Legal services for the oil, gas and energy industry in Dubai & UAE

Kayrouz & Associates advises energy producers, utilities, contractors, traders, and investors on regulatory compliance, commercial contracts, disputes, and enforcement risk across the UAE.
Contact us today to discuss how we can support your business in the UAE and Middle East.

Why clients trust us

Advise on licensing, permits, and regulatory compliance across UAE energy frameworks

Handle high-value disputes arising from EPC, supply, and service contracts

Act in payment, delay, and performance claims on energy and infrastructure projects

Support clients facing enforcement and compliance exposure from UAE regulators

Represent energy businesses in arbitration and cross-border dispute resolution

Protect commercial position in time-critical, document-heavy matters

Common issues we handle in oil, gas and energy

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EPC and O&M contract disputes

We act in disputes arising from EPC and O&M contracts, including scope changes, delay exposure, performance failures, liquidated damages, and termination rights.

Payment, delay, and performance claims

We represent parties in claims involving unpaid invoices, milestone disputes, extensions of time, concurrent delay arguments, and performance-related deductions.

Supply, warranty, and equipment disputes

We advise on disputes involving equipment supply, late delivery, warranty claims, technical non-conformance, and liability allocation under supply and service agreements.

Regulatory compliance and enforcement

We support energy businesses dealing with compliance findings, investigations, and enforcement exposure involving UAE regulators, permits, and licensing conditions.

Commodity trading and offtake disputes

We act in disputes involving pricing, quality, delivery obligations, offtake arrangements, and trade finance instruments including letters of credit and guarantees.

Who we represent in oil, gas and energy

We act for the parties who carry real technical, financial, and operational risk in the UAE energy sector: producers and operators, utilities, EPC and O&M contractors, equipment suppliers, commodity traders, and energy investors.

Whether you are delivering a project, operating assets, or trading energy products, we focus on protecting your position when performance issues, payment failures, regulatory exposure, or cross-border disputes threaten continuity and value.

We advise producers and operators on commercial risk, contract enforcement, and disputes that affect production, lifting, and revenue continuity.

Energy producers and operators

We support utilities and service companies on regulatory compliance, procurement exposure, and disputes tied to operational performance.

Utilities and energy service companies

We act for contractors in disputes involving scope changes, delays, liquidated damages, performance issues, and termination risk.

EPC and O&M contractors

We advise suppliers on warranty and performance claims, late delivery exposure, payment disputes, and liability allocation under supply contracts.

Equipment suppliers and distributors

We represent traders and offtakers in disputes involving delivery obligations, pricing, quality, letters of credit, and cross-border enforcement.

Commodity traders and offtakers

We advise investors and JV partners on governance disputes, exit scenarios, and enforcement strategies when relationships break down.

Energy investors and joint venture partners

How we handle oil, gas and energy matters

We assess technical and contractual exposure early, build an evidence-led strategy, and act decisively through negotiation, regulatory engagement, arbitration, or court proceedings.

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We have handled hundreds of resolved disputes across regulated and dispute-heavy industries, including oil, gas and energy.

The matters we advise on are typically:

Financially material

Multi-party and document-intensive

Time-critical

Exposed to regulatory and enforcement risk

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We assess your position

You tell us what's happening. We review the contracts and correspondence and give you a straight answer on where you stand.

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We set a strategy

We agree on the objective, the approach, and the fee structure before we start work.

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We execute

Whether it's negotiation, arbitration, or litigation, we handle the matter directly and keep you informed throughout.

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We close it out

Our goal is resolution, not prolonged billing. We push for outcomes that protect your commercial position.

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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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