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Welcome to HK Advocates!

”It is my pleasure to lead a law firm which is based on professional ethics, timely deliverables, and offers quality client service. The multijurisdictional lawyers, who have expertise in different fields of law and have the zeal to work hard in order to achieve client’s expectations has contributed in to our success. Each member of the firm tries to understand the legal needs of our client’s business to ensure we achieve their demand.

Our Team has the ability to address clients in Arabic, English, Italian, French, Spanish, German, Tagalog, Hindi, and Urdu in order to attend and resolve their issues with better understanding.

I believe that our accomplishment so far is largely due to our joint effort, perseverance and passion for what we do and in future also we will consistently adhere these values in order to achieve our goals and mission.”

Mohamed Fawzy, LLM

Message from theManaging Partner

Hamdan Al Kaabi Advocates & Legal Consultancy – Abu Dhabi Branch provides legal support to our clients in all areas of their business and personal matters. HK Advocates, since its inception, has aggressively expanded and diversified its areas of practice to successfully position itself as a rising law firm in the UAE. We have progressed into a Full-Service Law Firm offering cost effective and efficient legal services in various fields of practice.

Why UsHK Advocates provides top-notch legal services to its client. Our Lawyers and Legal Consultants have wide area of expertise, massive experience in legal solutions and deep knowledge of the local and international laws, rules and regulations. HK Advocates team is proficient in Arabic, Hindi, English, French, Italian, Spanish and German.

VisionOur vision reflects our values: Integrity, Service, Excellence and Teamwork. By behaving in these ways, staying focused, working together as one team and streamlining our processes, we really do put our clients at the heart of everything we do.

MissionOur mission is to protect our client’s interest by providing them with high quality of legal service

We practice in following fields which includes but not limited to Litigation, Corporate Services, Legal Consulta-tion, Debt Collection and Support Services.

Litigation Our legal expertise extends to representing Clients before all Judicial Authorities in all Emirates of the UAE including Court of First Instance, Appeal Court and Cassation Court; Arbitration Centers; Rent Committee & other nominated committees. Our court advocates have extensive experience in UAE litigation. Our advocates have full rights of audience before the various UAE courts and tribunals.

About Us

Services

Corporate ServicesFurthermore, our firm provides an array of corporate services such as, company formation in the UAE, Trade-mark Registration, Corporate Governance, Corporate Re-structuring, Merger & Acquisition, UAE offshore Agent Services for the registration of licenses in RAK and JAFZA, Free-Zone License Registration in Abu Dhabi Airport Free Zone, Masdar City, KIZAD, TwoFour54, JAFZA and all Dubai Free Zone Areas, RAK; Real Estate (development, licensing & regulatory), Conciliation & Mediation, Drafting Memorandum of Association, Joint Ventures & Partnership Agreements, drafting/reviewing Contract Agreements, Annual Retainer ship Services Agreements, General and Special Power of Attorneys, Serving response to Legal Notice, Legal Opinion (verbal/written).

Legal ConsultationAs a respected and established UAE law firm, we perform a “trusted advisor” role to our clients. Our deep understanding, knowledge, expertise and considerable contacts in the governmental arena undoubtedly enhance our ability to provide meaningful, considered advice to our commercial clients in all our practice areas.

Debt CollectionOur services also include collection of debts owed to our clients by individuals or businesses, throughout the UAE and across borders. Our Debt Collection Department has well-experienced professionals who have vast understanding in local culture and have complete knowledge of applicable state laws for collection of debts and debt disputes. Using the ‘No-Success, No- Fee’ principle, we provide debt relief services such as collections on trade debt, unpaid invoices, unpaid salaries, resolving bounced or returned cheque issues and real estate disputes, in amicable manner without referring to courts.For criminal issues where the amicable settlement is not possible, we advise our clients to proceed with further legal action to get the most effective result.

Support ServicesOur firm, while working intently with clients, fellow lawyers, Embassies and Consulates, make sure that the process and the papers adhere with required regulatory framework. Our support services include the following but not limited to Power of Attorney, certification of documents, attestation and legal translation.

We value the trust placed by client on us and we work hard to provide solid, effective representation to meet their legal needs. With a foundation built on longstanding relationships with the clients, the firm offers modified service and convenience, with attention to detail, and unfailing favorable outcomes.

ArbitrationHamdan Al Kaabi Advocates and Legal Consultancy specialize in providing professional legal advice and representation before all Arbitration Centers in the United Arab Emirates.

The firm represents clients in both Arabic and English proceedings in the UAE. We have broad experience in all types of arbitration work including UNCITRAL arbitration and arbitration before The Trade Convention and Arbitration Committee of the Abu Dhabi Chamber of Commerce; The Dubai International Arbitration Centre (DIAC); The DIFC – LCIA Arbitration Centre; GCC Commercial Arbitration Centre, Manama, Bahrain; The International Court of Arbitration (ICC); The London Court of International Arbitration (LCIA).

HK Advocates International Arbitration experience includes but not limited to arbitration disputes on internation-al commercial trade, such as the sale of goods and assets, as well as maritime and shipping claims.

AviationOur firm provides a broad range of commercial legal services and advice on aircraft sale and purchase, aircraft leasing and aircraft finance, aviation commercial agreements, competition and regulation, dispute resolution.

Moreover, HK Advocates represent divisions of the aviation industry, including airport operators, aerospace manufacturers, air carriers, repair facilities, aviation operators and trade associations, and fractional ownership providers.

The competence and profundity of our aviation practice permits us to handle disputes of all sizes and complexi-ty wherever they may arise. The insights we stem from our diverse practice allow us to attain our clients' goals efficiently and effectively.

Banking & FinanceWe offer comprehensive legal service and advise on all aspect of domestic and cross-border banking across a broad range of industries. It includes but not limited to commercial and trade finance, structured finance, securitization, regulatory and legislative compliance, Islamic finance, fraud, money laundering, conventional capital markets, secured and unsecured assets, investment funds.

Our legal team provides clients with professional legal advisory, reviewing and drafting of documents,deliver-ing leading expertise in structuring, negotiation and execution of an extensive range of intricate corporate and financial activities. HK Advocates represents both debtors and creditors. Our debtor clients operate in a remarkably broad range of industries, including heavily regulated sectors. Our creditor clients include banks, insurance companies, funds and other financial institutions. Our staff is well versed in resolving banking disputes, including litigation over mandates, cheques, credit/debit cards, and electronic funds transfers.

Our Practices

Cargo & ForwardingThe firms work in shipping covers both disputable and non-disputable, including wet, dry, hull or cargo. Our maritime legal services guarantees clients receive the best outcome and advice.

HK Advocates deals with every kind of legal issues related to maritime law and sector including operators, charters, cargo owners and shippers. We have wide experience in shipping cases including defending, administrative, and civil enforcement actions, dispute on insurances, and defending claims involving cargo losses and losses.

ConstructionThe firm is distinguished by its inherent expertise in both mature and emerging markets, specialization in all infrastructure classes and distinctive strengths in both operational and contentious disciplines. Our service offered includes but not limited to corporate set up, legal advice, dispute resolution, arbitration, litigation advocacy, settlement negotiations, contracts drafting and procurement.

We deal with all types of engineering and construction projects including assessing and creating strategies and afterwards advising on the agreements required.

HK Advocates’ legal team has broad and wide-ranging experience in developing risk management strategies for our clients, and offering extensive knowledge of the diverse contractual requirements to protect companies from the growing number of claims on construction projects.

Criminal Our law firm manages several leading cases, whether relating to general crime, serious fraud, financial servic-es and offences under the bribery act, money laundering law, internal and corporate investigations and health and safety investigations. We deal with many cases relating to criminal claims, especially in respect to bounce cheques. The claim is filed before the authority along with the bank advice and the letter from the police station. Our lawyers are well equipped with such filing of claims.

Our key network of international lawyers, have cooperated in the drafting of some extradition treaties and have whole knowledge of mutual legal assistance in local and international cases related to offences such as corrup-tion, cartels, fraud and money laundering.

ArbitrationHamdan Al Kaabi Advocates and Legal Consultancy specialize in providing professional legal advice and representation before all Arbitration Centers in the United Arab Emirates.

The firm represents clients in both Arabic and English proceedings in the UAE. We have broad experience in all types of arbitration work including UNCITRAL arbitration and arbitration before The Trade Convention and Arbitration Committee of the Abu Dhabi Chamber of Commerce; The Dubai International Arbitration Centre (DIAC); The DIFC – LCIA Arbitration Centre; GCC Commercial Arbitration Centre, Manama, Bahrain; The International Court of Arbitration (ICC); The London Court of International Arbitration (LCIA).

HK Advocates International Arbitration experience includes but not limited to arbitration disputes on internation-al commercial trade, such as the sale of goods and assets, as well as maritime and shipping claims.

AviationOur firm provides a broad range of commercial legal services and advice on aircraft sale and purchase, aircraft leasing and aircraft finance, aviation commercial agreements, competition and regulation, dispute resolution.

Moreover, HK Advocates represent divisions of the aviation industry, including airport operators, aerospace manufacturers, air carriers, repair facilities, aviation operators and trade associations, and fractional ownership providers.

The competence and profundity of our aviation practice permits us to handle disputes of all sizes and complexi-ty wherever they may arise. The insights we stem from our diverse practice allow us to attain our clients' goals efficiently and effectively.

Banking & FinanceWe offer comprehensive legal service and advise on all aspect of domestic and cross-border banking across a broad range of industries. It includes but not limited to commercial and trade finance, structured finance, securitization, regulatory and legislative compliance, Islamic finance, fraud, money laundering, conventional capital markets, secured and unsecured assets, investment funds.

Our legal team provides clients with professional legal advisory, reviewing and drafting of documents,deliver-ing leading expertise in structuring, negotiation and execution of an extensive range of intricate corporate and financial activities. HK Advocates represents both debtors and creditors. Our debtor clients operate in a remarkably broad range of industries, including heavily regulated sectors. Our creditor clients include banks, insurance companies, funds and other financial institutions. Our staff is well versed in resolving banking disputes, including litigation over mandates, cheques, credit/debit cards, and electronic funds transfers.

InsuranceAn array of complex issues frequently arise when dealing with insurance law and HK Advocates are confident and proficient in resolving any matter notwithstanding of the nature and difficulty involved.

Insurance legal issues entail the dedicated services of legal professionals. Our dedicated and expert lawyers have specialized knowledge and industry practice to give advice on various insurers and their clients on all aspects within the insurance industry.

Intellectual Property LawThe Firm specializes in the registration and protection of various branches of intellectual property rights and our key areas of expertise includes but not limited to trade mark and designs, patents and know-how, copyright, trade secrets, unfair competition, transactional IP.We are always attentive to the importance of adequate security for our clients having a wide-ranging and in-depth expertise in IP. Moreover, we always thinking ahead to guarantee they exploit their rights and trade-mark extensions.

Family LawMaking a Will is a practical and essential first move to protect your assets and ensure your family and loved ones are taken care of in the event of death. Wills and Estate is perhaps the most required by the majority of expatriate residents in UAE. Many expats own real estate in the UAE and this raises distresses about protect-ing these assets in case of death. The understanding of inheritance laws and how the courts in UAE apply them is a subject that concerns many of UAE expatriates. Thus, the firm has its expertise to provide service that includes efficiently writing Wills to protect the client’s assets. Further our firm deals with mutual separation, divorce, child custody, and alimony/-maintenance related issues also.

Labour & EmploymentHK Advocates offers legal representation to UAE companies facilitating them in their management, such as policy & procedure documents, as well as taking complex claims arising from contract breaches. Furthermore, we provide representation to individuals who need assistance legal advice, and counseling, in all aspects of employment, labor law and immigration.

MaritimeHK Advocates has proven experience in maritime disputes arising out of breach of contractual obligations. The Firm is fully attentive on the details of the maritime code and has experience in drafting shipping contracts, shipping insurance contracts and mortgage and to take all precautionary measures such as confiscation of ships and locating it in seaports until the filing of objective litigation regarding the maritime disputes, and insurance claims.

Our lawyers have knowledge and experience in matters working with producers, cargo owners and shippers, importers, traders, commercial and marine insurers, P&I clubs, vessel and operators, agents, managers, freight forwarders, and brokers.

Medical LiabilityA lawsuit can be filed against any medical or para-medical professional, including but not limited to doctors, nurses, X-ray technicians, lab technicians, pharmacists, etc. in case of any medical malpractice. We have dealt with cases wherein we have filed matters against HAAD, doctors, laboratories for medical negligence on their part. The medical malpractice lawsuits are complicated and require very high legal competence. Thus, it is must to seek the assistance of an experienced lawyer to achieve maximum compensation for any damage caused to the client.

Real EstateWhether you are a property developer, investor, commercial landlord or tenant you will need to be guided through the intricacy of property law that you will encounter.Our team is noted for our commitment to getting transactions completed in the most expeditious and advanta-geous way possible for our clients, drafting, negotiating and managing the SPA and any kind of agreement and deal in the real estate field.We firmly try to find the best deal for our clients, whether that's negotiating a saving on a residential sale or outfoxing a competing bid to secure a site for our client. We get "under the skin" of each individual transaction and take a proactive and creative approach to finding solutions.

Stock Market DisputesOur legal practice offers our clients access to a comprehensive range of services for transactional, dispute resolution and private client work especially for disputes in the stock market. We provide legal services in relation to all areas of corporate and finance law, trusts, investment funds and dispute.

We believe that intellectual capital is critical to providing innovative legal solutions and therefore we have always strived to have on board people from different legal systems and jurisdictions. Over the years, we have been fortunate enough to attract talented professionals in our firm who have contributed in numerous ways in achieving our goals. They stay to build rewarding careers because of our entrepreneurial spirit, commitment to our people and the high expectation for excellence.

At HK Advocates, we believe that integrity, expertise and swift personal services are the characteristics of a best legal practice and we pride ourselves in providing expert legal advice.

We, as a firm, are looking forward to build a solid long-term relationship that would ensure the growth of your business and progress of our services.

For more information or to schedule a consultation, please feel free to call at our office number or send an email to us.

Thank you.

Respectfully,

The Management

Our People

Hamdan Al Kaabi Advocates and Legal Consultancy

CONTACT US Addax Tower, 39th Floor, Office No. 3909 City of Lights, Al Reem Island O: +971 2 642 6320 F: + 971 2 6426325 P.O.Box 35165, Abu DhabiUnited Arab Emirates info@hkadvocates.com

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