Our lawyers, attorneys, and legal consultants combine their decades of experience in successfully defending criminal cases. We are committed to delivering superior performance while providing the best defense practices available to those in conflict.

UAE criminal law includes several provisions derived from Islamic Shariah law, which require specific knowledge and understanding for proper criminal defense. Our experienced criminal lawyers are well-equipped with the experience and legal knowledge to assist with all types of local and regional criminal matters.

We believe everyone has the right to legal advice and that it is our professional duty to defend our clients to the best of our abilities. Whether we are acting on behalf of the victim or the accused, our criminal litigation lawyers handle enquiries from individuals seeking a criminal defense to ensure their rights are protected by the UAE Constitution and Criminal Procedure Law.

The Law Firm of Aswad Al-Kanaan, Family Law department is experienced in handling a wide range of family law cases, including pre-nuptial agreements, marriage arrangements, adoption, wills, inheritance, and estate planning, trust law and the administration of estates.

Our lawyers also have experience of representing clients, in domestic abuse cases, divorce, financial agreements on the breakup of a marriage or relationship and child custody cases.

Our firm has expertise knowledge in family law issues arising specifically out of religious laws with specialized experience in Muslim (Sunni, Shi’a, and Druze) and Christian (Maronite, Catholic, Orthodox, Protestant, etc.) legal problems, as well as those arising out of civil legislation.

Our lawyers are experienced in dealing with clients with delicacy and tact and take care to advise our clients with a view to the legal and the human consequences of their advice.

Banking and Finance are at the core of The Law Firm of Aswad Al-Kanaan practice. Our dedicated group of partners and associates are ready to handle the growing complexities of transactions in today’s banking and financial markets.

We work closely with clients to manage their diverse operations and to build personal and comprehensive relationships. The Banking and Finance team provides legal services to a wide range of clients including, but not limited to, leading banks of our region, financial institutions, listing authorities, Inheritance claims, private investors and prominent international banking groups.

Our Banking and Finance lawyers provide transactional and advisory services on banking products including syndicated and bilateral lending, leveraged finance, acquisition finance, real estate finance, private placements, capital markets, debt recovery, recaps, barter trading in relation to currency, bonds and assets, onshore and offshore investment funds, and collective investment schemes.

The Law Firm of Aswad Al-Kanaan Banking and Finance team also works closely with the firm’s Litigation and Dispute Resolution team and the Corporate team to resolve common banking and finance issues.

A highly comprehensive and specialized knowledge of bankruptcy rules and regulations has placed us among the top legal advisers across the world.

At Aswad Kanaan Law Firm, our employment legal services focus on representing organizations in their most complex and important employment law cases.

Our legal employment services focus on taking preventive measures to minimize the risk of litigation while resolving matters cost-effectively through mediation and arbitration to the benefit of our clients.

If you need any help with Employment Law and Labor, just contact us by phone or use our form at the end of the page to send us a message. Our representatives will schedule a consultation and get in touch with you.

Intellectual property covers everything that is developed in the mind. It may be designs, symbols, inventions, works of art and literature and any and all names, images and symbols used in business.

Our team comprises of the best Intellectual Property Lawyers in Dubai and UAE who can provide you with a range of intellectual property legal-related services. This includes amendments, enforcement, and litigation, registration, trademarks, renewal, industrial design, copyright and portfolio management.

Our intellectual property division specializes in handling all non-contentious and contentious intellectual property matters. We do everything in our power to provide our clients with the best advice and to protect them in all legal, commercial and regulatory disputes of their intellectual property.

With UAE continuously attracting corporate and individuals to invest in real estate, we have a sector in our law firm that specializes in local and regional real estate law.

Our team of real estate lawyers in Dubai has years of expertise, and are always up to date with the real estate laws of UAE. We take pride in providing all clients with the best knowledge, insight and legal advice related to all real estate legal matters.

Our team of lawyers is multilingual and proficient thus able to understand both local and regional nuances connected with real estate law. Our team of legal professionals will not only represent clients like property owners, facility managers, consultants, real estate developers, and other industry partners but also specialize in everything related to construction and infrastructure law.

Hospitality law refers to all the rules and laws pertaining to the different sectors of the hospitality industry. This includes travel, food services, and lodging industries, and the law covers the different nuances pertaining to hotels, country clubs, meeting and convention industries, restaurants, spas, and others.

Hospitality law is comparable to entertainment law, homeowner’s association law and other related specialty sectors because it describes the type of clients who look for attorneys specializing in these areas instead of a set of laws. So in essence, hospitality law covers lots of areas of expertise.

Contact us now and our representatives will schedule a consultation and get in touch with you.

With such an expansive client base in both commercial and private fields, The Law Firm of Aswad Al-Kanaan offers specialized commercial agreements and contracts catered to the individual needs of each client. We have a dedicated team of specialists in the area of drafting, ensuring excellent standards in contract formation and strong protection for our clients.

The team provides all types of Commercial Agreements, ranging from lease agreements, distribution agreements, agency and employment agreements, articles of associations, memorandums of association, sales agreements, merger and acquisition agreement, dispute resolution agreements and investment agreements.

The Law Firm of Aswad Al-Kanaan prides itself on providing practical commercial advice and the highest quality of legal instruments.

The Law Firm of Aswad Al-Kanaan is a market leader in alternative investment funds in UAE and throughout our region.

We advise on all aspects of alternative investment funds including the establishment, structuring, managing, and servicing of the funds.

AAK Financial Service and Investment Funds team provide advice in relation to financial products including lending and leveraged acquisition finance, asset finance, derivative products, national and international financial regulations relating to finance and investment funds.

We has advised a wide range of domestic and global investment banks and financial institutions in relation to, the legal and regulatory issues relating to the structuring, establishment and operation of investment funds in China and the Middle East region

The Law Firm of Aswad Al-Kanaan provides highly reputable Immigration and Legalization Services to both national and international clients for UAE and the entire Middle East, North African and Gulf region.

We assist with obtaining visas, work permits, commercial visas, resident permits, visas, and resident permits extensions and the legalization of all types of documents for persons wishing to travel to the Gulf region.

We offers regional knowledge and experience and our Immigration and Legalization group is characterized by a top quality service and specific immigration and legalization knowledge for a wide range of clients.

The Law Firm of Aswad Al-Kanaan has an extensive maritime, aviation & transportation department, allowing us to provide comprehensive legal advice throughout this sector.

We boast a reputation for insightful and prompt communication of relevant international transport regulations to clients, delivered by a highly specialized department.

Our lawyers are well positioned across the entire region, providing comprehensive support and advice to a plethora of clients operating in this sector.

The rapid growth of aviation markets in recent years across the region has created the need for highly specialized, capable and experienced lawyers who can work on multi-jurisdictional issues. We provide advice and expertise on a broad range of matters, including finance and leasing, litigation and dispute resolution, liability claims, insurance, and commercial transactions. We also advise on the ancillary aspects which are relevant within this sector such as employment, property, and tax.

Operating in many of region’s key shipping ports, AAK is well positioned to provide localized and specialized expertise in relation to maritime law and shipping issues. Our service extends to owners, cargo clients and insurance charterers. Our skilled lawyers are ready and able to provide a comprehensive service throughout a region with a particular focus on attention to detail. We pride ourselves on our commitment to our clients and tailoring our service towards meeting their precise legal requirements.

The Law Firm of Aswad Al-Kanaan provides comprehensive legal services for all aspects relating to onshore and offshore company incorporation.

We offer our onshore and offshore company incorporation services in a plethora of international jurisdictions. These jurisdictions include the British Virgin Islands, Cayman Islands, Seychelles, Panama, Gibraltar, Jersey, Mauritius, and Delaware.

Onshore Company Incorporation
Before deciding to incorporate, we offer our clients consultations on which corporate entity will best suit their needs and our corporate team offers a vast range of comprehensive legal services to the client. The services offered range from the preparation and registration of all necessary documentation with the relevant authorities to liaising with the Ministry for Finance. We also offer complimentary legal assistance for matters relating to intellectual property licensing, asset structuring and management.

We guarantee to provide our clients with low cost, fast and efficient company incorporation and we include ongoing support and administrative facilities as part of our service.

Offshore Company Incorporation
We cater for all types of offshore company incorporation, including China offshore company incorporation and international offshore incorporation. The advantages of offshore incorporation comprise low tax rates, low cost, swift establishment, limited liability, simplified minimum corporate formation requirements. We have expertise in establishing offshore Lebanese companies and our lawyers have an in-depth knowledge of Lebanese banking and confidentiality laws.

Our corporate team specializes in the incorporation and management of offshore companies and ensures compliance with all regulations and Companies Registration Office requirements in international jurisdictions.

Our corporate team works closely with the intellectual property department, the banking and finance department and the competition, regulation, and trade department to ensure the best service to the client.

Holding Company Formation
Our corporate team advise on the formation and establishment of holding companies to facilitate our onshore and offshore company incorporation practice. Our lawyers strive to assist our clients in obtaining the benefits of incorporation such as the reduction of economic risk.

The Law Firm of Aswad Al-Kanaan provides fully comprehensive services and expert advice regarding the Oil & Gas Industry. Our experienced Oil & Gas team can advise at the initial discovery stage right through to extraction and supply. MCL has experience in representing oil and gas companies across the Middle East and GCC regions.

We put the necessary framework in place to ensure any client project undertaken within the Oil & Gas Sector is initiated and maintained in the most efficient manner possible.

We cater to the needs of National Oil Companies (NOCs), International Oil Companies (IOCs) and Companies, including Investment Funds and Government Agencies. Services are provided at all 3 major stages of the Oil & Gas Industry Operations: Upstream, Midstream and Downstream stages.

AAK has developed and maintained strong, long-term relationships across the Oil & Gas sector and we are constantly aware of all regulatory developments that may affect our clients’ interests. When providing advice we work closely with local advisors to achieve the best result for the client.

We take an international approach to the issue at hand applying experience gained in the Middle East, GCC, EU, North America, and CIS countries. Due to our commitment to excellence, We are the number one choice for multinationals seeking services in the Oil & Gas sector. The depth of our experience coupled with our strategic location in the Middles east region yields valuable advantages for our clients. Our services are delivered in an expedient, reliable and cost-efficient manner.

We also hold a membership with the World Energy Council (WEC) and in turn, have access to its vast global energy network. The WEC Lebanon Committee creates a national energy society platform whereby experts come together to discuss energy issues in the country.

Upstream Services

• Drafting, reviewing and negotiating various agreements including Concession Agreements for Petroleum Exploration, Profit Sharing Agreements (PSAs), Unit Operational Agreements (UOAs), Gas Sales Agreements, Gas Processing Agreements, Licenses for Gas Transmission Pipeline Systems and Production Sharing Agreements.
• Negotiation and drafting of settlement agreements.
• Negotiation and drafting of Joint Operating Agreements (JOAs), governing the relationship between the operating and non-operating contractors, inclusive of their rights and obligations during the implementation of an exclusive right for exploration and exploitation activities.
• Assistance to applicants seeking entry into the Oil & Gas market.
• Assistance to applications at the pre-qualification stage of tender through the preparation of tender documents in matters relating to regulatory compliance.
• Drafting and negotiating agreements between a joint venture and/or consortium parties.
• Applications for approval of projects and facilities including Oil Sands projects.
• Licencing of Natural Gas Exports.
• Utility cost of capital, determination of pipeline tolls and tariffs, assessment of energy supply and requirements, pipeline bypass.
• Assistance with the privatization of Downstream Hydrocarbon Assets.
• Interpretation and application of environmental legislation relating to Pipelines, Processing and Production Facilities, Oil Sands Developments and Petrochemical Plants.
• Determination of Gas Utility rates and tariff provisions.
• Affiliate relations and industry Code of Conduct matters.
• Advising across the project chain in its entirety, including Lending and Financing, Construction, Operations, and Maintenance Agreements.
• Advising on Oil & Gas investment plans upon the client’s request, ensuring regulatory compliance as well as assessing the risk involved in such investment, guaranteeing the client’s benefit.
• Advising and assisting clients during Post-Award Negotiations.
• Ring-Fencing of Regulated Business Activities of Energy Companies and Proposal Licensing.
• Project Feasibility Study.
• Project Due Diligence.
• Stakeholder Consultations.
• Detailed Options, Analysis, and Recommendations.
• Midstream & Downstream Services.
• Full-service assistance in all phases of Project Construction, Commissioning and Procurement.
• Assistance during Construction Phase of Supply Lines by End Users.
• Negotiation and drafting of SP, Subcontractor and Supplier Contracts.
• Advising on the importation of LNG and the subsequent use thereof in a Power Plant.
• Advice on Project Structuring.
• Acquisitions and Divestments, including Farm-in, Asset Sale or Share Sale.
• Legal counseling during the Marketing, Sale and Transportation Phases.
• Negotiation and drafting of Lifting and Gas Balancing Arrangements.
• Assisting with Tie-in Arrangements and Access to Infrastructure.
• Negotiation and drafting of Rig and Service Contracts.

We applies a horizontal project management system to allow for the timely completion of the tasks per client’s project requirements. Our Oil & Gas team works closely with the corporate, construction, antitrust, banking & finance and litigation teams to provide a cost-efficient service to the client.