25+ Lawyers

570+ Cases resolved

UAE & Beirut presence

Consulting since 2006

Legal support for maritime and logistics businesses in Dubai and the UAE

What we support you with in maritime and logistics

You get practical, responsive legal support across the issues that affect your operations and risk exposure. We handle contracts and negotiations, advise on compliance and decision-making, and step in early to prevent disputes. If escalation is unavoidable, we carry the matter through with continuity.

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 work with

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

We map your legal risk

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 set the scope

We agree what is included, what is time-sensitive, and how fast you need responses. You get clear SLAs, a named point of contact, and a simple escalation path.

03

We run day-to-day legal

Contract reviews, negotiations, compliance questions, letters, and ongoing advice. We keep decisions practical and documented so your team can move without guesswork.

04

We step in when stakes rise

If a matter turns contentious, we handle the escalation with continuity, from pre-action letters to arbitration or court, without changing the team midway.

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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]

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Abu Dhabi, UAE

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

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PO Box: 62829

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