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
    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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