Legal services for the real estate and property development industry in Dubai & UAE

Kayrouz & Associates advises developers, property owners, investors, landlords, and real estate funds on disputes, transactions, regulatory compliance, and enforcement risk across Dubai and the UAE.
Contact us today to discuss how we can support your business in the UAE and Middle East.

Why clients trust us

Act in off-plan, development, and investor disputes under UAE real estate law

Handle construction-linked property disputes, delays, and defect claims

Advise on RERA, Dubai Land Department, and escrow compliance matters

Represent clients in real estate litigation, arbitration, and enforcement proceedings

Support acquisitions, disposals, and distressed real estate scenarios

Protect owners and investors in high-value, time-sensitive disputes

Common issues we handle in real estate

Saeed Gaber, Legal Research Analyst, in a client meeting discussing case strategy at Kayrouz & Associates office

Off-plan sale and investor claims

We act in disputes arising from off-plan purchases, including cancellation and refund claims, project delays, handover failures, and termination rights.

Title, ownership, and registration issues

We advise on disputes involving title transfers, registration barriers, ownership claims, and documentation issues affecting transactions and enforceability.

Lease, eviction, and rent recovery matters

We represent landlords, tenants, and asset managers in disputes over lease terms, eviction, non-payment, rent adjustments, and enforcement of tenancy obligations.

Construction-linked defects and handover problems

We handle disputes involving defects, snagging, latent issues, and handover delays where construction performance affects delivery and asset value.

Escrow, compliance, and regulatory enforcement

We advise clients facing compliance issues, investigations, or enforcement action involving RERA, Dubai Land Department processes, escrow obligations, and project regulatory requirements.

Who we represent in real estate and property development

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 handle real estate and property matters

We work quickly to assess exposure, secure leverage, and resolve disputes through negotiation, arbitration, or court proceedings.

A meeting of Kayrouz and Associate lawyers

We have handled hundreds of resolved disputes across regulated and dispute-heavy industries, including real estate and property development.

The matters we advise on are typically:

Financially material

Multi-party and document-intensive

Time-critical

Exposed to regulatory and enforcement risk

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We assess your position

You tell us what's happening. We review the contracts and correspondence and give you a straight answer on where you stand.

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We set a strategy

We agree on the objective, the approach, and the fee structure before we start work.

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We execute

Whether it's negotiation, arbitration, or litigation, we handle the matter directly and keep you informed throughout.

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We close it out

Our goal is resolution, not prolonged billing. We push for outcomes that protect your commercial position.

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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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