Civil and Criminal Law
We represent clients in all matters relating to civil and criminal law throughout the UAE. We do so in all courts, whether Misdemeanour, Court of First Instance, Appeal Court or the Court of Cassation. Our staff of lawyers and consultants also represent clients in all matters before all competent law enforcement authorities such as police stations and Public Prosecutions, for example.
Corporate and Commercial Law
We operate a number of significant transactional and corporate advisory practices, and offer a full corporate and commercial law service to both UAE and international business entities. Our Services are as follows: Incorporation and advisory services, business set up and company registration, free zones, structuring and restructuring groups, commercial agency law, franchising, licensing, employment law, mergers and acquisitions and takeovers.
Bankruptcy
Saeed Al Suwaidi Lawyers & Legal Consultants has vast expertise representing creditors, liquidators, and receivers. Among their contributions in this field are:
Advising creditors on their rights in the event of a debtor’s bankruptcy,
Applying for the dissolution of corporations or receivership of corporate assets
Advising liquidators on how to carry out their responsibilities
Acting in misfeasance proceedings for the recovery of assets for insolvency companies on behalf of liquidators and/or creditors
Advising and representing corporations or creditors in the restructuring of bankrupt companies, including the execution of schemes of arrangement and other corporate rescue strategies.
Banking
Banking law covers a wide variety of topics including the regulation of banks, bank officials, and non-bank institutions that offer bank services. We handle a wide variety of matters with regard to local banks, including new bank formation and regulatory matters. Our experience in this area includes federal and state regulatory matters (including all types of regulatory applications), operational matters, loan documentation issues, consumer compliance, and contract issues, as well as executive termination agreements, and employee termination and claims.
In addition to the above, we represent and support banks throughout the litigation process, including, amongst other things, dealing with liability in compensation claims through our experienced team of lawyers.
Labor
We provide a full range of legal services relating to all aspects of UAE labour law including advice on all labour contracts, agreements, labour disputes – employer and employee, disciplinary matters, arbitrary dismissal, breach of terms of agreement, and representation in the Labour Court
Aviation and Maritime Law
Our lawyers have a wealth of experience in handling the most complex transportation disputes. We handle all aspects of maritime & aviation laws. This includes representing and advising charterers, insurance companies, fleet owners, and ship repairing companies in the following:
Collision and salvage, local and international maritime & aviation regulations, cargo claims, pollution by oil or other substances.
Ratifying Awards
Applying for recognition and enforcement of the Award.
Challenging the Award -Petitioning the court to examine the court’s judgement on the Award’s enforcement, Challenging the Award -Petitioning the court to examine the court’s judgement on the Award’s enforcement and Filing executory steps to secure the judgement debt, such as an executory attachment over the defendant’s assets.
Construction
Saeed Al Suwaidi Lawyers & Legal Consultants are among the leading construction and infrastructure lawyers in Dubai and the UAE.
We provide an extensive range of consulting services that will add value to your construction business or projects. Based on the requirements of your contract, our experts will offer you solutions supported by decades of experience in the industry. These solutions will ensure that you are on the right track with your plans. Our experienced construction lawyers will help to minimize any risk factors as a means to help guarantee the success of your construction projects.
Real Estate
With the ongoing changes in property and real estate, legislation is constantly being amended and modified to cater to the market. Saeed Al Suwaidi Lawyers & Legal Consultants have been at the forefront of ongoing disputes and have established themselves as specialists in this field. The extent of litigation that is often required in this field suggests that the market is experiencing constant change. For example, we have noticed that investors are seeking discounts or refunds, whilst developers are attempting to cut building costs through their contractors. Our team has comprehensive knowledge of the real estate market from representing developers to effectively retrieving investors input. With experience in matters such as residential, commercial, hospitals, shopping malls and hotels, Saeed Al Suwaidi Lawyers & Legal Consultants are capable of providing the necessary representation you require.
Personal-Status
We deal with disputes relating to marriage rights, financial and material compensation, divorce settlements and spousal alimony, child custody and support inheritance issues (testate or intestate), will petitions, and document preparation for the registration of legal inheritors and beneficiaries with the authorities, land, etc.
Rental Dispute
Saeed Al Suwaidi Lawyers & Legal Consultants are specialized in the urgent adjudication of disputes concerning rental relations between landlord and tenant in accordance with the provisions of Law No. (20) for the year 2006.
In addition, our firm deals with disputes relating to the rental of places and the organization of rental relation between the landlords and tenants in the Emirates of Dubai . We also represent clients in taking provisional measures filed by any of the parties to the contract before the relevant judicial authorities
Litigation
Saeed Al Suwaidi Lawyers & Legal Consultants help law firms and attorneys across the UAE, and have quickly gained a reputation as a superior provider of legal support services designed to take the stress and hassle out of preparing for litigation.
How We Help Attorneys and Law Firms
Regardless of where you need assistance, Litigation Services is proud to offer both local and online litigation support services including forensics, deposition services and corporate solutions. As a national commercial litigation services provider, we have the depth and breadth of services you need.
Arbitration
Our arbitration attorneys have vast expertise in arbitrations involving a wide range of commercial conflicts. We have extensive experience in ad hoc and institutional arbitration proceedings conducted under a variety of arbitral rules and governing laws, as well as representing clients seeking injunctive relief, in arbitration-related litigation, and in enforcement proceedings.
Contractual or Extra-Contractual Claims
Our competence in contractual claims extends to a wide range of issues involving a contractual connection between the parties, whether that relationship is established by a written agreement, an oral agreement, or through action. In the case of a contract violation, we can assist you in reaching a settlement.
Common remedies include: Compensation for loss or damage, A specific performance court order and– cancellation of Contract
Information Technology
Our services in this area focus on electronic business and Internet law, software and computer law, and electronic commerce and transactions law. We advise clients on legal aspects of technology and digitalization in the the following areas:
Electronic Contracting, Privacy and Data Protection, Digital Signatures E-Commerce
Intellectual Property
We are specialized in the registration and protection of intellectual property rights. Our team of experienced lawyers and support will assist you to preserve and enhance intellectual property as a valuable commercial asset. The firm’s IP practice extends to all areas of the following:
Trademarks, copyrights, registration of trademarks and patents and protection from infringement and enforcement
Legal Advise and Consultations
Our qualified legal team with experience pays complete attention to the main points, finding out the documents and files, providing legal consultation altogether sorts of disputes and cases during a extremely skilled manner beside determination of the client>s legal position.
Additionally all legal recommendation associated with firms in terms of their incorporation, follow from their legal matters, providing legal recommendation relating to all their legal affairs, and every one matters associated with the corporate or personnel affairs.
Insurance Law
We provide a full range of legal services to the insurance sector. Our firm advise and represent insurers and their customers in all fields of the insurance industry including transportation, marine, cargo and traffic liability, as well as business liability.
Insolvency and Bankruptcy Law
We provide consultancy services to liquidators, receivers, administrators, and creditors in cases of insolvency and bankruptcy.