Home > Expertise Our expertise. Six practice areas, all grounded in UAE federal law and the institutional knowledge our team brings from inside the system. — 01 Civil Law. Real estate, contracts and the disputes of everyday life under UAE Federal Law. Recovery, possession, damages and declarations before the Courts of First Instance, Appeal and Cassation. Real estate & tenancy Contracts & obligations Torts & damages Inheritance & succession — 02 Commercial Law. Banking, M&A, corporate governance and free-zone matters across mainland UAE, DIFC and ADGM. Transactional advisory and contentious matters at scale. Banking & finance Mergers & acquisitions Corporate governance Free-zone & DIFC matters — 03 Labour Law. Employment under UAE Federal Law No. 8 of 1980 and its subsequent amendments. Advisory, disputes, end-of-service settlements and workforce restructuring. Employment contracts End-of-service & gratuity Workforce disputes Workplace investigations — 04 Criminal Law. Defence, financial crime, cybercrime and matters before UAE courts — at every stage from public prosecution to Cassation. White-collar defence Financial & banking crime Cybercrime & data offences Appeals & Cassation — 05 Family Law. Divorce, custody, inheritance and personal status for UAE residents and expatriates — handled with discretion, with care, and with cultural fluency. Divorce & separation Child custody & guardianship Wills & inheritance Personal status (expat) — 06 Arbitration Representation before UAE arbitration centres under Federal Law No. 6 of 2018 — DIAC, ADCCAC, ICC — and enforcement of arbitral awards across the Emirates. Institutional arbitration (DIAC · ADCCAC · ICC) Ad-hoc arbitration Enforcement of awards Arbitration clause drafting Not sure whereyour matter sits? Tell us about your situation and we’ll point you to the right practice — and the right people to handle it. Contact Us ›