Company formation and foreign investment in the UAE

What we cover in the UAE

We help overseas businesses choose an entry route that matches ownership, tax, operational and dispute-resolution priorities. Advice covers mainland and free-zone establishment, branches, joint ventures, regulated activities, commercial agencies and the contract package needed to enter the UAE market with a workable allocation of risk.

• Market-entry and jurisdiction analysis

  We compare your customers, operations, ownership and expansion plans with possible establishment routes, explaining the legal trade-offs before you choose a jurisdiction or entity.

• Foreign ownership and licensing

  We examine the proposed activity and investor structure to identify ownership conditions, licensing authorities and sector approvals, then prepare a route and document checklist.

• Free-zone selection and setup

  We compare the proposed activity, ownership, premises and operating footprint across mainland and free-zone options, then prepare a setup assessment and formation-document checklist.

• Commercial agency and distribution

  We examine orders, delivery obligations, territory, exclusivity and termination terms, then draft amendments or a response to non-delivery, unpaid commission or disputed performance.

• Joint ventures and nominee-risk review

  We assess who contributes, controls and benefits from the venture, identify risks in nominee arrangements and draft transparent ownership, management and exit provisions.

• Cross-border investment disputes

  We examine the approval history, authority decision, investment agreement and notices to assess an objection, negotiation or dispute route and prepare the supporting legal position.