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Cases resolved
2006
Incorporation year

Legal support for financial services 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 financial services

We act for banks, funds, fintechs, and financial intermediaries on the licensing, compliance, transactional, and dispute matters that regulators and counterparties hold them to in the DIFC, ADGM, and UAE mainland.

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

AML and sanctions compliance frameworks

Banking and finance documentation

Corporate governance and board advisory

Data protection and confidentiality obligations

DFSA licensing and regulatory applications

Dispute prevention and escalation support

Fintech, payments, and PSP compliance support

Security, guarantees, and enforcement strategy

DIFC company setup and ongoing corporate 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 financial institutions and fintech companies navigating the UAE's multi-layered regulatory environment: banks, investment funds, asset managers, payment providers, insurers, and virtual asset businesses.

Whether you are establishing operations, managing regulatory relationships, or facing enforcement action, we focus on protecting your licence and your business.

Facing CBUAE enforcement or compliance gaps? We help you respond to regulatory inquiries, manage examinations, and defend against enforcement action while protecting your licence.

Banks and financial institutions

Fund structuring questions or LP disputes? We advise on regulatory filings, manager obligations, and disputes over fees, redemptions, and fund governance.

Investment funds and asset managers

Navigating CBUAE, DFSA, or VARA licensing? We handle applications, regulatory sandbox entry, and ongoing compliance for payment providers, e-wallets, and digital banks.

Fintech and payment companies

Coverage disputes or regulatory investigations? We handle contested claims, subrogation matters, and defence against DIA or CBUAE enforcement action.

Insurance and takaful providers

Facing fraud losses or asset recovery needs? We pursue claims against counterparties, defend against freezing orders, and protect assets across jurisdictions.

High-net-worth individuals and family offices

VARA compliance or enforcement concerns? We advise on licensing, regulatory submissions, and defence when virtual asset activities face regulatory scrutiny.

Virtual asset service providers

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

Financial services matters move fast under regulatory scrutiny, where a small compliance gap can become a major exposure. Our team helps you make defensible decisions on transactions, governance, and investigations without slowing commercial momentum.

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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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