Trade secrets and confidential information

We protect what others can’t see—helping clients secure trade secrets, enforce confidentiality, and respond to breaches with speed and legal precision.

Practice Overview

In competitive industries, the protection of trade secrets and sensitive information is critical to business continuity and market advantage. Kayrouz & Associates helps clients develop, enforce, and defend robust confidentiality frameworks tailored to UAE legal standards and international best practices.

We advise businesses on structuring non-disclosure agreements (NDAs), employee obligations, and internal policies to prevent information leakage. When breaches occur—whether through employee misconduct, cyber intrusion, or competitor action—we act swiftly to investigate and enforce rights.

Our lawyers work across a range of industries including technology, finance, healthcare, and manufacturing, where confidential know-how, algorithms, and proprietary data are core assets. We assist clients with risk assessment, data classification strategies, and training programmes to build internal compliance.

In contentious matters, we pursue urgent injunctive relief, coordinate forensic analysis, and pursue damages or settlement through litigation or arbitration.

We offer legal advice on a wide spectrum of matters:

  • Drafting and enforcing NDAs and confidentiality clauses
  • Advising on employee obligations and exit controls
  • Responding to misappropriation and internal breaches
  • Emergency injunctions to prevent data leakage
  • Legal action against cyber theft or unfair competition
  • Designing trade secret protection strategies and policies
  • Cross-border enforcement and coordination with foreign counsel
  • Meet Our Team

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

    Pierre Kayrouz

    Chief Legal Officer
    Maria Valeyeva

    Maria Valeyeva

    Chief Compliance Officer
    Georges Touma

    Georges Touma

    Head Litigator
    Carlos Rahme

    Carlos Rahme

    Senior Legal Consultant
    Souhad Al Ghorayeb

    Souhad Al Ghorayeb

    Senior Legal Consultant
    Sandy Y. Geagea

    Sandy Geagea

    Legal Consultant
    Rita Semaan

    Rita Semaan

    Legal Consultant
    Jenifer Abu Nasr

    Jenifer Abu Nasr

    Paralegal
    Muhammed Ali Charif

    Muhammed Ali Charif

    Junior Legal Counsel
    Saeed Gaber

    Saeed Gaber

    Legal Research Analyst

    Priya Bavanasi

    Senior Corporate Lawyer
    Lathamani Chandrashekar

    Lathamani Chandrashekar

    Senior Corporate Counsel
    Professor Mark Engelman

    Mark Engelman

    Intellectual Property Barrister
    Nashita Nazneen

    Nashita Nazneen

    Junior Corporate Counsel
    Patricia Abi Mansour

    Patricia Abi Mansour

    Business Development Manager

    Marium Razzaq

    Solicitor

    Parvathy Pavithran

    HR and Document Controller

    Göksu Öznergiz

    Associate

    Chantal Elia Khawam

    Front Desk Specialist
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