Areas of Practice

Corporate and Commercial

We provide a broad range of legal services to public corporations and private businesses. Our commercial practice and advisory services cover all aspects of law such as Companies Law, Foreign Investment Law and Commercial Law, and emphasis the following:

Company formation and incorporation - whether under the Companies Law or the Foreign Investment Law
Restructuring and amending of by laws and Articles of Association
Conversion of limited liability companies into closed or public joint stock companies
Conversion of proprietary establishments into limited liability companies
Liquidations of companies or enterprises
Merger of companies
Drafting and Registration of joint ventures, alliances, franchise and distribution agreements
Conduction of legal due diligence and advice on legal issues

Our corporate practice interacts with other practices such as mergers and acquisitions, intellectual properties, labor and employment, enabling us to provide clients with coordinated legal advice in multiple areas of corporate law. In most cases, we serve as private counsel for corporations and represent them in all aspects of their business and operation.

Labour and Employment

We help employers to comply with the laws and regulations governing relationships between employers and employees, which sometimes appear to be confusing and contradictory. We provide advice in a full spectrum of labor and employment matters emphasizing the following:

Draft the internal labor policies and regulations to suit the client's business requirements and work environment
Design, implement and administer all types of employee benefits and executive compensation programs
Draft and review employment contracts, non-competition agreements and non-disclosure agreements
Advice on the labor implications of mergers, acquisitions, and re-structuring transactions
Advice on labor litigation and alternative means of dispute settlement

Mergers & Acquisitions

Our Mergers and Acquisitions practice offers local expertise on all aspects of public and private corporate transactions, whether the transaction entails merger, acquisition, spin-off, joint venture and/or strategic alliances.

We address all aspects of the transaction from advising on underlying regulatory requirements and documentation to assisting in due diligence investigations, risk analysis and deal structuring. Our professionals ensure that a transaction is well structured and that all legal, employment and intellectual property issues are aligned with its strategic objectives.

Intellectual Property Rights (Trade Mark and Patent registration)

Our Intellectual Property Rights ("IPR") practice offers comprehensive IP services covering all types of intellectual property Rights Law, including Patents, Copyrights, Designs, Trademark, Licensing and Branding. Our lawyers have extensive experience in IP practice and offer advice on all aspects related to IP Rights including:

Acquisition, Management and Protection of IP Rights
Registration and enforcement of IP Rights
IP issues in connection with mergers, acquisitions and other transactions including franchise agreements and IP licensing
Issues related to regulatory concerns, privacy, distribution agreements and branding and patenting strategies.

Arbitration and Litigation

We always recommend and work closely with a client to assess various legal risks and liabilities to identify potential problems before dispute emerge. Such exercise helps to prevent disputes and also serves as pre-litigation planning.

Our attorney has proven experience in handling a broad range of litigation, arbitration and dispute resolution matters. We offer legal counseling and legal representation in dispute resolution proceedings and represent clients in the Shari'ah Court, Board of Grievances, Arbitration Tribunals, Banking Committee, Negotiable Instruments Committee, Labor Committee.

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