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Opportunities and Challenges for Law Offices in Dubai

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Professional Lawyer - Dr. Hassan Elhais
Opportunities and Challenges for Law Offices in Dubai

The United Arab Emirates is a global destination for businesses in the world, with new offices being set up in Dubai every day. Several law offices in Dubai have been established to cater to the new and old businesses operating in the country.


There are many opportunities and challenges that are faced by law offices in Dubai. Some of the opportunities for the law offices are:


●                   Experience and Expertise of the Law Office

A good law office will have the requisite experience to handle all kinds of matters, whether related to personal status law matters, commercial, cybercrime, criminal or real estate matters.

 

Accordingly, if there is a dispute related to property, it would be prudent to consult a real estate lawyer. In case you are facing trouble in your marriage, you should get in touch with law offices in Dubai having family law experience.

 

●                   Effective Leadership

A successful law office would be managed by a set of effective and reliable leaders. The leaders, or partners lead from the front and aim to offer best quality services, to the full satisfaction of the clients.

 

●                   Fees

Established law offices in Dubai charge competitive rates for their services and offer transparency in their fee structure, undertaking to inform clients in case of extra charges or changes in fee arrangements. Recognized law offices charge fees based on the complexity of the matter, the urgency and the relief sought.

 

On the other hand, some of the challenges that may be faced by law offices in Dubai are the following.


●                   Local Lawyers & Legal Consultants

You will find many law offices referring to themselves as “Legal Consultants”. A legal consultant is a lawyer who has obtained a law degree and prepares documentation, such as agreements, statements, memos, etc., and provides legal advice, but cannot argue before the local courts. On the other hand, a qualified advocate is a lawyer who is qualified to represent you before the courts in Dubai. If a law office in Dubai does not have local lawyers on its team, then it may have to outsource the work of arguing before the courts to outside the firm, which may prove to be a disadvantage.

 

●                   Multilingual Advice

Another important information to note is that the courts in Dubai operate in Arabic. What that means, is that all documents submitted to the court have to be in Arabic. If they are in a foreign language, including English, the documents will have to be legalized in accordance with law, for it to be admitted in the court.

 

For this purpose, it is important to hire lawyers and legal consultants, who are well versed in Arabic but can also speak English or other foreign languages, to effectively communicate with the clients and ensure that optimal results are achieved.

 

While there are other challenges for law offices in Dubai, there is no doubt that Dubai provides an excellent opportunity for lawyers to join the local or international law offices in Dubai or even set up their own law firms in Dubai.


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