01 / CONTRACTS
Commercial contract review
Review and drafting support for service agreements, supply and procurement terms, NDAs, distribution arrangements, employment agreements and other commercial documents.
BUSINESS AND COMMERCIAL
Corporate and Commercial Legal Support in the UAE
Practical UAE legal support for companies, founders and business teams dealing with commercial contracts, corporate documents, business relationships and day to day legal requirements.
UAE focused. Clear scope. Practical next steps.
BUSINESS AND COMMERCIAL
Areas we can help with
Clear documents and decision making can help a business manage risk before it becomes a dispute. We support defined legal tasks and ongoing legal needs.
02 / CORPORATE
Company documents and governance
Support with shareholder arrangements, board and shareholder resolutions, MOUs, corporate records and documents needed to record business decisions.
03 / BUSINESS SETUP
Business formation and structuring
UAE focused support to identify legal points to check when establishing or restructuring a business, choosing a counterparty or entering a new market.
04 / ONGOING SUPPORT
Retainers and day to day legal needs
Discuss recurring contract, employment, compliance and commercial questions that may benefit from a defined ongoing support arrangement.
HOW IT WORKS
A practical approach to business legal support
The exact process depends on the matter and the engagement agreed. A clear first assessment helps focus attention on the right questions.
Clarify your objective
Tell us the transaction, decision or risk you need help with, your timeframe and the documents already in place.
Define the scope
Identify the documents to review, key questions, applicable framework and expected deliverables.
Agree next steps
Confirm scope, timing, fee arrangement and information needed before work proceeds.
PREPARING FOR AN ENQUIRY
Helpful information to gather
A brief, organised summary can make an initial discussion more useful. You do not need to send confidential material with your first enquiry.
- The signed or proposed agreement and related schedules
- Names and roles of the contracting entities, including place of incorporation where relevant
- Your commercial objective, key deadlines and the specific questions you need answered
COMMON QUESTIONS
Questions about business legal support
Can you review a contract before we sign it?
Yes. Share the proposed agreement and explain the commercial objective, negotiation status and any clauses that concern you. The review scope can then be defined.
Can overseas founders enquire about UAE matters?
Yes. Start with a remote enquiry about a UAE related matter. The applicable jurisdiction, entity, transaction and documents will need to be identified.
Can we discuss ongoing legal support?
Yes. We can discuss recurring business needs and whether a defined retainer or other engagement is appropriate for the work required.
RELATED BUSINESS GUIDES
Keep your contracts current
Use these guides as a starting point when reviewing agreement wording, standard terms or the new Civil Transactions Law.
LEGAL UPDATE
UAE Civil Transactions Law 2026
What businesses should review following the law’s commencement.
Read the guide →CONTRACT CHECKLIST
Commercial contract review in the UAE
Ten practical areas to check before you sign.
Read the guide →START A CONVERSATION
Discuss your business legal requirements
Tell us briefly what you need help with, the relevant UAE connection and any important dates. We will review the enquiry and explain an appropriate next step where we can assist.
This page provides general information about services, not legal advice on a specific matter. Any work is subject to scope, availability, engagement terms and the applicable legal framework.