INTRODUCTION

COMPANY PROFILE & CAPABILITY STATEMENT

Established in 2000, Nasser Malalla Advo-

cates & Legal Consultants is a full service
UAE law firm with over 30 lawyers and
support staff operating out of its head-
quarters in Dubai.

We understand that the primary task of

a lawyer is to provide excellent legal
services based on his qualifications,
comprehension and experience. Each
lawyer undertakes every task carefully
and enthusiastically which service is
based on the maxim that it is of para-
mount importance to protect the rights
and safeguard the interests of our client.

We are confident and equipped with a complete knowledge of national and international common laws, regulations
and usages applicable to our home jurisdiction and beyond. Within the UAE we regularly confer and keep ourselves
updated with government ministries and departments of any new changes, additions, amendments that are made
to any area of the UAE laws.

In addition, we have an excellent team of paralegals who are assigned to file and follow up cases in courts regularly
and keep clients updated with the current status of their matters and to provide them with the regular weekly and
monthly details of their cases. Our team is at all times primed and ready for action enabling it to respond immedi-
ately whenever a client needs our advice and legal representation.
 PRACTICE
A R E A S

COMMERCIAL
* Consultation & Litigation
* Legal Notices
* Drafting Various Kind of Commercial
Agreements & Contracts

* Commercial advice and agreements

* Employment law and employee benefits

REAL ESTATE
Our real estate practice includes advising and drafting of:
* Legislative and regulatory issues
* Financing and securities
* Real estate funds and REITS
* Strata and Mixed Use Schemes
* Land acquisition and development, including Joint
Ventures
* Property dispute resolution, including Court
Litigation
* Long- and short-term lease - residential,
commercial and retail
* General landlord and tenant advice, including
litigation and dispute.
CRIMINAL
* Crimes of fraud
* Breach of trust
* Cyber crimes
* Murder intention
* Money laundering
BANKING & FINANCE
* Crimes of medical negligence
* The crime of drugs * Murabha Contracts
* Credit Cards
* Commercial fraud cases
* Islamic Loans
* Salam Contracts
* Istisna'a Contracts
* Mortgage Cases
DABT RECOVERY * Loan Contracts
* Amicable Resolution &
Settlements
* Judicial Proceedings
LABOUR & EMPLOYMENT MAT TERS
* Employer Services
* Employee Services
* Termination of the Contract
* Employee Compensation Disputes

RENTAL CLAIMS
* Evacuation claims
* Renewal claims
* Cases for maintenance claims either on
behalf of the owner or the lessee.
* Rental claims and compensation
* Sublease
* Non-payment and return of rental cheques

FAMILY MAT TERS

* Divorce
* Alimony
* Child Custody
* Settlement & Reconciliation
* Inheritance and all related to
Muslims and non-Muslim affairs

INSURANCE MAT TERS

* Review insurance policies
* Insurance Litigations
AREAS OF EXPERTISE
Our Partners have an in-depth knowledge of banking and finance in the Middle East,
more specifically in the United Arab Emirates and the Dubai International Financial
Centre, having practiced in this field and region for a significant number of years. The
firm has sound government and regulator connections, which combined with years of
experience in financial markets, enables us to provide our clients with practical and
cost effective solutions in all their matters.

LITIGATION
Resolving disputes is a vital component of corporate risk management and strategy.
The speed and force of commercial globalization and the unprecedented expansion
and growth of the Middle East market is resulting in increasing numbers of crossborder
disputes in addition to complex domestic disputes, which require high quality, strate-
gic and coordinated advice and expertise.

Nasser Malalla Advocates & Legal Consultants has the breadth and depth of resources
and partnerships with law firms throughout the world to be able to handle quickly and
effectively the most straightforward of cases to the most complex both domestically
and internationally. Many of the senior individuals within our team are recognised as
leading practitioners in their field. Whatever challenges our clients face and wherever
they occur, we can assist.

Our clients rely on our local and global perspective, and in-depth knowledge and
understanding of local and regional laws. We regularly confer with UAE government
ministries and departments during the introduction of new legislation and amend-
ment of internal regulations, relying on well-established contacts in all government
departments. We also regularly advise and act for the government bodies of the
various emirates.
Nasser Malalla Advocates & Legal Consultants’ litigation group has the resources
and expertise necessary to represent clients in most types of litigation, including
those involving agencies, construction, companies, finance, infrastructure, intellectual
property, international trade, transport and general services. Our lawyers are experi-
enced civil and common law advocates who able to conduct proceedings in both
English and Arabic.
CIVIL LAW
Civil law is considered as the most important major, since it is considered as complementary to other laws. Therefore, a law firm and
its advocates who represent the clients shall have a great experience in this important field, and this is the most prominent criteria
that we have in Nasser Malalla Advocates and Legal Consultants law firm, led by advocate/ Nasser Malalla who has worked for more
than 18 years in different types of civil claims. Our firm has acquired distinctive judgments in different types of laws, which has
become settled legal bases that are referred to as bases and grounds in the law.

DRAFTING CONTRACTS
Nasser Malalla Advocates and Legal Consultants, we have paid great attention to this field, starting from listening
carefully to the client to understand his point of view and to know about his fears and the smallest details in order
to draft contracts accurately and lawfully in order to prevent the occurrence of any problems, guarantee the rights
of the contracting parties and to arrange and clarify their duties and obligations without confusion or ambiguity.
Our firm pays great attention to using the legal terms and phrases correctly and accurately either legally or grammati-
cally in order to avoid manipulation or misuse of the contract by anyone contrary to what is intended.

In addition, we pay great attention to the extent to which the terms and conditions of the agreement and contract
are in conformity with applicable laws and that they are not being breached, and the extent to which these terms and
conditions can be implemented on the ground. Therefore, we have appointed a team of legal advisors who are well
versed in all types of laws and fluent in Arabic and English.

ARBITRATION
Arbitration is known as the most ancient, effective and fastest tool in resolving various complex issues between
different parties. The concept of Arbitration is a form of alternative dispute resolution outside the court process.

Nasser Malalla Advocates & Legal Consultants has an extensive amount of experience advising and representing
clients in the Dubai International Arbitration Centre, Dubai financial center and Islamic arbitration center arbitration
matters such as real estate, contract, commercial disputes etc..

We are also familiar with the rules of other arbitration bodies such as the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC),
The London Court of International Arbitration (LCIA),
LAW OF BANKRUPTCY
The Bankruptcy law as per decree no.9/2016 aims Avoiding bankruptcy and liquidation of the debtor’s properties,
seizing them, or selling them in the public auction to enable the debtor to arrange his financial matters, restructur-
ing his company, organizing his affairs and commerce that in turn shall help him in paying his debts within deter-
mined period and continue his commerce so that this process shall not cause prejudice to any of the equation parties
whether the debtor or the creditor, and the trader shall not have to escape or hide from the debtors.

This purpose is what we sought to at Nasser Malalla Advocates and Legal Consultants, as we try our best to keep
rights of all parties especially our clients through conducting direct negotiations with the creditors, holding serious
and purposeful meetings to join parties points of view, provide serious and effective solutions that keep rights of
each party, then document such conditions and sign them, or resort to competent courts to apply the suitable law
according to status of the client whether creditor, or debtor, whether plaintiff or defendant. Our office previously
represents several clients in bankruptcy cases and scheme of composition.

TRADE MARK REGISTRATION

Nasser Malalla Advocates and Legal Consultants is a licensed law firm which is registered at the Ministry of Economy
in the United Arab Emirates. It registers trademarks as it reserves the rights of its clients through registering their
trademarks and trade names in order to protect them from abuse or misuse unlawfully or inappropriately in a way
that may harm the trademark or its owners.

In addition, we attest and reserve copy rights, intellectual property and the author’s rights pursuant to federal law
no. 37 for the year 2002. We take all the legal procedures to prevent infringement of the trade name or the trademark
owned by our clients in order to protect their rights and efforts which they have transmitted through the years to
make their trade names and trademarks popular, reliable and trustworthy.
EXCEPTIONAL SERVICE WITH INTERNATIONALLY QUALIFIED & UAE
EXPERIENCED LAWYERS
We aim to provide excellent services in practice areas that are specific to the needs of our clients. Our internationally qualified and UAE experienced professional
and administrative staff are fully committed to providing our clients with accurate, cost- effective and result-orientated advice. Our aim is “to protect the rights
and safeguard the interests of our clients at all times”.
Our law firm is a progressive, multicultural firm, committed to recruiting talented lawyers from the Middle East region as well as internationally. Providing
services to international best practice while remaining a local law firm cemented in local custom and practice is our foremost intention.

OUR PROFESSIONAL FEES

MR. NASSER MR. SAMER ABDO MR. JAVID RAFIQ LEGAL
OUR PARTNERS
MALALLA (AED) (AED) (AED) CONSULTANTS
Legal consultation
fees /per hour
All kind of matters
2000 1800 1800 1600

OUR TOP CLIENTS

 NASSER MALALLA
Owner / Founder
Advocate/ Nasser Malalla is an Local advocate holding a bachelor degree of law and police sciences
from Dubai Police Academy 1999, since then he is practicing the legal profession in the UAE at all types
of courts with all degrees. During these years, he has acquired a great experience in all types of laws and
lawsuits (commercial, civil, labor, penal, shari’aa, bank cases, compensation cases, insurance cases,
traffic accidents and injuries, real estate and rental claims, cases related to maritime and aviation laws,
cases of international disputes and arbitration cases).
Advocate/ Nasser Malalla has worked for eight years in Dubai Police, which has enabled him to make a great base of clients and
relations in the UAE. He is enjoying a good fame in his career which has enabled him to gain the trust and respect of his clients
as well as people working in the legal field. He puts all these accumulated experience and trust over the years at the disposal of
its clients and serves their cases, interests and business. Through this work, he has established many legal principles through
numerous appeals that he has filed at the Court of Cassation in Dubai.

HAYAM AL ZAROUNI
Senior Partner
Advocate/ Hayam Al Zar’ouni is an Local lawyer who has acquired a certificate of law from Sharjah
University with a “Very Good” grade in 2007. She has worked as a judicial trainee at the Ministry of
Justice for one year, and since then she has practiced the legal profession from 2009 till date.
Advocate/ Hayam Al Zar’ouni is entitled to appear before UAE courts, investigation centers, Public
Prosecutions and police stations. She has acquired numerous experiences in all fields of law through her
daily presence at the said authorities, exposure to cases and lawsuits, writing memos and pleading
before all types of courts.
 SAMER
Partner
Samer is a Jordanian National and has solid experience in the area of Litigation, Banking & Finance. Immediately prior to his role
at Nasser Malalla, Samer was a Partner at a leading UAE law firm and has held the position of a senior legal counsel at Dubai
Islamic Bank PJSC (the world's first fully-fledged Islamic bank) where he managed, led and monitored the implementation of all
the legal projects in the bank.
Prior to joining Dubai Islamic Bank, Samer held the position of a Manager of the Legal Department at Dubai Bank PJSC, where
he played a vital role in managing and protecting the bank's interest and legal risks pertaining to third party legal transactions
and relationships.
Samer's dynamic practical experience with Dubai Islamic Bank and Dubai Bank encompasses the structuring of many Islamic products including Sukuk where
he worked alongside many different and eminent Shariah scholars. Samer brings a breadth of diverse legal experience including working in private practice
in a local law firm in the UAE, in a prominent government organisation and leading telecommunication company in Jordan where he provided advice and
legal opinions on civil, commercial, labour, corporate, property and litigation matters and handled several large legal transactions.
Recent work includes:
• advising a well-known GCC company on a major cross border litigation matter; and
• advising a well-known GCC company on various merger and acquisition matters & bank facilities restructuring.

JAVID
Partner
Javid is a British national and was admitted as a member of the Law Society of England & Wales in 1996*.
On qualification, Javid worked in the Banking & Finance departments of CMS Cameron McKenna, a leading international firm
which was then followed by Morgan Cole, a leading UK firm.
Javid has extensive experience in the area of Banking & Finance having acted for banks, local government public bodies,
finance companies, corporate borrowers and a range of other commercial and corporate clients. Javid has also acted for
insolvency office holders in recovery matters. His experience includes advising lenders and borrowers on bi-lateral transactions,
security documents and structures, acquisitions, management buy-outs and general secured lending. Javid has advised on
sales of business assets by receivers and liquidators together with advising administrators on placing of companies into administration.
Javid has been living and working in the UAE for nearly 7 years. Immediately prior to his role at Nasser Malalla, Javid worked in leading UAE law firms, during
which time he concentrated on financial services and financial regulation where he advised both local and international institutions on all aspects of regulated
financial activity and financial business. Javid's practice also includes advising UAE and DIFC based fund operators in relation to both public and private funds.
Recent work includes:
Successfully advising various DFSA regulated entities in connection with various supervision and enforcement notices dealing with, inter alia, lifting of suspen-
sion of financial services activities and representing an entity with requests for compulsory interviews during enforcement investigations before the DFSA;
Successfully advising a DFSA regulated entity throughout its insolvency and withdrawal from the DIFC;
Successfully advising and assisting the property division of a well known UAE Bank on arbitration proceedings in defending a significant claim at the Dubai
International Arbitration Centre; and
Advising and assisting a well-known GCC company in an ICC Arbirtration.
* Non-practicing status in England & Wales since 2008.