Civil & Criminal Law

Civil

Unparalleled experience and a proven record of pioneering civil legal and communication strategies in Dubai, the wider UAE and Middle East  we build international teams of the best international advocates and in country lawyers to deliver success to our clients.

It is in the civil and criminal justice systems of Dubai, the United Arab Emirates and the wider Gulf that our multi-disciplinary approach to civil and criminal justice has consistently delivered positive results of our clients, often with our clients having charges against them dropped and literally been freed from custody within hours of our involvement. Our unrivaled international advocacy combined with intelligent, innovative, strategic media communications and human rights campaigns has seen ground-breaking and game-changing results for our clients.

Services

Together with our specialist international and local legal teams, we specialise in advising on defending all kinds of civil cases, including: **

  • International dispute resolution
    • Civil litigation
    • Arbitration
    • Mediation
  • International commercial law
  • Employment disputes
  • Real estate & development disputes
  • Defamation and harassment
  • International family law including custody
  • Bounced cheques
  • Debt negotiation

Criminal

Services

Together with our specialist international and local legal teams we specialise in advising on defending all kinds of criminal cases, including:

  • Fraud, bribery, corruption and money laundering allegations
  • Terrorism
  • Extradition
  • Homicide including murder, manslaughter and ‘mercy killing’
  • Corporate manslaughter
  • Assault
  • Sexual allegations, including ‘historic’ allegations such as Adultery, sex outside marriage, homosexuality (illegal in the Gulf countries)
  • Restraint and confiscation
  • Investigations arising from exercising one’s right to protest and defending political activists
  • Professional regulatory complaints
  • Insider dealing
  • Criminal Contempt
  • Data Protection
  • Defending media professionals and organisations, and publishing offences
  • Bounced cheques
  • Drug and alcohol offences