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Legal support for hospitality 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 hospitality

We support hotel operators, restaurant groups, leisure developers, and franchise businesses on the commercial agreements, licensing, employment, and dispute risks that come with running hospitality operations in the UAE.

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

DIFC company setup and ongoing corporate support

Dispute prevention and escalation support

Event contracts and customer terms

F&B licensing and regulatory compliance

Hotel management and franchise agreements

Vendor, procurement, and supply agreements

M&A, partnerships, and group structuring

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 risk in UAE hospitality: hotel owners, operators, developers, restaurant groups, and investors.

Whether you are launching a new venue, running a branded operation, or protecting a hospitality asset, we focus on your position when licences, leases, management terms, or brand standards come under pressure.

We advise hotel groups on management agreements, brand standards, and operational compliance across Dubai and the UAE, including disputes that can affect performance and reputation.

International and regional hotel groups

We represent owners and asset managers protecting high-value hospitality assets, including operator issues, lease exposure, and enforcement steps that impact revenues and exits.

Hotel owners and asset managers

We support developers and investors on project structuring and hospitality development risk, including delays, handover issues, defect exposure, and contractor claims that affect opening timelines.

Hospitality developers and investors

We advise restaurant and F&B operators on food safety compliance, tenancy exposure, franchising arrangements, and disputes that threaten continuity of operations.

Restaurant and food service operators

We act for leisure and entertainment operators on permits, contracts, and enforcement risk, where regulatory scrutiny or a single incident can trigger material reputational impact.

Entertainment and leisure operators

We advise family offices and private investors acquiring or holding hospitality assets, including governance, structuring, and dispute planning to protect capital.

Family offices and private investment vehicles

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

Hospitality matters are operational and time-sensitive, with high-volume contracting, staffing exposure, and brand-driven standards. Our team helps you manage agreements, claims, and compliance without interrupting day-to-day operations.

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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01

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