Commercial Contracts
Global Guide 2024 : United Arab Emirates
Band 3
About
Provided by Pinsent Masons
Contracts are essential for a business’ operations. Our Commercial team has built an impressive reputation in the market for supporting clients with their business-critical contracts by combing technical skills, sector knowledge and a deep understanding of the region’s legal and regulatory framework along with international best practice.
Whether your business is launching new products to the market, improving quality and efficiency, transforming its business model or collaborating with others, our team offers practical and cost-effective solutions to ensure that your strategic commercial partnerships have a strong contractual framework that supports profitability and maintains a solid governance regime in compliance with local laws.
Our expertise includes:
- Agency, Distribution and Reseller Arrangements
- Franchising Agreements
- Contractual Joint Venture Agreements
- Collaboration and Partnership Agreements
- Supply of Goods and Services
- Introducer Agreements
- Consultancy Agreements
- Terms and Conditions of Sale and Purchase
- Contract Standardization and Automation
- Consumer T&Cs
- Supply Chain Management
- General Commercial Advisory
- Non-Disclosure Agreements (NDAs)
- Memorandums of Understanding (MoUs)
Chambers Review
The Dubai corporate team at Pinsent Masons has experience handling major matters on behalf of domestic and international companies, in addition to investment groups. Its lawyers offer notable expertise in corporate structuring and are particularly strong in providing regulatory advice. The firm also regularly acts on joint ventures, as well as distribution, supply and franchising agreements throughout the GCC and beyond.
Work Highlights
- A Pinsent Masons team advised Abu Dhabi Ports on the establishment of a joint venture, alongside Hong Kong-based Belvor, for the development of a logistics and warehousing hub in Uzbekistan.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Pinsent Masons demonstrates a strong sense of commercial awareness. The team possesses a deep understanding of the evolving market landscape, the latest industry trends and related business considerations."
"We receive excellent service and advice."
"Pinsent Masons demonstrates a strong sense of commercial awareness. The team possesses a deep understanding of the evolving market landscape, the latest industry trends and related business considerations."
"We receive excellent service and advice."
Notable Practitioners
Mohammad Tbaishat is a notable player in the commercial contracts world. He is well versed in assisting clients with regulatory advice, as well as corporate structurings and restructurings. In addition, he has advised on a number of significant distribution agreements and joint ventures.
"Mohammad has a dynamic approach to implementation. His extensive practical experience brings value to his work."
"Mohammad always understands the commercial side of the deal and always provides up-to-date advice."
Ranked Lawyers at
Pinsent Masons
United Arab Emirates
Members
Provided by Pinsent Masons
Christopher Neal
Dyala Ali
Kate Iliff
Head of Department
Nathalia Elhage
Clients
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Abu Dhabi Ports Group
Aker Solutions
Baker Hughes Group
Hikma Pharmaceuticals PLC
NMC Healthcare LTD
Sanabil Private Equity Investments
Saudi Agricultural and Livestock Investment Company (SALIC)
Starlink Group
Industries
Provided by Pinsent Masons
Cyber security
Engineering
Food and beverage
Healthcare
Life sciences
Manufacturing
Oil and gas
Retail
Telecoms