Carter Hoppe Legal Consultants

Disputes and Litigation

Disputes are an unfortunate part of commercial and personal life, even for the most reasonable among us. We approach the settlement of disputes in a professional, pragmatic and commercial way, seeking to minimize the stress, expense and time associated with resolving complex and disruptive problems.

We offer a full range of litigations services:

• Commercial and contract disputes
• Contentious trust and probate matters
• Debt recovery
• Employment disputes
• Fraud and investigations
• International disputes and arbitration
• Real estate disputes
• Trust disputes

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Divorce & Family Law

The breakdown of a relationship is a stressful and traumatic time.  You need someone to be at your side, dispensing sympathetic but pragmatic advice, protecting you and your family and guiding you through the complex issues that separation and divorce inevitably bring, whether it be arrangements for your children or the financial implications.

We have experience in resolving all manner of relationship breakdown cases, both in the UAE and the UK.  For couples that have different nationalities or are resident in more than one country, the right of choice of jurisdiction can have a major impact on a divorce settlement. Seeking our advice promptly is often vital to secure the best choice of jurisdiction.

When it comes to protecting your assets, we work closely with our in-house experts in the firm’s private client team to advise you on the financial implications of marriage and the ways in which you can protect your existing wealth and wealth acquired during marriage, thus avoiding costly mistakes.

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Employment

Whether you are a business or a senior employee, when you become our client you can expect pragmatic and commercial advice underpinned by comprehensive legal knowledge and experience of UAE employment law. Our expertise is combined with valuable perspective which comes from acting for employers as well as senior employees in a variety of sectors, inside and outside free zones.

Our employment lawyers cover the whole spectrum of employment law issues, from recruitment and employee incentive schemes to dismissal and risk management.  Although we are experienced litigators, we also offer specialist employment law advice in resolving conflict through alternative dispute resolution.

Our lawyers have in-depth experience advising on employment issues related to re-organisations, corporate acquisitions and disposals.

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Estate & Succession Planning

We advise clients regarding problems and issues that can arise in the administration of their estates and how these can be avoided with pre-planning:

• Estate planning in different types of succession systems, including those based on common law, civil law and Sharia law
• Issues surrounding wills, intestacy and joint property in an international context
• The treatment of different types of assets under different legal systems
• Dealing with the various forced heirship models encountered internationally
• Identifying the types of conflict that can arise between different legal systems and how these can be addressed
• Explain the steps that need to be taken in the administration of an estate under different legal systems and how to void multiple administration
• Determine the tax liabilities to which an international estate may be subject
• Identify the causes of family disputes and explain how these may be avoided

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Wills & Probate - UAE & International

A Will forms a central part of many clients’ estate planning

Our clients are likely to own assets located outside the UAE, often in multiple jurisdictions and the different succession rules and probate procedures of multiple jurisdictions need to be considered when advising on and drafting Wills for clients with cross-border interests. In addition, it is essential that local succession rules are taken into consideration. The UAE’s forced heirship rules may impact on the UAE assets that can be bequeathed.

Our team has considerable expertise in obtaining probate and dealing with assets within the UAE. For resident or non-resident individuals who die with assets in the UAE we can assist with obtaining probate in the UAE and, in certain circumstances, avoid the need to make a standalone application for a grant of probate in the UAE by resealing a grant of the individual’s home country.

Whether you want to make a Will or need advice in relation to estate planning, a trust, or succession planning for your family business we are on hand to offer specialist legal support.

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Real Estate

Whether a developer, investor, landlord or tenant you will need to be guided through the maze of Dubai property law that you will encounter.

In the Dubai property market, speed is of the essence.  We resolve difficult issues quickly and pragmatically, overcoming obstacles and meeting tight deadlines.

We advise both domestic and international clients on buying, selling and leasing real estate in Dubai and provide a range of services relating to the acquisition and holding of real estate assets.

• Structuring property ownership
• Group ownership of real estate via syndicates and funds
• Forced heirship avoidance planning

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