Q: I'm Muhannad from the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. I will sign two agreements next weekend, NDA and MOU with a UEA company that I want to take a franchise from. I want to review these agreements.

Q: We are entering into partnership agreement with another company. First step is to sign a non-disclosure agreement. Our partner has send us draft NDA. We want to legally vet NDA for legal compliance.

Q: Hi, I have a company that designs and manufactures solar powered products. I do the design and the products are manufactured by local workshops. I would like to draw a contract/agreement with the workshop to guarantee the work for my client. I would like this to be legally binding. Q1: How can I make this agreement legally binding so the supplier can fix any problems with the product should any come up? Q2: How much will it cost to draw this agreement if I provide all the details related to what may go wrong with the workshop craftsmanship? In fact, all I need is to take the details I will supply and make the agreement professional. Thanks, Ali

Q: I am seeking a law firm/agency in Dubai that can provide the services to draft a Merchant Agreement template contractually, according to our company business model.

Q: A company has two partners P1 & P2, and P2 partner's visa expired. In order to give the complete ownership to P1, P1 is hesitating to provide the money for the share by giving excuses of liabilities. P1 owns 75% share and P2 owns 25% legally approved by the government, but with an understanding between the partners, they came up with another contract by P2 having only 10% with no liability. The only issue is that this contract is not government approved, is it still valid? Now, P1 is trying to acquire the whole company by not allowing P2 to renew the visa. What should be done? Should we file a case? If so, what would be the procedure?

Q: Dear Madam, Good Day To You! Is it possible to add a new partner in a branch of a company in Abu Dhabi? Actually, I want to open a branch company in Abu Dhabi for Dubai Trade License with adding one more partner with 51% share. Kindly provide me with the details, please!

Q: Hi Mohammed, We are a tech startup creating an auto service and repair marketplace. As a marketplace, we only facilitate listing and booking the services while the service providers (the workshops) are the service providers and are responsible to deliver and carry the selected/booked job. We need to draft a marketplace supplier/service provider agreement between us and the workshops outlining the responsibilities and liabilities of both sides. I would like to work with a law firm that has previous experience in drafting such marketplace-related agreements. Is this something you can work on and have previous experience in?

An interview-format article covering the topic of shareholder disputes in the UAE and pre-emptive measure to be considered. This is from the legal podcast of lawyer Ludmila Yamalova, the founder of Lawgical with LYLAW.