Alsuwaidi & Company

The firm: Alsuwaidi & Company is a full-service modern law firm, with a commercial approach. Since the firm started in 1997, it has recruited high-calibre and experienced lawyers from international backgrounds. The team works closely together in a collegiate environment and continues to win praise from clients for impressive results. It punches above its weight, particularly in litigation and arbitration.

Its clients benefit from advice given by experienced and accessible lawyers. It acts for individuals, including high-net-worth, local and international companies of different sizes, from start-ups and small independent entities, to SMEs and corporate multinationals.

The firm thrives on delivering the best possible results. It adapts to the constantly changing commercial and legal landscape but remains focused on its core principles: (1) sharp focus on commercially driven solutions, (2) delivering pragmatic advice in a cost-effective model, (3) providing services on time and within budget, and (4) keeping clients informed every step of the way.

Areas of practice:
Litigation: the team has the expertise to manage large-scale and complex litigation cases, incorporating multi-jurisdictional issues. It frequently represents national and international clients on both the claimant and defendant sides in all courts across the UAE.

Arbitration: the firm’s arbitration practice encompasses a range of matters including general commercial, construction, energy, and oil and gas disputes. The team has vast experience in dealing with matters such as enforcing foreign arbitral awards.

Banking and finance: the team acts for leading regional and international financial institutions including banks, corporate borrowers and issuers in a variety of transactions including corporate lending, project finance securitisation, Islamic finance, compliance with central bank instructions and debt restructuring.

Employment: the highly regarded employment team represents employers and individuals in a variety of straightforward and complex cases on matters including: contracts, employee incentives, workplace disputes, wrongful and unfair termination, protection of client information, discrimination, employee data protection, and regulatory issues.

Maritime: the firm’s experts advise ship owners, charterers, shipyards, P&I clubs, port and terminal operators, underwriters and traders on all aspects of both contentious and non-contentious shipping-related work including dry maritime and admiralty.

Intellectual property: the firm offers a full range of IP services including registration, renewal, amendments, licensing, patent protection, trade marks, copyright, portfolio management, litigation and enforcement of rights.

Construction: the construction team is at the forefront of the market in development, civil engineering, environmental, regeneration and infrastructure litigation.

Real estate: the team frequently represents clients in the Real Estate Regulatory Agency (RERA), as well as arbitration tribunals and courts. It possesses both the flexibility and commitment needed to work closely with clients, consultants, contractors and other professional advisors.

Insurance: the firm offers advice from a commercial and legal perspective on specific aspects of the industry including interpretation and drafting of commercial policies. It acts for leading insurance companies, reinsurers, underwriters and brokers.

Corporate and commercial: the dedicated team gives expert advice and guidance on company set up, structuring and restructuring of start-ups and existing businesses, drafting contracts and commercial agreements including shareholder agreements, MOUs, articles of association, agency, distribution, franchise and licensing agreements.

Corporate fraud/financial crime/white-collar crime: the firm regularly advises organisations and individuals on issues including criminal investigation, corporate fraud, embezzlement, anti-money laundering as well as asset stripping. It also represents clients in connection with the police, public prosecution and courts.