Legal advice for the businesses that keep Dubai running
We act for owner-managed companies and the families behind them. You’ll deal with a partner, get a fixed fee where possible, and always know what happens next.
- Founded in DIFC
- 2009
- Lawyers, led by four partners
- 26
- Matters on a fixed fee
- 7 in 10
- Reply to every new enquiry
- 1 day
Practice areas
Five teams, each led by someone who will work on your matter, not just sign it off.
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Real estate
Leases, purchases and development projects, from a first shop to a portfolio across the emirates.
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Employment
Contracts, restructures and labour claims, for employers only.
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Disputes
Shareholder fallouts, contract claims and debt recovery, settled early where we can.
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Succession and private client
DIFC wills, foundations, estates and handing the business to the next generation.
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Corporate and commercial
Buying and selling businesses, buyouts, shareholder agreements and contracts.
Most of our clients have used us for more than ten years. We think that’s because we answer the phone, tell people the cost before we start, and say plainly when a fight isn’t worth having.
Eleanor Hale, Managing Partner
About the firmWho we act for
Businesses and families across Dubai, Abu Dhabi and the northern emirates, most of them owner-managed.
Partners
Each one runs a team, and each one picks up the phone.
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Eleanor Hale
Managing Partner, Private Client
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David Morrow
Partner, Real Estate
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Nadia Hussain
Partner, Employment
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Chris Lowe
Partner, Disputes
They told us on day one what the sale would cost and how long it would take. They were right on both.
Insights
All insights-
Renewing a business lease in Dubai: the window most tenants miss
In Dubai, the 90 days before your lease ends matter more than the day it ends. Here is what to do and when.
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Flexible and remote working: getting the arrangements right
There’s no statutory right to ask, but the UAE Labour Law now recognises flexible and remote work. A practical guide for managers.
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Handing over the family business without falling out
Succession is a family conversation before it is a legal one. How to start it, who to include, and what the UAE’s family business law now offers.
Speak to a lawyer
Tell us briefly what you need. A lawyer from the right team will call you back within one working day.
- Address
- Level 4, Gate Village 5, DIFC, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
- Phone
- +971 4 555 0381
- hello@halemorrow.ae
- Opening hours
- Mon–Fri 8:30–17:30Abu Dhabi Tue–Thu 9:00–17:00Ramadan Mon–Fri 9:00–15:00