Accord International

Litigation, Arbitration And Dispute Resolution

With close to four decades of litigation experience among Accord International’s team of lawyers, the firm is able to provide attentive, efficient and cost-conscious representation in the management of an array of litigation cases. Accord’s team includes a former Dubai Public Prosecutor who is also a former Dubai Court Judge who presided over a large number of civil, commercial, labour and criminal matters and who is also the former Head of the Legal Department on the Dubai Development Board - legal experience which guarantees that the firm’s foundation in litigation is sound.

Accord International’s personnel are proficient in a multitude of litigation and arbitration proceedings, including:

• Consumer litigation
• Corporate litigation
• Criminal Law: expertise in United Arab Emirates penal code, criminal procedure code, customs, immigration, traffic law.
• Employment and labour litigation.
• International and domestic commercial disputes
• International and domestic arbitration at the Dubai International Arbitration Centre (DIAC), the ICC International Court of Arbitration and the DIFC Courts
• Rental disputes: via extensive experience with the Rent Committee of Dubai, the firm’s advocates have an acute understanding of the workings of rental disputes.
• Trademark and copyright litigation

Corporate & Commercial

Accord lawyers will provide comprehensive illustration of the applicable statutory provisions of Dubai in particular, and the United Arab Emirates as a whole, which govern the creation and formation of local and foreign corporations. This includes, but is not limited to, securitization issues, banking matters, commercial agreements, trade practices and corporate re-organizations. Clients are given a clear, concise explanation regarding the necessary procedures and requirements of commercial and corporate dealings. A client must be assured that his assets are protected. Hence Accord pledges to keep its clients well informed of the United Arab Emirates law as it pertains to a client’s business transactions.
 

• Contracts: agency agreements; business process outsourcing; collaboration agreements; contracts of carriage; distributorship agreements; documentary credits; franchising agreements; insurance contracts; international contracts of sale; partnership or joint venture agreements; supply of services contracts; IT-enabled services agreements; licensing agreements; technology transfer agreements; technical know-how transfer agreements.
• Corporate governance
• Foreign investment and regulations: advice regarding foreign exchange regulation; branch, liaison, project and site office approvals; drafting of international contracts; government contracts; industrial licensing; repatriation; structuring of offshore incorporations, trusts and foundations; transfer of technology and licensing
• Memoranda & articles of association
• Takeovers
• Trade practices
• Trusts, societies & charitable organizations

Mergers, Acquisitions, Amalgamations And Joint Ventures

Accord International provides assistance in evaluating all of the legal advantages and disadvantages of a client’s potential business venture. When two or more companies decide to merge thereby combining their resources and synergies, it is essential to ensure that clients’ interests are protected and not compromised because transaction terms and conditions often have far-reaching consequences. Only when both the lawyer and client have an exhaustive understanding of all legal aspects of a potential venture or transaction can the lawyer advise his client on how best to achieve the desired results.

Accord International provides practical solutions to commercial legal issues which result in saving clients from unnecessary costs while allowing them to accomplish their business goals.

Compnay Law

Accord International can incorporate a variety of companies or perform amalgamations, conversions, mergers and acquisitions of companies to suit a client’s individual business needs Some of the companies the firm can incorporate include, but are not limited to:
 

Real Estate

Lawyers at Accord International lawyers possess vast knowledge and experience regarding real estate investments as applied to Dubai and the surrounding region. Accord International’s team of lawyers is endowed with an intricate knowledge of, and ability to interpret the United Arab Emirates laws in the area of residential and commercial establishments. This expertise is utilized when an agreement is analyzed prior to verification and confirmation with applicable law.

Intellectual Property Rights

At Accord International, our attorneys can offer advice on local and international intellectual property laws and can deliver the following services:

Employment & Labour