Al Jazeera Advocates

Real Estate Law

In the field, we provide our foreign clients with a comprehensive range of services to foreign clients including: • Advising our client(s) on their legal position in a real estate dispute prior to taking the appropriate legal action, in particular prior to having recourse to the applicable court of law. • In order to ensure that our client(s) don’t invest (inject) good money in bad investment, we do advise them on their chances in prevailing in the real estate disputes depending on each dispute’s supporting documentation in addition to the real estate developer’s credibility. • In the event of being legally in a strong position in addition to the developer’s credibility, we recommend immediately pursuing the legal action given that any hesitation in injecting good money in such real estate dispute is the most devastating way to lose the client’s investment. • In the event of being legally In a strong position in addition to the developer’s credibility , we do advise to immediately proceed with the legal case giving that the same is the most appropriate and effective solution to reimburse my client’s invested funds • Preparing documents to enter into transactions with real estate owners • Negotiations and representation in court • Lodging real estate lawsuits in front of the relevant courts of law in U.A.E in general and Dubai In particular. • Investigating the legal regime and possible burdens of real estate • Obtaining bank loans to buy properties and offering advice for mortgages In these few years, whenever there have been disputes with developers and real estate financial providers, general contractors, commercial property owners, real estate lease disputes, commercial tenants and overseas humanitarian development project administrators, our team of lawyers have offered their timely advice and sorted out any business disputes either through litigation, arbitration or negotiation.  

Corporate & Commercial Law

Al Jazeera team of lawyers have a deep understanding of the UAE’s business and legal environment. We provide corporate and commercial advisory services to ensure that your business transactions are conducted smoothly and the clients’ business interests are legally protected. We strive to maintain our focus on our clients’ overall commercial objectives in structuring and negotiating transactions. Our expert lawyers understand fully the nature and extent of business and legal risks in the Middle East enabling them to advise on and prepare the full gamut of commercial agreements required by businesses, both in the strategic and the operational spheres. Our services range from the review of the standard form of Agreements, commercial contracts to negotiating and drafting complex commercial contracts. Our team of lawyers’ in-depth understanding and knowledge of the local legal and regulatory environment coupled with the delivery of advice in line with international standards, enables us to provide practical, cost-effective commercial advice to our Clients’.

Litigation

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Litigation practice is the cornerstone of Al Jazeera Advocates since its inception. Al Jazeera’s team of highly qualified and experienced lawyers boast the largest and broadest full-service Litigation Practice in UAE. We handle cases from local litigation to complex international disputes. We have the technical expertise and capability to advise clients and conduct all types of litigation in the UAE including Commercial, Employment, Banking, Transport, Insurance, Construction, Real Estate, IP, and Criminal Cases. We approach Litigation in a pragmatic way and encourage our clients to do likewise, focusing on sensible and achievable outcomes. We make our clients aware of the alternatives to Litigation and advise them to consider the impact of costly and protracted litigation in their business and personal life. Our team also advises our clients across a broad spectrum of litigation matters including disputes and claims relating to insurance recovery, international trade disputes, fraud, and financial crime, medical malpractice claims, and professional negligence

Our Advocates have rights of audience in Dubai Courts, all Emirates Courts and Tribunals, the DIFC Courts and the Rent Dispute Committee. Our clients range from Individuals, banks, and corporations to government departments and the most high-profile family-run companies in the region and globally. Our clients rely on our global perspective and on our in-depth knowledge and understanding of local and regional laws. Having international skills and talent while remaining a regional firm is one of the great pillars of our success.

Employment Law

Al Jazeera offers a range of legal services for international and regional employers in all sectors and for the entire term of their employment relationship. Our expertise spans all aspects of employment law in the public and private sectors, whether onshore or within the free zones of UAE. Our team of lawyers are happy to assist in any of the client’s employment queries and provide expert advice on a wide range of employment matters including but not limited to redundancy and termination management , employee’s entitlements under the UAE Labour Law, drafting employment contracts, drafting and remodeling of service contracts or key company Human Resources Policies and Ministry of Labour compliance. Our clients’ include a large number of multinationals, local and International Companies, and other law firms both regionally and internationally.

We guide our clients through the complex and changing employment environment in the region and provide advice and assistance that is practical, commercially viable and cost-effective. Our lawyers remain at the forefront of any changes in regional law and the clear and regular communication to our clients’ is key to our employment law practice.

Our Expertise

• Policies, procedures, and contractual documentation Service agreements, employment contracts, employee handbooks, for all categories of staff, including directors and senior executives.
• Corporate Support Employment aspects of acquisitions and disposals (both share and business transactions), including due diligence and related reports.
• Business Reorganizations Redundancy programs, changing terms and conditions, and transfer of employment.
• Employee Relations Issues Disciplinary, dismissal and grievance procedures, settlement negotiations and severance agreements.
• Litigation Assistance Before the relevant labor authorities, labor courts and other courts, from termination and bonus claims, to protecting trade secrets, confidential information and business interests. We advise on all aspects of UAE labor law in support of the Client’s strategic objectives through the structuring, management, and organization of their workforce. We also work closely with our dispute resolution team on employment disputes before the Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs, the UAE courts and the DIFC Courts.

Insurance

Al Jazeera Advocates offer advice on all types of insurance protection and claims to corporates in a wider range of industries, including major regional and international insurers, brokers, third-party administrators, and reinsurers. We routinely provide advice to various companies and organizations including banks, hospitals, airlines, shipping companies, financial institutions, retailers and manufacturers in relation to insurance including life, health, professional indemnity, public liability, product liability, property, construction, and employment insurance. Property damage, personal injury and life insurance through to professional negligence, computer crime and employer’s liability.

Our lawyers have experience in a range of insurance industry legal services and have challenged all kinds of insurance disputes, including :

• Providing advice on financial services insurance and policy review for major banks in the UAE.
• Advice to various companies and organizations in relation to insurance
• Representation in regular and subrogated claims.
• Advising global reinsurers on insurance claims, negotiating settlements and representation in litigation.
• Advice on product liability, public liability, workers compensation, professional indemnity and health insurance requirements and assistance in the set-up of insurance businesses in the Middle East.
• Reviewing, advising on and amending Insurance policies in relation to various types of insurance including medical group and group family protection plans and professional indemnity.
• Negotiating settlements and representation in arbitration and litigation matters.

Intellectual Property

Intellectual Property law helps an Individual to take the right decision at the right time as per the property right

Intellectual property sometimes refer to IP is a creation of one’s mind; it can be an invention; literary and artistic works; designs as well as, names or images utilized in trade or commerce. Intellectual property is mainly protected by law, for instance, patents, or trademarks. These properties help a person to earn monetary benefits and recognition from what he or she created in his or her career. The main motto of intellectual property is to foster an environment in which creativity, as well as innovation, can flourish. Our leading Intellectual Property (IP) practice comprises of specialist lawyers and experienced trademark, copyright, patent professionals. We routinely handle many IP matters across the Middle East, representing major global and regional brands. Our IP practice covers;

• Trademark Prosecution
• Enforcement & Litigation
• Patents & Designs (Registration)
• Copyright
• Labeling Compliance
• Domain Names
• Consumer Protection
• Competition