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2006
Incorporation year

Legal support for maritime and logistics 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 maritime and logistics

We act for shipowners, charterers, freight forwarders, traders, and logistics operators on the disputes, enforcement actions, and commercial risks that move through UAE ports and supply chains.

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

Bills of lading, sea waybills, and carriage terms

Charterparty drafting, review, and negotiation

Cargo claims prevention and recovery

Demurrage, detention, and freight recovery

Forwarding, warehousing, and 3PL contracting

Port authority, customs, and regulatory matters

Trade, commodity, and supply chain contracts

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 the parties who carry real financial and operational risk in maritime and logistics: shipowners, charterers, vessel operators, cargo interests, traders, and logistics service providers.

Whether you are operating vessels, moving cargo, or financing trade, we focus on protecting your position when cargo is damaged, payments are withheld, vessels are detained, or disputes spill across borders.

We represent shipowners and operators facing arrest risk, charterparty disputes, and operational claims that threaten vessel deployment.

Shipowners and vessel operators

We act for charterers and cargo interests in disputes involving performance, delay, demurrage, cargo damage, and liability allocation.

Charterers and cargo interests

We advise logistics companies on contractual exposure, detention risk, unpaid freight, and multi-party claims across transport chains.

Freight forwarders and logistics providers

We support traders and shippers managing delivery risk, payment disputes, and enforcement arising from international trade.

Commodity traders and commercial shippers

We advise port and terminal operators on regulatory exposure, operational disputes, and enforcement matters involving UAE authorities.

Port and terminal operators

We act in recovery and defence matters involving insurers, P&I clubs, and indemnity exposure linked to maritime incidents.

Maritime insurers and P&I interests

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

Maritime and logistics matters move fast and often cross borders, with tight documentation rules and immediate operational pressure. Our team helps you protect your position on cargo, payment, and security issues without disrupting the movement of goods.

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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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