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2006
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Legal support for education businesses in Dubai and the UAE

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Pierre Kayrouz
Chief Legal Officer
consults in 5 areas of law
Pierre Kayrouz
Maria Valeyeva
Chief Compliance Officer
Maria Valeyeva
Georges Touma
Head Litigator
consults in 5 areas of law
Georges Touma
Carlos Rahme
Senior Legal Consultant
consults in 5 areas of law
Carlos Rahme
Souhad Al Ghorayeb
Senior Legal Consultant
consults in 5 areas of law
Souhad Al Ghorayeb
Sandy Geagea
Legal Consultant
consults in 5 areas of law
Sandy Y. Geagea
Rita Semaan
Legal Consultant
consults in 4 areas of law
Rita Semaan
Jenifer Abu Nasr
Paralegal
consults in 3 areas of law
Jenifer Abu Nasr
Muhammed Ali Charif
Junior Legal Counsel
consults in 3 areas of law
Muhammed Ali Charif
Saeed Gaber
Legal Research Analyst
consults in 6 areas of law
Saeed Gaber
Priya Bavanasi
Senior Corporate Lawyer
consults in 4 areas of law
Lathamani Chandrashekar
Senior Corporate Counsel
consults in 2 areas of law
Lathamani Chandrashekar
Mark Engelman
Intellectual Property Barrister
consults in 3 areas of law
Professor Mark Engelman
Nashita Nazneen
Junior Corporate Counsel
consults in 3 areas of law
Nashita Nazneen
Patricia Abi Mansour
Business Development Manager
consults in 3 areas of law
Patricia Abi Mansour
Marium Razzaq
Solicitor
consults in 3 areas of law
Parvathy Pavithran
HR and Document Controller
Göksu Öznergiz
Associate
consults in 3 areas of law
Chantal Elia Khawam
Front Desk Specialist

What we support you with in education

We work with school operators, universities, training providers, and EdTech companies on the licensing, employment, commercial, and regulatory issues that shape education businesses in the UAE.

We support businesses that need ongoing legal support and companies setting up in the DIFC or wider UAE.

Dispute prevention and escalation support

Employment, safeguarding, and policy drafting

Governance for boards and school operators

Parent, student, and enrolment contract terms

School and training provider licensing support

Legal support that keeps operations moving

Kayrouz & Associates advises and represents businesses and individuals across the UAE. A 25+ lawyer team, trusted in Dubai, Abu Dhabi, and Beirut, with over 570+ complex legal matters handled. When a deal tightens, a dispute escalates, or a decision cannot be reversed, we move fast, think clearly, and protect your position.

Who we represent

We act for the parties who carry real operational and reputational risk in education: school groups, universities, vocational training providers, education investors, and EdTech businesses supporting licensed institutions.

Whether you are running a regulated school, expanding across emirates, or operating a training business tied to government approvals, we focus on protecting your licence and continuity when complaints, staffing issues, or regulatory scrutiny threaten operations.

We advise local and international school groups on licensing, inspections, compliance exposure, and disputes affecting enrolment and operations.

Schools and school groups

We support universities on regulatory approvals, governance issues, and disputes involving faculty, students, and service providers.

Universities and higher education institutions

We act for training providers facing licence conditions, compliance findings, fee disputes, and contractual exposure.

Vocational and professional training providers

We advise investors and operators on acquisitions, structuring, governance, and dispute risk in regulated education businesses.

Education investors and operators

We support EdTech companies and service providers contracting with licensed institutions on compliance, liability, and enforcement risk.

EdTech and education service providers

We represent family offices and funds investing in education assets, protecting capital through governance and dispute strategy.

Family offices and education-focused funds

How we support your team day to day

We help with day to day legal decisions, keep contracts and correspondence under control, and step in early so issues do not become disputes. When escalation is unavoidable, we handle negotiations, arbitration, or court proceedings with continuity.

A meeting of Kayrouz and Associate lawyers

Education matters involve licensing, safeguarding, employment, and fee arrangements, with heightened sensitivity to reputation and regulatory scrutiny. Our team helps you manage governance, contracts, and disputes without disrupting the learning environment.

The work we step into is typically:

Financially material

Multi-party and document-intensive

Time-critical

Exposed to regulatory and enforcement risk

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Share the matter and the deadline

You tell us what you do and where the pressure points are. We review your key contracts, workflow, and recurring issues, then prioritise what to fix first.

02

We assign the right lawyer

We assign the matter to the right lawyer from our 25+ team, with senior oversight and, where appropriate, direct involvement from Pierre.

03

We deliver legal work you can use

You receive redlines, revised clauses, resolutions, or a short risk note with recommended positions and next steps. Where a matter escalates, we also support you through formal dispute resolution.

04

We support you through completion

We handle iterations and negotiation support until the document is signed, the issue is resolved, or the next step is executed.

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Lawyers who understand your industry

Our team combines legal specialists with sector experience across the UAE and wider GCC. Whether you need transactional support, regulatory guidance, or dispute resolution, you get lawyers who understand the commercial realities behind every legal decision.

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Dubai, UAE

Address: Business Bay, Empire Heights, block B, office 1604

Tel.: +971 4 8761744

PO Box: 415048

Email: [email protected]

Opening hours:

Mon-Thu: 9am-5pm
Fri: 9am-12pm

Abu Dhabi, UAE

Address: Electra Street, Al Mazrooei building, 9th floor, office 903

Tel.: +971 4 8761744

PO Box: 62829

Email: [email protected]

Opening hours:

Mon-Thu: 9am-5pm
Fri: 9am-12pm

Beirut, Lebanon

Address: Miziara Centre, above Sea Sweet, Block C, 4th floor

Email: [email protected]

Opening hours:

Mon-Thu: 9am-5pm
Fri: 9am-12pm