Cross-border contracts and transactions

We support businesses in drafting, negotiating, and enforcing cross-border contracts with clarity and legal precision. Our team ensures your international transactions comply with relevant laws and protect your commercial interests across jurisdictions.

Practice Overview

At Kayrouz & Associates, we help clients manage the complexities of cross-border contracts and commercial transactions. Our lawyers advise on every stage of the contract lifecycle, from deal structuring and negotiation to enforcement and dispute resolution.

We assist companies engaging in international sales, licensing, franchising, distribution, technology transfer, and service agreements. Our knowledge of both local and international commercial law allows us to tailor contracts that address choice of law, dispute resolution, jurisdiction, and currency issues with confidence and foresight.

When structuring transactions, we prioritise risk management and regulatory compliance in multiple jurisdictions, especially across the MENA region, Europe, and Asia. Our lawyers ensure that agreements reflect the commercial intent of the parties while safeguarding against enforcement issues down the line.

We also help clients adapt standard contracts to meet the regulatory requirements of foreign markets and negotiate with foreign counterparties, always aiming to secure commercially advantageous and enforceable terms.

We offer legal advice on a wide spectrum of matters:

  • Drafting and reviewing international sales and service agreements
  • Advising on licensing, franchising, and technology transfer deals
  • Structuring agency and distribution agreements across jurisdictions
  • Identifying applicable laws, regulatory risks, and enforcement pathways
  • Negotiating dispute resolution and arbitration clauses
  • Coordinating with foreign counsel to ensure legal cohesion
  • Enforcing foreign judgments and arbitral awards in the UAE
  • Meet Our Team

    Our team is equipped to handle complex legal matters with precision and care. Learn more about our lawyers below.

    بيار كيروز

    الرئيس القانوني الأول
    Maria Valeyeva

    ماريا فالييفا

    الرئيس التنفيذي للامتثال
    Georges Touma

    جورج توما

    رئيس قسم التقاضي والمنازعات
    Hanan Ahmed Al Balushi

    حنان أحمد البلوشي

    Practicing Lawyer
    Lathamani Chandrashekar

    لاثامني تشاندراشيكار

    Senior Corporate Counsel
    Arka Navle

    أركا نافلي

    Corporate Counsel
    Nashita Nazneen

    ناشيتا نازنين

    Junior Corporate Counsel
    Professor Mark Engelman

    البروفيسور مارك إنجلمان

    Intellectual Property Barrister
    Rita Semaan

    ريتا سمعان

    مستشار قانوني
    Carlos Rahme

    كارلوس رحمة

    Senior Legal Consultant
    Souhad Al Ghorayeb

    سُهاد الغريّب

    Senior Legal Consultant
    Sandy Y. Geagea

    ساندي ي. جعجع

    مستشار قانوني
    Saeed Gaber

    سعيد جابر

    Legal Research Analyst
    Muhammed Ali Charif

    محمّد علي شريف

    مستشار قانوني مساعد
    Jenifer Abu Nasr

    جينيفر أبو نصر

    Paralegal
    Patricia Abi Mansour

    باتريسيا أبي منصور

    مديرة تطوير الأعمال
    Valakshmi Balasubramanian

    فارالاكشمي بالاسبرامانيان

    Operations Assistant
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