THE SCOPE OF ACTIVITIES

– Consultation on the facilities and protection offered to foreign investors by local legislation and regulations.

– Assistance in obtaining business license(s) from local authorities.

– Advice and assistance in creating all types of corporate structures offered by local legislations, such as companies (in the framework of cross-border Joint Venture for example), or branch offices or representative offices.

– Advice and assistance in procedures of acquisition, equity participations in local companies and equity transactions, including Due Diligence and Legal Opinion.

– Incorporation of Free Zone Companies and Offshore companies.

– Incorporation of Foundations.

– Advice and assistance through the negotiation and drafting of industrial and commercial agreements, such as but not limited to Joint Venture agreements, Shareholders agreements or Side agreements, License agreements & Transfer of technology, Agency or Distribution agreements, Master Procurement contracts with delivery.

– Consultation on the compliance of the provisions of contracts with the governing local legislation & regulations.

– Consultation on the local legislation & regulations pertaining to banking (loans and L/C), financial and insurance activities.

– Facilities offered to such activities in the Free Zones.

– The Firm is currently developing strong business ties with the Dubai International Finance Centre (DIFC) and the Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM).

– Advice for French individuals and companies in relation to French tax authorities.

– Application of the French/UAE and French/KSA double tax treaties.

– Tax residency certificate in the UAE.

– Advice on local legislation & regulations related to patents, trademarks, design and models.

– Assistance in assignment and licensing of industrial property rights, applications for the registration and the renewal of industrial property.

– Assistance in drafting employment contracts in compliance with local legislation & regulations.

– Assistance in negotiating the Labor Chart before the labor authorities in order to get visas and work permits for expatriates.

– Assistance in negotiating departures or lay offs.

– Assistance in labor disputes and defending cases before labor jurisdictions.

– Advice on employment protection and Social Security law and regulations.

– Assistance in purchasing properties.

– Advice and assistance in financing plans and taxation.

– Advice and assistance in the formation of Real Estate companies.

– Representation of the owner(s) before French authorities.

– Assistance in applying for construction and building permits.

– Litigation related to Real Estate disputes and Project Management.

– Assistance in drafting contracts of construction, archite cture, brokerage and all contracts related to construction.

– Assistance and representation in international and domestic arbitration, whether ad hoc or administered, whether in the conciliation process or the settlement of dispute proceedings (ICC, DIAC, LCIA, etc.).

– J.-F. Rycx and P.-Y. Lucas have been appointed as arbitrator.

– Consultation on the facilities and advantages offered by the State to those corporations, establishments and individuals seeking to locate in and conduct business in and/or from the Free Trade Zones existing in the United Arab Emirates.

– Assistance in the creation and registration of Companies, establishments or businesses in any given Free Trade Zone in the area.

– Consultation on the local regulations and legal organization of the Oil & Gas industry (Africa).

– Assistance in drafting and negotiating contracts in Oil Gas and Defense Industry.

– Consultation and assistance in French Family law.

– Consultation on French laws and regulations pertaining to divorce, marriage, and work permits. 

– Organization and follow up of any judicial procedure related to France.

– Will and probates.

Our office is in capacity to organize and  manage all judicial and arbitration proceedings in France/UAE and KSA by taking in consideration the specific regulations that are related to the representation of the clients in the corresponding countries.