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A leading law firm in the UAE operating out of its headquarters in Dubai. We provide local and international clients with cost effective and efficient legal advice and representation across a range of practice areas and industry sectors.

We are proud of our reputation for providing clients with what they value: exceptional legal skills, responsiveness, and practical solutions delivered with the highest level of professional integrity. Our approach is clear and straightforward: we work closely with our clients to devise problem solving strategies that are sensitive to our client’s particular interest, needs and objectives. We know that our growth depends on listening to the needs of our clients and ensuring that our advice is tailored to their needs. This is the approach we have always taken and it is the promise we make to all our clients.

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Civil Law

Commercial Law

Labor Law

Family Law

Real Estate Dispute

Drafting Agreement

Bankruptcy

Banking & Finance

Rental law

Criminal Law

Arbitration

Collection of debts

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Years In The Market

500

Publications

6000

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We have taken the services of Nasser Malalla Advocates & Legal Consultants for years now and we’re highly satisfied with their services. They have strong empathy with our corporate need as legal counsel and have always offered excellent advice that greatly benefited our company.

Yassin Nuru
Group Deputy CEO

I like to thank Nasser Malalla Advocates for assistance on my case. They have all the qualities that an excellent law firm requires. I was very pleased with their work and will always continue working with them.

Sameh Nagi Thabet Hamad Elwadia
Managing Partner

Your law firm has shown dedication and dependability over long drawn out legal cases. You have also exhibited a very human concern for your clients and clearly done the utmost required to win difficult legal battles.

Osama Ishaq Alhaj
Head of Legal & Board Secretary

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LEGAL ARTICLES

Dubai property market should find its own solution

November 23, 2018
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In recent weeks, there appears to have been a plethora of commentary suggesting that the government should take measures to halt the

The connect between hard times and litigation

November 2, 2018
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You see it every time, yet whenever it happens, it catches people off-guard. Economic sluggishness has a habit of exerting pressure in

Business of eCommerce is never easy in the Gulf

October 19, 2018
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Dubai: Want to launch an eCommerce business in the UAE? In theory, it’s about the easiest thing to do as long as you have the bare

Hanging up on cold calls and other intrusions

October 7, 2018
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There has been a number of commentators who have referred to the need for reforms in various sectors of the economy, from WhatsApp cal

A public-private route to reviving stalled developments

September 8, 2018
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There was quite a significant reaction to my last column regarding a structure that resembled something similar to what the US did wit

Fast-tracking revival of stalled real estate projects

August 17, 2018
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With the Schon episode, the Dubai Lands Department has boldly - and effectively - stated its intention of not tolerating errant develo

It’s only bubbles that are floating the crypto debate

July 6, 2018
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Conversations about Bitcoin and cryptocurrencies continue to proliferate, even as prices of most continue to fall. I have been asked t

Warning signs should flash on digital currencies in contracts

June 29, 2018
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In every slowdown, the nature of disputes arising signal in some sense the underlying building blocks of businesses from sector to sec

Terminating a rental contract may not be easy

June 6, 2018
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Rents in decline and you thinking of shifting to a new location in Dubai to make use of it? Think again, it may not be as straightforw

UAE’s dispute laws are catching up with technology

May 2, 2018
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In recent months, with the slowdown in real estate activity, there - predictably - has been a flurry of queries as clients become more

Making a case for a legal support system for cryptos

April 1, 2018
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Ever since I started commenting publicly, I have never received as much interest as I did when I wrote (and spoke) about the perils o

UAE’s legal reforms push arbitration to centre stage

March 4, 2018
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There seems to be this impression among some clients that UAE laws are sometimes opaque, and that investors prefer to deal with the DI

Steps taken to cool down Dubai’s off-plan market

February 20, 2018
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Dubai’s real estate authorities are likely to step in to cool down the off-plan residential sales rush, which, if left unchecked, co

Joint venture formations hinge on the details

February 3, 2018
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Joint venture agreements have become an increasingly common way to fund projects in the UAE, especially in the area of real estate. Ag

With all investment crazes, better to read the fine print

January 5, 2018
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Mis-selling of investment products is something that frequently crosses my desk in the form of complaints by investors. Over the years

So-called market practices can not circumvent laws of the land

December 6, 2017
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In recent months, there has been a lot of feedback regarding the ability of developers to shortchange their customers, either through

Make sure the Oqood certificates are issued on time

November 8, 2017
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In recent months, it has been highlighted that for a number of new launches by private sector developers, the “Oqood” contract has

Going about launching the businesses and tackling liabilities

October 11, 2017
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Company formation has been among the most frequently asked questions in the UAE. Given the dynamic business culture the country active

Bounced cheques and the legal issues to be aware of

September 11, 2017
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Whether during recessions or booms, there has seldom been a topic that gets as much attention as a bounced cheque in the UAE. From a l

Making honest brokers out of them all

August 23, 2017
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For any market to be dynamic and healthy, the regulation of the intermediary is essential. It is the intermediary that on the one hand

New requirements will not imperil offshore formation

July 12, 2017
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Last month’s column on offshore companies led to a storm of requests seeking clarifications on a number of issues, particularly with

An offshore licence comes with inbuilt advantages

June 14, 2017
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There has been considerable talk about offshore companies and what they can - and cannot do - in Dubai. Given the amount of queries re

Construction disputes needn’t be long drawn affairs

May 17, 2017
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The passage of Law No 16 of 2011 in Dubai allows for parties to voluntarily opt for common law courts of the DIFC to settle their disp

Dubai’s push for transparent real estate arbitration

April 21, 2017
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Given the large role that real estate plays in the economy, it is of little surprise that legislation in this sector has been among th

Dubai’s unified rental contract ticks the right boxes

March 21, 2017
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The issue of rents remains one of the more sensitive areas of real estate regulation in Dubai and the UAE, particularly in the residen

Developers raise the stakes with defaulters

February 10, 2016
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Dubai: Don’t fall foul of Dubai’s developers - there’s a steep price to pay for investors if they do so. There has been a shar

Dubai developers would welcome changes to zoning laws

January 14, 2020
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A number of proposals have been floating around in the media about what Dubai’s Higher Committee on Real Estate should be implement

Offshore companies can still serve special purposes

December 22, 2017
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Given the recent “leaks” that have dominated headlines regarding offshore accounts, it comes as no surprise when clients stipulate