Legal Consultations
A considered answer to a specific question, in writing where you need to rely on it.
Mdwar & Partners Legal Consultants
Legal consultants in Dubai for matters that carry weight.
A Dubai legal consultancy advising individuals and businesses across the United Arab Emirates on contracts, corporate structure, disputes, property and personal status.
The firm
- Established as
- Mdwar & Partners Legal Consultants FZE LLC
- Working across
- Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Sharjah and the wider UAE
- Office
- Al Thanyah First, Barsha Heights, Dubai
We advise on the matters that decide how a business holds together and how a dispute ends. Usually that is a contract nobody read closely enough, or a notice that has to be served correctly the first time.
Our work is deliberately close-quarters. You deal with the person handling your matter, documents are read before the meeting rather than during it, and the advice is given plainly enough to act on.
Services
Seventeen services, and the judgement to say which one you are in.
Most enquiries do not arrive neatly labelled. A payment dispute is often a contract problem underneath, and a family matter usually turns on which framework applies to you. Working out where you actually are comes before any cost is committed.
Contracts and Agreements
Agreements drafted to be enforceable in the jurisdiction that will actually hear the dispute.
Criminal Defence
Advice on criminal complaints and investigations, and instruction of a registered advocate where representation is required.
Bounced Cheque Cases
Dishonoured cheques: which route applies, enforcement before the Execution Judge, and settlement on recorded terms.
Arbitration
Advisory and procedural support through arbitration seated in the UAE and enforcement of awards.
Business and Corporate Advice
Standing counsel on how a business is run: the position on a question, the risk in a decision, and which route to take before costs are committed.
Judicial Notices and Notifications
Drafting, notarising and serving formal notices through the channels the UAE courts recognise.
Intellectual Property
Trademark filing and portfolio work, copyright, and the agreements that license and protect them.
Personal Status and Family
Marriage, divorce, custody and inheritance, under the framework that applies to you.
Legal Audit
A structured review of contracts, policies and obligations, with the exposure ranked and costed.
Attending Meetings on Your Behalf
Attending commercial meetings and negotiations with you or in your place, and recording what was agreed.
Employment & Labour Law
Advice for employers and employees on contracts, end of service entitlements, termination and labour complaints in the UAE.
Debt Recovery & Commercial Disputes
Sums owed and disputes between commercial parties, from the first notice through to enforcement of a judgment.
Corporate & Commercial Law
Shareholder arrangements, commercial agreements and governance documents, drawn and reviewed as instruments that have to hold.
Company Formation & Corporate Structuring
Choosing the right vehicle and jurisdiction, incorporating it, and setting the shareholder arrangements that decide how disputes end.
Real Estate & Property Disputes
Transactions, tenancy and ownership disputes, from due diligence through to the Rental Disputes Centre.
Family & Personal Status Law
The legislative framework: what the personal status legislation provides, and which of the two regimes governs your family.
Case studies
Three matters, and what the courts decided.
Real estate dispute
A failed property purchase and a returned deposit
Purchasers of a property valued at AED 2.7 million could not complete the transaction for reasons outside their control, and were then sued for the failure.
- Amount in dispute
- AED 2.7 million
- Result
- Deposit returned and the liability claim dismissed
Construction and commercial dispute
A construction contract terminated without justification
A specialised construction contract was terminated suddenly. The claim was dismissed at first instance, and that decision was overturned on appeal.
- Amount in dispute
- AED 1,646,658 awarded
- Result
- AED 1,646,658 in compensation, awarded on appeal
Investment and corporate dispute
An investment claim of AED 6.4 million dismissed in full
An investor sought to recover more than AED 6.4 million and to rescind an investment agreement. The claim failed on the claimant's own obligations.
- Amount in dispute
- More than AED 6.4 million
- Result
- Claim dismissed in its entirety, costs against the claimant
How we work
Four commitments you can hold us accountable for.
Legal work is bought on trust, usually at a difficult moment, and usually without a reliable way to judge it. These are the commitments that make the relationship assessable.
The legal position first
Before anything is filed or drafted, we establish where you actually stand. A clear view of the position is frequently worth more than the work that follows it.
Written, not implied
Advice is recorded so it can be relied on, and so that assumptions and limitations are visible rather than buried in a conversation.
Cost stated at the outset
Official fees and our own fee are separated and set out before instruction. You should be able to see which is which before deciding.
The realistic answer
Where a matter is weak, slow or not worth pursuing, we say so. Being told early is more useful than being told what is easier to hear.
Client feedback
In the words of the people we represented.
From our first consultation, it was clear that their team possesses a deep understanding of the law and a strategic mindset.I had bad situation with cheating case and Mr Ahmed helped me to win it. So appreciate for help and support.Very professional and transparent communication. I also won the judgment. Highly recommended.These reviews are published publicly on the firm's Google Business Profile and are reproduced here as written. We do not publish testimonials that cannot be verified at source.
Office and hours
I Rise TowerAl Khareef 2 StreetAl Thanyah First, Barsha Heights, DubaiUnited Arab Emirates
Monday to Friday, 8:30am to 5:00pmSaturday by appointmentClosed on Sunday
Urgent matters may be handled outside normal working hours by prior arrangement.