Commercial Litigation & Business Disputes
Business-to-business conflicts, shareholder and partnership disputes, company management and agency disputes.
Business Bay, Dubai · Over 25 years of legal experience
Commercial Litigation, Business Disputes & Criminal Defence Lawyers in Dubai
Over 25 years of legal experience representing businesses, investors, contractors, developers, and individuals in commercial disputes, breach of contract claims, construction litigation, real estate disputes, and criminal proceedings across the UAE.
Prefer to call? +971 50 653 1334 or +971 55 801 8669.
- 25+ yearsof legal experience
- Business BayDubai office
- UAE courtsrepresentation before the relevant courts
- 18 dispute areascommercial, construction, property, criminal
Practice areas
Serious disputes, handled from notice to enforcement
We take on disputes where money, a project, a property or a person's liberty is at stake. Start with the area that matches your problem.
Breach of Contract & Debt Recovery
Non-performance, wrongful termination, penalty clauses, unpaid invoices, loans and guarantees.
Construction & Engineering Disputes
Payment certificates, retention, delay and damages, defects and professional negligence.
Real Estate Litigation
Ownership and title, developer and off-plan disputes, sale and purchase, investment and brokerage.
Specialised Criminal Defence
Cybercrime, defamation, blackmail, criminal threats, assault and serious violent offences.
Protecting Your Rights. Resolving Disputes. Defending Your Interests.
AK Litigation & Criminal Law Firm is a Dubai litigation and dispute resolution practice with over 25 years of experience. We act for companies, investors, contractors, developers, shareholders and individuals in commercial, contractual, construction, property and criminal matters before the UAE courts.
An accusation is not a conviction, and a claim is not a judgment. We assess the position honestly, explain the options and promise no result. Our job is careful preparation and clear advice.
How a dispute usually runs with us
- AssessmentWe read the contract, notices and evidence and tell you where you stand.
- Notice and negotiationA formal legal notice, and settlement talks where they serve your interests.
- Claim and hearingsFiling, expert evidence where needed, and representation before the UAE courts.
- Judgment and enforcementAppeal where applicable, and enforcement against assets to recover what is awarded.
Attorneys
The lawyers you will deal with
Our featured lawyers appear throughout this website. You will see their names before you speak to them.
Dr Abdullah El Hamadi
Lawyer
Dr Majid Al Hosani
Lawyer
Dr Fadil Ali Alzarooni
Lawyer
Advocate Amal Khamis
Lawyer
Dr. Khamis
Lawyer
Dr Alaa AL Houshy
Lawyer
Sr. Ameera Al Junaibi
Lawyer
Sr. Salem Al Jabri
Lawyer
Dr. Osama Suliman
Lawyer
Case approach
How we approach typical disputes
These are illustrative scenarios that show our method. They are not reported cases, and they do not predict the result of any matter.
A subcontractor with unpaid certified amounts
The problem. Certified payments unpaid for months while the main contractor points to its own employer. Pay-when-paid wording and a set-off claim are raised.
Our approach. Check the subcontract, certificates and site records. Serve notice, then claim the certified sum and challenge the set-off.
Construction. Not a reported case or result.
A buyer facing a delayed off-plan handover
The problem. A tower is 20 months late, instalments are paid, and the developer keeps moving the date.
Our approach. Confirm registration and escrow status, review the sale agreement remedies, then choose between cancellation, compensation and negotiated resolution.
Real estate. Not a reported case or result.
A distributor whose agreement is ended by one email
The problem. A long-standing distributor loses exclusivity with no stated reason and holds stock and receivables.
Our approach. Establish whether the agency is registered, assemble market-building evidence, and claim compensation for the loss.
Commercial. Not a reported case or result.
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What clients tell us about working with the firm
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Guides
Practical guides to the disputes we handle
Each guide covers the legal issue, the evidence you need and what to do in the next 48 hours.
- 01Breach of Contract Lawyers in DubaiCommercial
- 02Commercial Debt Recovery Lawyers in DubaiCommercial
- 03Construction Payment Dispute Lawyers in DubaiConstruction
- 04Property Developer and Off-Plan Dispute Lawyers in DubaiReal Estate
- 05Shareholder and Partnership Dispute Lawyers in DubaiBusiness
- 06Defamation, Blackmail and Criminal Threats Lawyers in DubaiCriminal
Contact
Speak to a lawyer about your dispute
Have the contract, the latest message and any notice ready. Tell us the amounts and the deadlines. We will tell you what the realistic options are.
- Call +971 50 653 1334 or +971 55 801 8669
- WhatsApp us with a short summary of the dispute
- Email legal@lawyersuae.com
- Business Bay, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
For urgent criminal matters, call at any hour. We run a 24/7 emergency response.