BSA Law

BSA is a regional law firm with 9 offices across 5 countries. Our diverse team of 150 lawyers are from 35 cultural backgrounds, speaking 22 languages.  Established in 2001, we opened our first office in Dubai, soon followed by Abu Dhabi, Ras Al Khaimah and Sharjah – providing the firm with bases throughout the UAE. In 2006 BSA were the first local law firm to open in the DIFC, which is where our Dubai headquarters are currently situated.

Cementing BSA as a regional firm, our Beirut office opened in 2010 – the first one outside of the UAE, Muscat, Riyadh and Erbil followed.

In 2015, former Director General of the Dubai Courts, Dr Ahmed Bin Hezeem joined as Senior Partner, forming a board consisting of 6 equity partners and taking the firm in a new direction.

Our key practice areas include litigation, corporate & commercial, arbitration, insurance, banking & finance and IP.

Flagship deals

• Successfully defending Octavia Limited in a highly publicised matter involving a DRC presidential candidate in a dispute over company ownership and a USD 70,000,000 claim
• Provided Meta with a legal analysis breaking down the degree of risk posed to the Facebook platform for violations of Advertising Guidelines under applicable laws in the UAE and Saudi Arabia.