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
    Chief Legal Officer
    Maria Valeyeva
    Chief Compliance Officer
    Georges Touma
    Head Litigator
    Hanan Ahmed
    Practicing Lawyer
    Lathamani Chandrashekar
    Senior Corporate Counsel
    Arka Navle
    Corporate Counsel
    Nashita Nazneen
    Junior Corporate Counsel
    Mark Engelman
    Intellectual Property Barrister
    Rita Semaan
    Legal Consultant
    Carlos Rahme
    Senior Legal Consultant
    Souhad Al Ghorayeb
    Senior Legal Consultant
    Sandy Geagea
    Legal Consultant
    Saeed Gaber
    Legal Research Analyst
    Muhammed Ali Charif
    Junior Legal Counsel
    Jenifer Abu Nasr
    Paralegal
    Patricia Abi Mansour
    Business Development Manager
    Varalakshmi Balasubramanian
    Operations Assistant
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