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Lawyers
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Cases resolved
2006
Incorporation year

Legal support for real estate 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 real estate

We advise developers, investors, property managers, and commercial landlords on the transactional, regulatory, and dispute issues that arise across Dubai and Abu Dhabi real estate markets.

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

Construction and fit-out contracting for property assets

Developer, broker, and agency agreements

DIFC setup and ongoing corporate support for real estate groups

Due diligence and title, ownership, and risk checks

Leasing and tenancy agreements for commercial portfolios

Property management and facilities contracting

Real estate finance and security documentation

Regulatory compliance and authority correspondence

Sale and purchase agreements and transaction support

Dispute prevention and escalation 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 risk in UAE real estate: developers, property owners, landlords, investors, funds, and high-net-worth buyers.

Whether you are developing, acquiring, leasing, or exiting an asset, we focus on protecting your position when projects are delayed, payments are disputed, regulatory issues arise, or counterparties default.

We advise developers on project structuring, sales documentation, contractor exposure, and disputes that threaten delivery timelines and revenues.

Developers and master developers

We act for owners and landlords in tenancy disputes, rent recovery, eviction matters, and enforcement steps to protect cash flow and asset value.

Property owners and landlords

We support investors and funds on acquisitions, disposals, and portfolio risk, including dispute strategy and recovery in distressed situations.

Investors and real estate funds

We represent UHNW buyers and family offices on high-value transactions, off-plan exposure, and disputes where speed and leverage determine outcomes.

High-net-worth individuals and family offices

We advise asset managers and operators on lease exposure, service provider disputes, and operational issues linked to community and strata obligations.

Asset managers and property operators

We act for lenders on secured recovery, enforcement, and disputes involving default, injunctions, and asset freezing to preserve value.

Lenders and secured creditors

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

Real estate matters move quickly and involve high-value assets, strict formalities, and multiple stakeholders across owners, tenants, brokers, and regulators. Our team helps you protect value in acquisitions, leasing, and disputes without delaying the deal.

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