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: We need to draft a shareholder agreement, who can provide me with costs?

Q: What are the things a startup founder must consider in terms of legal?

س: السلام عليكم، ما الفرق بين العقد والاتفاقية ومذكرة التفاهم في التعاملات التجارية؟ وهل الشرط الجزائي جزء أساسي في كل واحدة منهم؟ وفي حال عدم توفر الشرط الجزائي في العقد أو الاتفاقية أو مذكرة التفاهم، وحدثت خروقات قانونية نتج عنها ضرر لأطراف بسبب طرف معين، كيف نقاضي الطرف المتسبب في الضرر قانونيًا؟ علمًا بأن الأدلة والإثباتات تشير إليه. شكرًا!

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?

Q: Dear sir/madam, I am part of a very early-stage startup and we are trying to write up an NDA for our team members. We haven’t incorporated anywhere and our team members are scattered all over the world. (I’m currently in the UAE, the founder is in Turkey, someone is in Indonesia, etc.). We’re struggling to figure out what jurisdiction we’d even fall under since it’s an international employment contract. Even if we were to settle on one jurisdiction, wouldn’t we have to physically be there? What courts would even hear us? What should we do?

Q: Dear Lawyers, What is the procedure to notarize the Memorandum of Association of a company? Is in-person notarization possible, or is it only online/remote? Thank you!

The gaffe that most corporates indulge in is drafting important documents with major consequences themselves, by allotting the task to any distinguished practitioner within the organization, who may be an expert in some other field, only to cut down legal costs or some other reason known to them. Minor squabbles between human beings are but inevitable. Thereby drawing up intention between the parties clearly by way of agreements, and in writing, whilst in commercial trading is a prerequisite.

Most entrepreneurs who have ideas for a startup seeking to implement it may face some difficulties in deciding the ideal location, activity, type of license, fees, taxes, among many others. Here are four reasons why the UAE’s thriving start-up scene is the right choice for your business.

Sometimes this seems very simple to incorporate a company in the UAE, however, investors must seek professional advice before taking this important business decision to avoid any future legal implications.

Over the years the UAE has become a centre of trade and commerce for the Middle East, thanks to its strategic location, excellent connectivity and extensive services to assist with all aspects of business. According to the World Bank's 2016 report, the UAE has ranked 31st in the global index of ease of doing business. This encourages more entrepreneurs to set up different kinds of business entities in the country.

The provisions of this Law apply to the commercial companies established in the UAE and the foreign companies that have established in the UAE a base to conduct any activity therein or established a branch or representative office. The Law abrogates Federal Law No. (8) of 1984 Concerning Commercial Companies.