Banking and Finance

We have an in-depth knowledge of banking and finance in the Middle East, more specifically in the United Arab Emirates having practiced in this field for a significant number of years.

We provide extensive legal services on banking & finance matters, property financing, loan agreements and legal representations on banking related disputes before courts, and arbitration centers.

Banks and financial institutions have specific needs for legal services. Our long experience in serving bank and financial institution clients have enabled us to understand such needs and provide efficient services for our clients. Our work include:

• advice on compliance with banking regulations
• advice on retail and corporate banking operation
• drafting and reviewing standard agreements with customers for various banking and financial products
• enforcement of loan and security documents
• debt restructuring

Our team is well positioned to provide advice across a complete set of banking and finance legal services. We have advised banks on some of the largest and most complex disputes. Such cases included structured products cases and Contractual Disputes, Laundering Forcement Action Fraud.

We were able to keep an excellent track record of significant success against a wide variety of Financial Instruments including loan agreements and facilities, letter of credit, guarantees, performance bonds, collection facilities, credit default, debt obligations and mortgage securities. We have more than 20 years of experience taking on highly complicated cases in trial. We have maintained a good reputation obtaining favorable results for banking clients.

We know how to assert our clients rights in highly contested matters such as:

• Real Estate Disputes
• Mortgage Disputes
• Credit and Collection Matters
• Lender Liability Litigation
• Bank Fraud
• Security Disputes

Real Estate Property

Our real estate practice is highly ranked in the UAE, serving the needs of developers, retailers and investors. Representing some of the largest developers in the UAE. Advising on developer compliance with the RERA regulations. Advising on lease and tenancy agreements. Representing developers and investor in UAE Courts and Arbitration Center.

Our real estate practice includes advising and drafting of:

• Legislative and regulatory issues
• Financing and securities
• Real estate funds and REITS
• Strata and Mixed Use Schemes
• Land acquisition and development, including Joint Ventures
• Property dispute resolution, including Court Litigation
• Long and short term teases - residential, commercial and retail
• General landlord and tenant advice, including litigation and disputes

We also operate significant cases of Property Dispute Resolution, Court Litigation and arbitration. Real Estate Law practice is a definite strong point of the firm handling hundreds of clients and, successfully fighting for the rights of our clients across all Emirates.

Fraud and Financial Crime

Whatever the nature of the dispute or issue, rest assured that we are well-experienced across the entire spectrum of Commercial Fraud and Financial Crime. We have an exceptional track record of working with businesses, banks and individuals. In particular with the following:

• Bribery
• Corruption
• Director's Disqualification
• Fraud
• Money Laundering

Construction Litigation & Disputes

The company is also recognized for defending construction professionals at all levels during disputes, contractors, subcontractors and owners.

Jabir Rashid Al Salami Advocates & Legal Consultancy has the breadth and depth of resources and partnerships with law firms throughout the country to be able to effectively and quickly handle the most straightforward of cases to the most complex. Our senior leaders within the team are recognized as leading practitioners in the field. Rest assured that whatever challenges our clients face and wherever they occur we will be able to handle.

What distinguishes Jabir Rashid Al Salami Advocates & Legal Consultancy Litigation/ Dispute Resolution practice from other law firms, is that as a part of the local community, we evidently understand the local culture. Having the international skills and talent while remaining a regional firm is one of the great pillars of our success.

Labor and Employment

Our Law Firm deals with a variety of matters covering the employer/employee relationship. This includes helping businesses comply with employment laws and regulations, managing disputes with employees and assisting with appropriate employment policies and procedures, in addition to showing businesses how to reduce their risk of employment litigation advise on the legal rights and responsibilities of the employer and the employee with regard to work related disputes.

We provide services related to employment through providing our expert opinion derived from extensive competency about Labor laws & its amendments, and conducting necessary representation before labor offices and courts.

Commercial Law

We provide comprehensive services based on comprehensive knowledge of general fields of law, and thus attending to the requirements of national and international clients on matters relating to implementation of contracts, execution of court judgments, partnerships, mergers & acquisitions, trading, and all issues relating to commercial transactions & delineation of private rights and remedies.

We can advise on a wide range of commercial matter such as:

• Sale and Purchase of Businesses
• Supply of Goods and Services
• Trade Practices Law
• Drafting and Negotiation – a wide range of contracts
• General Commercial Advice
• Commercial Dispute Resolution