Who we act for
Most of our clients own and run their business. We know how their sectors work, so you don’t pay us to learn.
Sectors we know well
Choose a sector to see the team that does most of that work.
Recent work by sector
A few matters from the last two years, shared with permission or with names left out.
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Three-generation handover of a food manufacturer
Share reorganisation, a family charter, DIFC wills and a foundation for the grandchildren, agreed by the whole family in four meetings.
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Restructure of a 300-person engineering firm
A restructure of 48 roles under the UAE Labour Law, with every final settlement paid on time and no labour complaints, alongside new contracts for the remaining staff.
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A 140-villa community in Dubailand
A joint venture with the landowner, RERA project registration and escrow set-up, and the off-plan sales contracts for 140 villas.
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Lease renewals across a restaurant group
Three restaurant leases renewed together, the rent increases agreed within the rental index, and no lost trading.
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Holding foundation for a family office
A DIFC foundation holding company shares and 14 properties in Dubai and Abu Dhabi, with wills that keep them together.
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Management buyout of a dairy business
From heads of terms to completion in eleven weeks, with bank funding and a deferred payment to the sellers.
Some of the businesses we act for
- Al Marri Joinery
- Gulf Precision
- Falasi Developments
- Creek Packaging
- Corrigan Hospitality
- Qureshi Foods
- Hatta Valley Dairies
- Al Sayegh Family Office
From our clients
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They renegotiated the leases on three of our restaurants in one go and we didn’t lose a single night’s trading.
Dan CorriganOwner, Corrigan Hospitality
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Karim took the management buyout from heads of terms to completion in eleven weeks, with the bank, the sellers and us all kept in the loop.
Rashid Al KetbiManaging Director, Hatta Valley Dairies
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Eleanor sat at the kitchen table with my father, my sister and me, and got us to a plan all three of us could sign. That’s a skill, not a service.
Imran QureshiDirector, Qureshi Foods, Dubai
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