Binherz Advocates

Family Law in Dubai.

We at Abdulhakim Binherz Advocates & Legal Consultants understand that family matters handled in courts can often be painful and overwhelming for the litigants. Our dedicated and experienced team of family and divorce lawyers are aware of the sensitivity attached with family matters and therefore, are trained to handle such matters with care, with the aim of avoiding unnecessary litigation.

Our team of divorce lawyers in Dubai have extensive experience in negotiating and amicably settling family disputes.

Our Services Cover :

• Personal relationship issues
• Maintenance and alimony claims
• Domestic violence
• Inheritance
• Wills and estate planning for Muslims and Non-Muslims
• Custodianship for family assets documents
• Divorce
• Family businesses and joint ownership
• Custody and guardianship
• Gift deeds

Insurance Law

Our team of specialists possess the experience and ability to negotiate and conclude insurance disputes with the aim protecting the client’s interests against all exposed risks and ensuring that the client receives all their rights covered under insurance policies.

With our team of corporate lawyers and professionals we also advise insurance companies throughout the Middle East on risk management issues.

Our Services Cover :

• Life insurance
• Accident and liability insurance
• Fire insurance
• Insurance of the dangers of road transport, maritime and air
• Insurance against disasters
• Property insurance

Commercial Law

We recognize the need for commercially viable specialist advice that is tailored to the clients’ requirements, looking to profit from diverse business opportunities in the region and worldwide.

The Firm provides legal help and advices and represents, national and international companies and corporations in need of corporate and financial restructuring, financial institutions and hedge funds, investors, acquirers, business partners, trustees, administrators and receivers in respect of the most complex insolvencies, restructuring and commercial transactions.

Our Services Cover :

• Local sponsorship and requirements
• Company setting up
• Free zone and offshore incorporations
• Licensing and other approvals
• Employment issues (Federal and DIFC Laws)
• Agency and Franchising agreements
• Leasing and rental of property
• Joint ventures and Mutual cooperation arrangements
• DIFC and DFSA laws and regulations
• Conducting market study
• Investment opportunities
• Project feasibility study
• UAE Federal Laws and Rules
• Regulations of UAE Central Bank, SCA and other financial authorities
• UN Sanctions and its effect in UAE markets

Corporate Law

Our diverse team of corporate lawyers are adept at navigating increasingly complex commercial transactions to find innovative and commercially viable solutions in order to assist business to operate and grow in the UAE and the Middle East.

Making the right choice is more than just deciding to embark upon a corporate acquisition, undertake a merger or undergo restructuring. We provide wide ranging legal advice for various corporate activities and its associated commercial and legal risks.

We have vast experience in negotiating, drafting, reviewing and vetting contracts and other legal documents to assist our clients, tactically structure and facilitate complex commercial transactions.

Our Services Cover :

• Financial & regulatory matters
• Private equity & capital markets
• Compliance & enforcement
• Credit risk management
• Corporate governance
• Corporate finance
• Incorporation, restructuring & insolvency
• DIFC & DFSA regulations
• UAE and cross-border market-entries
• Financial structures
• Mergers and acquisitions
• Joint ventures

Banking and Finance Law

Banking and Finance Dubai Law

UAE’s Banking & Finance markets has witnessed rapid growth in the recent years, increasing the demand for legal consultations in respect of financial transactions.

We have a specialized team of commercial lawyers who have vast experience in advising local and international banks, finance providers and participants operating in the region’s financial sector on the entire spectrum of banking and finance laws and regulations.

Our expertise and knowledge in the banking and finance sector of the region, makes us one of the best specialized firms in the region.

Our Services Cover:

• Merger & Acquisition
• Secured & unsecured asset finance
• Structured & trade finance
• Banking litigation & enforcement
• Derivatives
• Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA) compliance
• Regulatory & legal compliance with the Central Bank, Securities & Commodities Authority (SCA) and other regulatory bodies
• United Nations and US sanctions
• Investment funds
• Islamic & conventional banking products
• Insurance & Takaful
• Anti-money laundering & fraud cases
• Asset & debt finance
• Banking regulations
• DIFC & DFSA regulations for regulated entities
• Real estate finance

Employment Law

UAE being the bridge connecting the world, offers tremendous employment opportunities for people around the globe. With an active job market, employment disputes are inevitable. In order to protect the employers and employees due rights, the UAE, over the years, has developed a robust employment law framework.

Our team of lawyers is valued and recognized for its experience in employment law, across the UAE. The lawyers at Abdulhakim Binherz Advocates & Legal Consultants specializing in employment law, regularly advice clients on employment disputes, draft employment contracts, negotiate settlements and represent clients before both the UAE and DIFC Courts.

Our Services Cover :

• All types of employment cases
• Drafting of employment contracts
• Cases related to work injuries
• Termination of employment and unfair dismissal
• Rights and obligations of employees and employers
• Criminal proceedings (embezzlement, theft, forgery etc.)

Litigation Law

Our team of advocates in Dubai is recognized as one of the leading litigation teams in the UAE, is valued in the region for its vast experience and comprehensive knowledge of the prosecution and litigation procedures adopted in the UAE and DIFC Courts.

The team at Abdulhakim Binherz Advocates & Legal Consultants is well-versed in and up-to-date with local, regional and international legislative instruments, and legal developments.

Our Services Cover :

• Construction disputes
• Banking disputes
• Corporate criminal liabilities
• Employment disputes
• Intellectual property disputes
• Real estate disputes
• Delayed projects disputes
• Criminal offences
• Cheque return cases
• Civil and commercial suits
• Recovery of damages
• Shipping disputes
• Mortgage enforcement
• Family matters

Real Estate Law

Our multilingual real estate team provides the most fitting legal advice to clients on real estate issues in the regions, in accordance with the current laws and regulations.

Our team has vast experience in negotiating, preparing investment finance documents, development agreements, sale and purchase transactions, leases, and jointly owned property documents.

We regularly advice and represent regional and international developers, investors and contractors in real estate disputes before both the UAE and DIFC Courts.

Our Services Cover :

• Rent / Lease disputes
• Due diligence
• Draft, review and negotiate sale & purchase agreements
• Contractors, brokerage, consultancy and services agreements
• Lease agreements
• Home loans agreements
• Direct and indirect investments
• Conveyancing/structuring the real estate acquisitions
• Property financing and restructuring (commercial, retail and industrial)
• Developers’ agreements
• Sub-division & Strata documentation and owners association
• Real Estate Arbitration and Litigation
• Freehold agreements and Musataha/usufruct arrangements
• Assist in obtaining title deeds
• Management and maintenance agreements

Intellectual Property

Intellectual Property law is one of the most rapidly progressing fields of law in today’s day and age.

The Abdulhakim Binherz Advocates and Legal Consultants team has lawyers specializing in IP laws and have advised clients on a wide range of IP issues including the protection and infringement of IP rights in the region for commercial entities, franchises, agencies and dealerships. At the international level, we collaborate with expert international law firms to cater to our clients IP related disputes arising the relevant jurisdiction.

Our Services Cover :

• Valuation of IP assets
• IP risk assessments and management
• Searches, identification and advice on availability of IP Rights
• Registration of Trademarks, Service Marks, Copyrights, Industrial Designs, Patents, Brands, Trade Secrets etc
• Preparing applications for filing in the UAE and the Middle East
• Drafting specifications for filing in UAE and the Middle East
• Translating specification from English to Arabic and vice versa.
• Protecting clients’ IP rights from infringement, counterfeiting, misappropriation and unfair competition
• Assignments of IP rights
• Legal notices to offenders and application before the authorities for seizure of infringing products
• Prosecuting and litigating complex IP cases before competent authorities