banking and Finance, Property and Construction, Employment, Free Zone and Offshore Entities, General Crime and Family Law
Languages: English, Arabic, Hindi
Al Tamimi and Company – Advocates and Legal Consultants
www.tamimi.com
Tel No.: +971 4 3641641
Email: [email protected]
Jurisdiction: Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates
Speciality: Arbitration, Banking and Finance, Commercial Advisory, Construction and Infrastructure, Corporate Governance, Corporate Structuring, Employment, Equity Capital Markets, Family Business, Financial Crime, Healthcare, Hospitality, Insurance, Intellectual Property, Legislation and Drafting, Litigation, Mergers and Acquisitions, Property, Regulatory, Sports Law, Transport
Languages: Arabic, Afrikaans, Azeri, Bahasa, Cantonese, Danish, English, Farsi, French, German, Greek, Gujarati, Hindi, Indonesian, Italian, Japanese, Malay, Mandarin,Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, Punjabi, Spanish, Urdu
Baker and McKenzie Habib Al Mulla
www.bakermckenzie.com
Tel. No.: +971 4 4230000 | Fax No.: +971 4 4479777
Jurisdiction: United Arab Emirates, GCC Countries
Speciality: Commercial and Corporate Law, Company Structuring, Banking and Finance, Maritime Law, Insolvency, Insurance Law, Intellectual Property, Information Technology and Internet Law, Real Estate, Construction Law.
Languages: English, Arabic, French
Baker Botts LLP Legal Consultants
www.bakerbotts.com
Tel. No.: +971 4 4363636
Email: [email protected]
Jurisdiction: United Arab Emirates, United States, Hong Kong, China, Russia, Saudi Arabia, United Kingdom
Speciality: Corporate Law, Environmental, Global Projects, Intellectual Property Law, Litigation, Tax.
Languages: English
CBP Lawyers in Association with Lutfi and Co. – Advocates and Legal Consultants
www.cbp.com.au | www.lutficbp.com
Tel. No.: +971 4 3798298
Email: [email protected] | [email protected] | [email protected] | [email protected]
Jurisdiction: Australia, United Arab Emirates
Speciality: Property, Construction, Insurance, Corporate and Commercial Law, Foreign Investment Law, Litigation, Dispute Resolution, Employment and Labour, Family Law, Maritime and Shipping, Intellectual Property, Banking and Finance.
Languages: English
Clifford Chance
www.cliffordchance.com
Tel. No.: +971 4 3620444
Email Address: [email protected]
Jurisdiction: United Arab Emirates
Speciality: Banking and Finance Law, Corporate and Commercial, Dispute Resolution, Capital Markets, Financial Services and Regulatory, Real Estate, Construction, Projects and Infrastructure
Languages: English, Arabic
Clyde and Co. LLP
www.clydeco.com
Tel. No.: +971 4 3844000 | Fax No.: +971 4 3844004
Email: [email protected]
Jurisdiction: Global
Speciality: Asset Recovery, Aviation, Banking and Finance (including Islamic Finance), Capital Markets, Construction, Projects and Infrastructure,
Corporate / M&A, Debt Recovery, Dispute Resolution, Energy, Employment, Commercial, Agency and Franchising, Foreign Direct Investment (FDI), Hotels and Hospitality, Insolvency and Restructuring, Insurance (including Islamic Insurance), Intellectual Property (IP), Real Estate, Regulatory and Compliance, Shipping and Transportation, Technology, Media and Telecommunications (TMT)
Languages: Afrikaans, Arabic, Bengali, Bulgarian, Cantonese, Catalan, Czech, Danish, Dutch, EDO (Nigerian Dialect), Finnish, French,
German, Greek, Gujerati, Hindi, Hungarian, Italian, Japanese, Kachi, Korean, Lithuanian, Macedonian, Malay, Maldivian,
Mandarin, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, Punjabi, Russian, Serbo-Croat, Slovak, Spanish, Swedish, Tamil, Ukrainian, Urdu
Dentons
www.dentons.com
Tel. No.: +971 4 4020800 | Fax No.: +971 4 3253350
Email: [email protected]
Jurisdiction: 52 countries including United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Oman, Egypt, Jordan, Turkey, United Kingdom, United States, Canada, France, Germany, Poland, Singapore, China, Hong Kong, Russia and CIS. For the full list of all countries, please visit www.dentons.com.
Speciality: Energy, Transport and Infrastructure, Financial Institutions, Real Estate and Retail Law, Technology Media and Telecommunication, Construction, Arbitration and Litigation, Hotels, Insurance, Healthcare and Life Sciences
Languages: English, Arabic
DLA Piper Middle East
www.dlapiper.com
Tel. No.: +971 4 4386100 | Fax No.: +971 4 4386101
Email: [email protected] | [email protected]
Jurisdiction: International - United Arab Emirates, Egypt, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Qatar, Oman
Speciality: Corporate, Employment, Finance, Insurance and Reinsurance, Litigation and Arbitration, Real Estate, Engineering and Construction, Islamic Finance, Projects and Project Finance, Regulatory, Intellectual Property and Technology
Languages: English, Arabic
Galadari Advocates and Legal Consultants
www.galadarilaw.com
Tel. No.: +971 4 3937700 Email: [email protected]
Jurisdiction: United Arab Emirates, GCC Countries
Speciality: Banking and Finance Law, Corporate Finance, Litigation and Dispute Resolution, Construction, Property and Real Estate Law, Marine and Shipping Law, Insurance, Corporate and Commercial Law, Family Law.
Languages: English, Arabic
Helene Mathieu Legal Consultants
www.hmlc.ae
Tel. No.: +971 4 3525303 | Fax No.: +971 4 3519877
Email: [email protected]
Jurisdiction: United Arab Emirates
Speciality: Incorporation of LLC, Free Zone and Offshore Companies, Draft and Review Various Legal Documents, Legal Consultation, International Arbitration and Litigation, Real Estate, Wills and Estate Planning, Labour Law, Family Law
Languages: English, French, Arabic Hilal and Associates Advocates and Legal Consultants
Hilal and Associates Advocates and Legal Consultants
www.hilalassociates.com
Tel. No.: +971 4 2955388
Email: [email protected]
Jurisdiction: United Arab Emirates
Speciality: Banking Law, Corporate and Commercial Law, Civil, Maritime, Air and Civil Aviation Law, Labour Law, Criminal Law, Trademark Law, Copyright, Patent and Intellectual Property Law, Arbitration, E-commerce and Media Law, Succession Law
Languages: English, Arabic
Hussain Lootah and Associates
www.hlootahlaw.ae
Tel. No.: +971 4 3320004 | Fax No.: +971 4 3320005
Mobile No.: +971 50 8538620
Email: [email protected] | [email protected]
Contact Person: Stephen J. Ranger
Jurisdiction: United Arab Emirates
Speciality: Administrative Law, Alternative Dispute Resolution, Aviation Law, Banking and Finance Law, Civil Law, Commercial Law and Company Setup, Consumer Law, Criminal Law, Custody and Detention Law, Employment Law, Execution and Enforcement, Family Law, Healthcare Law, Immigration Law, Insurance Law, International Trade Law, Intellectual Property Rights, IT and Communications Law, Litigation, Maritime Law, Real Estate Law, Rental Law
Languages: English, Arabic, French
Ince and Co. Middle East LLP
www.incelaw.com
Tel. No.: +971 4 3076000 | Fax No.: +971 4 3076001
Email: [email protected]
Jurisdiction: United Arab Emirates, Germany, Hong Kong, Prague, United Kingdom, France, China, Singapore
Speciality: Aviation, Business and Finance, Commercial Disputes and Litigation, Construction, Energy, Insurance and Re-Insurance, Shipping and Trade
Languages: English, Arabic
Lootah Advocates and Legal Consultants
www.lootahadvocates.com
Tel. No.: +971 4 2957333 | Fax No.: +971 4 2954848
Email: [email protected]
Jurisdiction: United Arab Emirates
Speciality: Criminal Law – All kinds.
Languages: English, Arabic
Meyer-Reumann and Partners
www.meyer-reumann.com
Tel. No.: +971 4 331 7110
Email: [email protected]
Jurisdiction: GCC Countries, Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Syria, Lebanon Jordan, Iraq, Iran, Yemen, Egypt, Sudan
Speciality: Commercial and Company Law, Construction Law, Labour Law, Taxation Law, Maritime Law, Real Estate Law, Trademarks, Intellectual Property, Investment Law, Company Setup
Languages: English, German, Arabic, Italian, Hungarian
Naji Beidoun and Associates
Tel. No.: +971 4 2225151
Email: [email protected]
Jurisdiction: United Arab Emirates
Speciality: Corporate, Maritime and Commercial Law, Criminal Law, Family Law
Languages: English, Arabic, French, Portuguese
Reed Smith
www.reedsmith.com
Tel. No.: +971 4 7096300
Email: [email protected]
Jurisdiction: International
Speciality: Corporate, Finance, Construction, Disputes
Languages: English, Arabic
Taylor Wessing LLP
www.taylorwessing.com
Tel. No.: +971 4 3091000
Jurisdiction: United Arab Emirates
Speciality: Corporate Law, Commercial Law, Banking and Finance Law, Financial Services, Construction, Property Law, Employment Law, Dispute Resolution.
Languages: English, Arabic, Urdu, Afrikaans
Trench and Associates
www.trenchlaw.com
Tel. No.: +971 4 3553146
Email: [email protected] | [email protected]
Jurisdiction: United Arab Emirates
Speciality: Corporate, Commercial Drafting, Property Transactions, Intellectual Property, General and Property Litigation and Arbitration, Succession and Estate Planning
Languages: English
Trowers and Hamlins LLP
www.trowers.com
Tel. No.: +971 4 3519201
Email: [email protected]
Jurisdiction: United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, Oman, Malaysia, United Kingdom
Speciality: Corporate and Commercial Law, Real Estate Law, Banking and Finance, Energy, Construction, Dispute Resolution
Languages: English, Arabic, French, German, Australian