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What We Do

We regularly service clients for contentious and non-contentious matters involving UAE law in the following sectors:
We regularly service clients for contentious and non-contentious matters involving UAE law in the following sectors:


  • Automotive

  • Aviation

  • Biotech and Life Sciences

  • Construction

  • Decentralised Finance

  • Decentralised Physical Infrastructure

  • Energy

  • F&B

  • FMGC

  • Healthcare

  • Hospitality

  • Payments

  • Real Estate

  • RWA Tokenisation

  • Stablecoin issuance

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Our Core Services

Our Core Services

Our Core Services

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Litigation & Dispute Resolution

At AS Legal Consultants, litigation is at the heart of our knowledge base. Led by founder Andre Saade, a seasoned disputes lawyer with over 25 years’ experience, we represent clients in high-value, complex, and cross-border cases across the UAE’s onshore civil law courts, common law jurisdictions (DIFC & ADGM), and international arbitration forums. Through our association with Ahmed Ramadan Advocates & Legal Consultants, we have full rights of audience before all local UAE courts, enabling us to litigate from the first instance to the Court of Cassation. We are ‘Part I’ registered with the DIFC Courts and highly experienced in ADGM court proceedings and arbitration, allowing us to seamlessly handle cases that span multiple legal systems. We also work with leading UK barristers, bringing specialist advocacy to cross-border disputes.
At AS Legal Consultants, litigation is at the heart of our knowledge base. Led by founder Andre Saade, a seasoned disputes lawyer with over 25 years’ experience, we represent clients in high-value, complex, and cross-border cases across the UAE’s onshore civil law courts, common law jurisdictions (DIFC & ADGM), and international arbitration forums. Through our association with Ahmed Ramadan Advocates & Legal Consultants, we have full rights of audience before all local UAE courts, enabling us to litigate from the first instance to the Court of Cassation. We are ‘Part I’ registered with the DIFC Courts and highly experienced in ADGM court proceedings and arbitration, allowing us to seamlessly handle cases that span multiple legal systems. We also work with leading UK barristers, bringing specialist advocacy to cross-border disputes.

Notable matters:

  • Real estate disputes exceeding USD 150 million in value.

  • Multi-jurisdiction corporate, commercial, and banking disputes.

  • White-collar crime, cybercrime, and fraud investigations for global brands.

  • High-value employment disputes for multinational corporations.

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Emerging Technologies

ASL brings early, foundational legal expertise in virtual assets, AI, and emerging technologies, having actively shaped frontier regulatory frameworks like VARA. Alongside our network partners, we provide comprehensive 'turn-key' solutions spanning a project's entire lifecycle—from inception and strategy to licensing and disputes. Our AI practice advises on practical investment models, intellectual property, trade secrets, and data management, with DePin bridging our practice areas. Additionally, our Emerging Technologies team facilitates capacity-building in the life sciences and biotech sectors across Abu Dhabi and the UK’s 'Golden Triangle'.
ASL brings early, foundational legal expertise in virtual assets, AI, and emerging technologies, having actively shaped frontier regulatory frameworks like VARA. Alongside our network partners, we provide comprehensive 'turn-key' solutions spanning a project's entire lifecycle—from inception and strategy to licensing and disputes. Our AI practice advises on practical investment models, intellectual property, trade secrets, and data management, with DePin bridging our practice areas. Additionally, our Emerging Technologies team facilitates capacity-building in the life sciences and biotech sectors across Abu Dhabi and the UK’s 'Golden Triangle'.

Notable matters:

  • Blockchain & Virtual Assets - Regulatory compliance, token offerings and stablecoin issuance, VARA / SCA / CBUAE / DIFC / ADGM licensing, AML/KYC obligations, policy drafting, industry body representation, dispute resolution.

  • Fintech & Digital Banking – Licensing under UAE Central Bank, DIFC, and ADGM regimes; cross-border payment systems.

  • Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning – Governance, algorithmic accountability, IP protection, and liability frameworks.

  • Cybersecurity & Data Protection – UAE Data Protection Law, GDPR compliance, breach response strategies, and incident investigation.

  • Smart Contracts – Drafting and enforceability under UAE law and common law principles.

  • Metaverse & Virtual Assets – NFT transactions, immersive platform regulations, and digital property rights.

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Fractional In-House Counsel

Regarded by the ecosystem as ‘OG’s in the web3 space, and in wider emerging technologies, we have operated a formal fractional in-house counsel service for clients since 2022, knowing that clients in these spaces require a constant and affordable blend of legal, compliance strategic and operational advice and expertise to turn an idea into a business.
Regarded by the ecosystem as ‘OG’s in the web3 space, and in wider emerging technologies, we have operated a formal fractional in-house counsel service for clients since 2022, knowing that clients in these spaces require a constant and affordable blend of legal, compliance strategic and operational advice and expertise to turn an idea into a business.

Notable matters:

  • OTC desks and regulated exchanges

  • Stealth startups in the DePin sector

  • Stablecoin issuance platforms

  • RWA tokenisation projects

  • DeFi platforms

  • Investment platforms

  • DAOs

  • Payment Services Providers

  • Challenger Banks

  • Wallet Infrastructure Providers

  • Marketing platforms and launchpads

  • AI driven professional services products

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Governance & Advisory

We know that there are multiple ways to run a company, and we assist in formalising whichever way works best for your organisation.
We know that there are multiple ways to run a company, and we assist in formalising whichever way works best for your organisation.

We help businesses and boards build cultures and frameworks that sustain trust—and withstand scrutiny.

We help businesses and boards build cultures and frameworks that sustain trust—and withstand scrutiny.

Whether advising family offices or scaling startups, we work at the intersection of compliance, leadership, and legacy. Our services include policy drafting, post-merger integration, board sourcing, governance audits, and cultural alignment consulting—designed to strengthen the backbone of your organization.

Whether advising family offices or scaling startups, we work at the intersection of compliance, leadership, and legacy. Our services include policy drafting, post-merger integration, board sourcing, governance audits, and cultural alignment consulting—designed to strengthen the backbone of your organization.

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Estate Planning

We work in coordination with legal counsel and wealth advisory experts from your home jurisdiction to ensure that your cross-border estate planning needs are met.


We work in coordination with legal counsel and wealth advisory experts from your home jurisdiction to ensure that your cross-border estate planning needs are met.
We work in coordination with legal counsel and wealth advisory experts from your home jurisdiction to ensure that your cross-border estate planning needs are met.


Notable matters:

  • Wills Draftsmen – Structuring property succession via wills in the DIFC and onshore.

  • Cross-border structuring - In collaboration with wealth management partners from the US and internationally providing HNWI wealth preservation.

  • Governance - Ensuring that interests and values are maintained throughout the lifetime of your legacy.

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Deals & Transactions

We ensure that additional value, over and above any transaction, is created and maintained through our expert management of an entire M&A process - from due diligence through to post-completion - with clarity, transparency and efficiency.
We ensure that additional value, over and above any transaction, is created and maintained through our expert management of an entire M&A process - from due diligence through to post-completion - with clarity, transparency and efficiency.

We guide clients through transactions with foresight and clarity protecting their interests at every stage of the deal cycle.

We guide clients through transactions with foresight and clarity protecting their interests at every stage of the deal cycle.

Our focus is on small and mid-cap transactions where attention to detail and long-term trust matter most. From due diligence and valuation strategy to document negotiation across multiple languages and jurisdictions, we operate as your consigliere through every critical decision.

Our focus is on small and mid-cap transactions where attention to detail and long-term trust matter most. From due diligence and valuation strategy to document negotiation across multiple languages and jurisdictions, we operate as your consigliere through every critical decision.

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  • "Faculty Group have used AS Legal’s fractional in-house counsel service to support its growth across multiple business lines in the web3 sector. They have been a fundamental part of the growth of the community, and continue to provide legal and market expertise as ‘adults in the room’ without parallel."

    ⁠Yaroslav Writtle

    COO Faculty Group

  • "AS Legal has assisted Agridex almost since inception, and has provided cross-jurisdiction, cross-technological, ‘code-switching’ expertise in a way that is very rare to find amongst the emerging technology legal sector. Their leadership and community building has been invaluable in ensuring that we remain compliant, relevant and innovative in utilising blockchain technology to achieve real world goals.”

    Henry Duckworth

    CEO of Agridex

  • "Working with AS Legal and Andre Saade was an excellent experience. The legal advice we received was clear, strategic, and commercially sound. Andre’s expertise, responsiveness, and attention to detail gave us real confidence throughout the process. I would highly recommend AS Legal to anyone seeking high-quality and reliable legal advice in the UAE and in the GCC."

    Philippe El Khoury

    CEO of ME Green

  • “AS Legal Consultants have become a dependable part of our journey. Their team listens, understands, and responds with genuine care and expertise. We appreciate how effortlessly they handle our needs and how supportive they are throughout. It’s a partnership we truly value.”

    Hanna Azzi

    VP Nikki Beach EMEA

  • "Working with AS Legal was an exceptional experience. As Zeina Khoury, President of Zed Capital Real Estate, I appreciated their professionalism, responsiveness, and patience throughout my case. Their deep legal knowledge and clear guidance ensured a smooth process. I highly recommend AS Legal for reliable, expert representation and dedicated support."

    Zeina Khoury

    President of Zed Capital Real Estate

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