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Work with a commercial lawyer in Dubai for clear drafting, practical risk checks, and targeted dispute strategies that fit how business is done in the UAE.
Contracts, operations, and enforcement are handled with straightforward guidance and timely communication so decisions stay on schedule.
What We Do
- Commercial contracts and agreements: drafting, review, and negotiation for sales, services, distribution, franchise, and agency arrangements with enforceability in mind.
- Trading and operations: day-to-day commercial practices, documentation, and policies aligned with UAE requirements.
- Disputes and debt recovery: pre-action notices, settlement plans, litigation or arbitration tracks, and coordinated enforcement when needed.
- Jurisdiction strategy: onshore Dubai Courts vs DIFC Courts planning, with clear governing law and forum clauses
How We Help
- Straight answers on risk, timelines, and likely outcomes before signing or filing.
- Concise checklists and document maps that prevent delays and rework.
- Drafts that anticipate real-world performance issues and enforcement steps.
Contracts and Deals
Drafting and Review
- Commercial Agreements
Sales, supply, services, distribution, franchise, procurement, and framework agreements tailored to the business model and counterparty profile, with clear scopes, milestones, and remedies.
- Payment and Performance
Payment schedules, retention, set-off, liquidated damages, service levels, and termination aligned with market practice and practical enforcement routes.
- Choice of Law and Forum
Governing law, jurisdiction, and DIFC opt-in language (where suitable) drafted for clarity to streamline dispute handling and execution.
Commercial Agency and Distribution
- Market Entry and Protection
Agency, reseller, and distribution structures designed to protect territory, brand use, and pricing coherence, with exit terms that avoid supply chain disruption.
- Termination and Transition
Notice, step-down, IP and data hand-back, and post-termination restraints proportioned to hold up if tested.
Compliance and Operations
- Trading and Documentation
Order flows, POs, invoices, credit terms, and acceptance procedures documented so performance and non-performance are easy to prove.
- Governance and Controls
Signature authority matrices, approval gates, and escalation paths that support clean execution across finance, commercial, and legal.
- Risk Checks Before Signature
Counterparty due diligence, capacity and license checks, and red-flag reviews built into the timeline without blocking momentum.
Disputes and Enforcement
- Pre-Action and Settlement
Early evidence mapping, compliant notices, and negotiation tracks to preserve relationships where possible and protect position if talks fail.
- Litigation and Arbitration
Proceedings pursued in Dubai Courts, DIFC Courts (where opted-in), or institutional arbitration as the contract requires, with a focus on pace and outcome.
- Judgment and Award Execution
Enforcement planned around where assets sit, using onshore, DIFC, and cross-border options supported by clear paperwork.
Jurisdiction Choices (Onshore vs DIFC)
- DIFC Courts can be selected by clear written agreement in many civil and commercial matters, offering English-language proceedings and familiar procedures for cross-border parties.
- If assets are onshore, plan for execution routes and translations; if assets are within DIFC, execution is typically more direct.
- Exclusive jurisdiction clauses naming another court can limit DIFC use; draft forum language precisely at contract stage.
Sectors We Support
- Trade and retail: vendor terms, warranties, returns, and credit controls.
- Services and technology: SLAs, IP and data terms, acceptance criteria, and change orders.
- Construction and real estate supply chains: procurement, subcontracts, and claims protocols aligned to project delivery.
How It Works
Step 1: Assessment
A short consultation to confirm objectives, timeline, and documents, with an initial risk view.
Step 2: Document Map
A concise checklist and drafting plan synced to approval and negotiation milestones.
Step 3: Execution
Negotiations, sign-off, and if needed filings handled with plain-language updates.
Step 4: After-Care
Renewals, amendments, and enforcement support if circumstances change.
Frequently Asked Questions
Drafts and negotiates contracts, advises on trading practices and compliance, and handles disputes or enforcement when issues arise.
Corporate covers company structure, governance, and transactions; commercial focuses on day-to-day trading agreements and operational risk.
Yes, if a clear opt-in clause is used and no law or exclusive clause prevents it; draft governing law and forum language precisely.
It can be, particularly for cross-border matters; it also offers confidentiality and procedural flexibility when the clause is well-drafted.
Simple matters may resolve in months; complex disputes can run longer depending on evidence, forum, and appeals.
Certain mandatory rules, public policy, and registration or form requirements can affect enforceability; draft with local requirements in mind.
Reasonable pre-estimates tied to likely loss are more defensible; excessive sums risk reduction or challenge.
Bilingual can help performance and enforcement across teams; where Arabic is required for specific filings, a vetted Arabic text is important.
Use precise milestones, invoice mechanics, late-payment remedies, and clear dispute-escalation steps that support quick action if needed.
Before signature, so risk, governing law, and enforcement are built-in rather than retrofitted after a dispute.