Legal due diligence, transaction structuring and documentation for mergers, acquisitions, joint ventures, and divestments. Corporate governance, shareholder arrangements, group reorganizations, and cross-border restructuring, including regulatory filings and approvals across UAE mainland and free zones.

Design and implementation of cross-border investment structures, fund vehicles, and SPVs. Drafting and negotiating Public-Private Partnership frameworks, concession agreements, and project finance documentation.

Structuring, drafting, and negotiating cross-border agreements, including sale of goods, services, distribution, agency, franchising, technology licensing, and financing instruments. Risk allocation, governing law/jurisdiction selection, and enforceability assessments.

Strategic advisory for global mobility, estate and succession planning, asset protection, and family governance. Establishment and administration of trusts, foundations, and holding structures compliant with UAE/GCC regimes and relevant offshore jurisdictions.

Transactional due diligence: legal, regulatory, and contractual risk reviews for M&A, JV, and financing transactions.
Counterparty and UBO checks: sanctions screening, PEP and adverse media, beneficial ownership mapping, and integrity risk profiling.
Regulatory and compliance audits: AML/CFT frameworks, sanctions/export controls, data protection, and sector-specific licensing compliance.
Disputes and enforcement checks: civil/criminal case status, judgments, liens, and asset encumbrances across relevant jurisdictions.
Market-entry diligence: regulatory landscape, licensing pathways, and enforcement practicalities in the UAE, GCC, and select jurisdictions.
Deliverables may include red-flag reports, full-scope diligence reports, and remediation action plans.

Strategic advisory to manage legal and regulatory risk in emerging and volatile markets, including compliance programs, sanctions and export controls guidance, AML/CFT implementation, and dispute-avoidance strategies.

Proven capability operating across Civil Law and Common Law jurisdictions, enabling effective cross-border coordination and comparative legal analysis for clients active in multiple markets.