Law firms and compliance advisers in Abu Dhabi

Corporate and commercial law practice within the wider Banks Legal Group, combining international law firm experience with reach across the GCC and Pakistan.

Boutique compliance and accounting consultancy formed from Sajjad Haider Group and Capital Advantage, serving listed companies and sovereign wealth entities.

International law firm structured as a Swiss Verein, advising corporations, institutions and families across the Gulf and Europe on cross-border matters.

Formed in 2024 through the merger of Allen & Overy and Shearman & Sterling, fielding nearly 4,000 lawyers equally fluent in English and U.S. law.

Largest non-affiliated law firm in the Middle East, founded in 1989, providing integrated legal solutions across the region.

Real estate, construction and infrastructure specialist running a four-office regional network established in 2009.

Present in the region since 1975, basing Arabic-speaking lawyers locally to advise on both English and domestic law rather than flying in specialists.

Independent business law firm operating since 1980, credited with advising on the region's first IPO and first Islamic bank public offering.

Long-standing international firm with over half its local team fluent in Arabic, known for real estate and oil & gas expertise.

US-headquartered firm present over 35 years, fielding ~100 Arabic-fluent lawyers advising sovereign wealth funds on projects, M&A and construction.

Elite law firm with regulatory, economic sanctions, export controls and corporate governance practices alongside funds work

Globally integrated law firm with finance regulatory, regulatory compliance and disputes, and risk advisory practices

Law firm with financial services regulation and enforcement, AML and sanctions, and investment funds practices

International law firm of over 130 years with an asset management and investment funds sector focus

Compliance consultancy covering registration and licensing, compliance programmes, outsourcing, AML/KYC and cyber and data protection

Funds lawyers advising promoters, managers and investors on fund formation, offerings, licensing, management agreements and ongoing compliance.

Over 40 years in the MENA region; acts for sovereign wealth funds, asset managers and private equity funds on onshore, free zone and English law.

Legal consultants and dispute resolution firm for UAE businesses and individuals, with DIFC / ADGM litigation and private equity and funds practices.

International law firm advising leading corporates, banks and private capital clients, from debt capital markets to financial regulation and investigations.

Investment funds team covering private equity, credit, real estate and hedge funds across the full lifecycle of fund formation and structuring.

Law firm and fiduciary group advising on BVI, Cayman, Irish, Jersey and Luxembourg law, with fund, entity and regulatory compliance services.

Administrator whose compliance practice covers regulatory authorisation and licensing, regulatory returns and reporting, and its own Ocorian Law team.

International law firm of nearly 150 years; advisory, disputes, regulatory and transactional practices.

Boutique consultancy for authorisations, compliance and fund structuring, setting up funds, asset managers and advisers in financial free zones.

Scalable compliance, risk and technology solutions for financial firms, from a group founded by former regulators.

Regulatory and outsourced compliance consultancy for regulated firms: FSRA and DFSA authorisations, appointed compliance officer and MLRO mandates.

Compliance consultancy handling FSRA and DFSA licensing, outsourced compliance and internal audit, and AML policy drafting for financial firms.

Law firm office rooted in the UAE capital since 2020, now in the ADGM, advising on corporate, banking and finance, real estate and disputes.

Fund, asset-owner and corporate administration group covering regulatory compliance, depositary and governance services through one global relationship.

Investment funds advice for sponsors and investors across the establishment, fundraising and operation of private funds.

Private fund formation for sponsors of open- and closed-ended strategies, with seed and stake deals, secondaries, co-investments and carried interest.

Fund services group whose local entities are authorised and regulated by the Financial Services Regulatory Authority, with a separate DNFBP registration.

Specialist governance, risk, compliance and regulatory advisory firm serving 70+ regulated clients across the UAE's leading financial centres.

Regulatory compliance, outsourced compliance officer, MLRO, AML/CFT, governance and risk advisory services for financial firms.

Full-service practice founded in 2007, serving regional and international clients across all law disciplines, with offices also in Beirut and Dubai.

London-headquartered full-service law firm advising clients for 250 years across more than 50 areas of business law in over 100 countries.

Cross-border law firm acting for businesses and families across India, the UAE and the wider GCC, from disputes to regulatory work.

Advocates and legal consultants for domestic and global clients, with practices from banking and finance to financial crime and restructuring.

Emirates-wide law firm acting for companies, founders, family offices and private clients across arbitration, corporate, litigation and real estate.

Full-service offshore law firm advising corporate, institutional and private clients, with funds, banking and finance, and regulatory teams.

MENA office, opened 2012, of the international law firm; M&A, capital markets, restructuring and project finance for corporate and sovereign clients.

Regional arm of an independent French business law firm founded 2001; cross-border structuring, M&A, financing and arbitration across EMEA and Africa.

Sector-specialist law firm across shipping, aviation, insurance, construction, energy and commodities, widely recognised as a leading maritime practice.

Middle East transactions hub focused on M&A, large-scale project development and construction, and debt and project finance for sovereign funds and banks.