Administrative disputes

Kayrouz & Associates represents individuals, corporations, and public bodies in administrative disputes involving government decisions, agency actions, and public law challenges. Our team ensures clients are treated fairly and lawfully in their dealings with state and regulatory authorities.

Practice Overview

Administrative disputes often arise when government decisions adversely affect private or corporate interests. At Kayrouz & Associates, we help clients contest or defend these decisions through clear legal strategy grounded in administrative law, constitutional rights, and procedural fairness.

We represent clients in judicial reviews, administrative appeals, and constitutional petitions before UAE courts and specialised tribunals. These matters commonly involve licensing refusals, permit denials, fines, disciplinary sanctions, or regulatory enforcement actions that impact business operations or personal rights.

Our lawyers are adept at navigating bureaucratic procedures and complex statutory frameworks. We work closely with in-house counsel, compliance teams, and public sector stakeholders to develop practical and effective challenges—or defences—to administrative decisions. Where possible, we seek resolution through negotiation or reconsideration processes before escalating to litigation.

We also advise on legislative interpretation, compliance with public sector rules, and the limits of governmental authority in contested matters.

We offer legal advice on a wide spectrum of matters:

  • Filing judicial review claims and constitutional challenges
  • Advising on procedural fairness and due process rights
  • Challenging or defending regulatory decisions and sanctions
  • Representing clients in licensing and permit disputes
  • Drafting legal opinions on public sector administrative conduct
  • Advising public officials on lawful decision-making processes
  • 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
    Nashita Nazneen

    Nashita Nazneen

    Junior Corporate Counsel

    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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