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These lists are provided by the British Embassies in Dubai and Abu Dhabi for the convenience of the enquirers, but neither HMG nor any official of either Embassy take any responsibility for the competence or probity of any firm/advocate on the list or for the consequence of

any legal action initiated or advice given

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Lists of Notarial Service Providers

Lists of Translators

List of Counsellors

Lists of Charitable Organisations



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Notes:

1- All Law Firms listed here are registered with Dubai Ruler’s Courts. 2- All Law Firms listed here have English Speaking Staff and have stated they have experience with representing British nationals. 3- All Law Firms listed here are not able to offer repayment plans, unless stated.

BRITISH EMBASSY (DUBAI) LAWYERS LIST 2015

Company Name

Contacts Contact

Numbers Company Address

Representation in UAE

Courts Law Practice

Pro-Bono

Other Emirates

Aware of UK Law

Re-payment

Plan

These lists are provided by the British Embassies in Dubai and Abu Dhabi for the convenience of the enquirers, but neither HMG nor any official of either Embassy take any responsibility for the competence or

probity of any firm/advocate on the list or for the consequence of any legal action initiated or advice given

Ahmed Ibrahim

Advocates &

Legal

Consultants.

Website under

construction

advocatenofal@

gmail.com

Mr Ahmed

Nofal

Senior

Legal

Consultant

Tel: + 971 50

481 2240

+971 55 767

4030

0800-2000

Sunday-

Thursday

ACICO Business

Park, Port Saeed ,

4th floor, Office No.

406, Deira

Yes

Full litigation support

Employment Law

Family law Criminal Corporate

finance & commercial law

Arbitration Property & real

estate law Fraud Aviation law Contracts Trade

investment Law Banking law Intellectual

Property Law Civil Law

Yes

1 Phone

Call 20

minutes

Abu Dhabi

ALL

Abu Dhabi

R.A.K

Sharjah

Fujairah

Ajman

U.A.Q

No

No

mailto:[email protected]


Notes:



Company Name

Contacts Contact



Courts Law Practice

Pro-Bono

Other Emirates

Aware of UK Law

Re-payment

Plan



Al Matrooshi &

Al Tenaiji

Advocates and

Legal

Consultants

www.advocates

uae.com

abdulaziz@adv

ocatesuae.com

Mr Abdul

Aziz Al

Matrooshi

Chairman

Tel: + 971 4

393 0039

Fax: + 971 4

393 0049

Out of

Hours

+971 50 656

4964

0900-1800

Sunday-

Thursday

Al Harthy Building,

4th Floor, Flat No.

401

Al Mina Road, Bur

Dubai – Dubai

UAE

POBox 34143

Dubai

Yes Family Law Employment

Law Criminal Law Civil Litigation Rent

Committee

Yes

Not more

than 20

minutes

phone

call

Abu Dhabi

Sharjah

Ajman

RAK

Fujairah

UAQ

Yes Yes

http://www.advocatesuae.com/

http://www.advocatesuae.com/

Notes:



Company Name

Contacts Contact



Courts Law Practice

Pro-Bono

Other Emirates

Aware of UK Law

Re-payment

Plan



Al Midfa & Associates [email protected] www.almidfalawyers.com

Ms. Tina Thapar

+ 917-4-227-

2701

Sunday to

Thursday

0900-1800

1004/1005 Al

Reem Tower,

Al Maktoum Road,

Deira

Dubai – UAE

Yes Civil Law Commercial

Law Labour Matters All Personal

status matters Criminal Law Rent Disputes

Yes by

one

email

only

Yes

Abu Dhabi

Sharjah

R.A.K.

U.A.Q.

Fujairah

Yes

Only for

Residen

ce/Empl

oyment

visa

holders

Al Rowaad Advocates Legal Consultancy UAE Law: [email protected] [email protected] English Law:

Mr. Hassan Mohsen Elhais Mrs. Awatif Mohd Khouri Ms. Alexandra

Tel: +971 4

325 4000

For

emergency

(SMS only)

+971 50 506

29th Floor, H Hotel

Office Tower,

One Sheikh Zayed

Road,

Adjacent to World

trade Centre

Roundabout, Dubai

Yes Family Law Marriage/Divorc

e Insurance Law Commercial/Bu

siness law Civil law Criminal

Damages Damages

Yes

Phone

call 15

minutes

Abu Dhabi

Sharjah

R.A.K.

U.A.Q

Fujairah

Yes

English

Family

Solicito

rs/Divor

ce

Yes



http://www.almidfalawyers.com/

http://www.almidfalawyers.com/





Notes:



Company Name

Contacts Contact



Courts Law Practice

Pro-Bono

Other Emirates

Aware of UK Law

Re-payment

Plan



[email protected] [email protected] www.awfuae.com www.professionallawyer.me www.expatriatelaw.com

Tribe Mr. David Hallam-Peel

5861

+971 55 226

4596

English Law

+971 4 358

9444

Claims Narcotics Contract Law Corporations Inheritance law Employment

Law Car Accidents

Bin Haider Advocates & Legal Consultants [email protected] www.binhaideradvocate.com

Ms. Rachel Leigh-Doyle

Tel: +971 4

3588 777

+971 55 140

7756

The H Hotel, Office

Tower, 32nd Floor

Sheikh Zayed

Road

Yes

Criminal and Civil Law

Commercial Law

Immigration Law

International Law

Banking and

Yes

Abu Dhabi

Sharjah

Yes





http://www.awfuae.com/

http://www.awfuae.com/

http://www.professionallawyer.me/

http://www.professionallawyer.me/

http://www.expatriatelaw.com/

http://www.expatriatelaw.com/



http://www.binhaideradvocate.com/

http://www.binhaideradvocate.com/

Notes:



Company Name

Contacts Contact



Courts Law Practice

Pro-Bono

Other Emirates

Aware of UK Law

Re-payment

Plan



Business Law Company

Establishment Real Estate Family Law Labour Law Arbitration law

Notes:



Company Name

Contacts Contact



Courts Law Practice

Pro-Bono

Other Emirates

Aware of UK Law

Re-payment

Plan



Everys Legal

Consultancy

[email protected]

www.everys.ae

Mr Charles

Cuthbert

Mr Simon

Isgar

Mr Bill

Gambrill

Tel: + 971 4

311 6546

Fax: + 971 4

332 8810

Out of

Hours

Tel: +971 50

877 8184

0830-1700

Sunday-

Thursday

Offices 2501, The

Fairmont

Sheikh Zayed

Road

PO Box 73310

Dubai

No Matrimonial law Wills &Trusts Company Law Employment

Law Health

Insurance Law Arbitration &

Litigation

Initial call

(maximu

m of 10

minutes)

Abu Dhabi

Sharjah

Yes No


http://www.everyss.ae/

Notes:



Company Name

Contacts Contact



Courts Law Practice

Pro-Bono

Other Emirates

Aware of UK Law

Re-payment

Plan



Gateley UK

LLP JTL

Branch

www.gateleyae.

com

asangha@gatel

eyae.com

Mr Amrik

Sangha

Partner

Tel: + 971 4

4549 586

Fax: + 971 4

4549 587

Out of

Hours

+971 50

8758855

0830 – 1730

Sunday –

Thursday

Office 10E Gold

AU Tower Cluster

I, Jumeirah Lakes

Towers, Dubai

POBOX 213241

No

Corporate Construction Property/Real

Estate Litigation Employment Commercial Projects

Yes

First

meeting

(1 hour)

Abu Dhabi R.A.K Sharjah Fujairah Ajman U.A.Q

Yes

Head

Office

in UK

Yes

http://www.gateleyae.com/

http://www.gateleyae.com/



Notes:



Company Name

Contacts Contact



Courts Law Practice

Pro-Bono

Other Emirates

Aware of UK Law

Re-payment

Plan



Global

Advocates and

legal

Consultants

nasser@global

advocates.net

www.globaladv

ocates.net

Mr. Nasser

Ahmed Al

Osaiba

Tel: +971 4

327 7772

21st Floor,

Rolex Tower,

Sheikh Zayed

Road

Dubai

Yes

International and Local Arbitration

Local Litigation (Civil, Commercial, Criminal)

Litigation before DIFC Courts

Yes Abu

Dhabi

Sharjah

R.A.K.

Ajman

U.A.Q.

Yes

International

Advocate

Legal Services

[email protected]

[email protected]

www.ials.ae

Ms Diana

Hamade

Founder/La

wyer &

Legal

Consultant

Tel: +971 4

2844 733

Fax: +971 4

2844663

0900 -1700

Sunday –

Umm Ramool,

Airport Road, Near

Khansaheb and

Habtoor,

Dubai

POBox 10223

Yes Labour Law Criminal Law Family Law Corporate Law Civil Law Commercial

Law

No pro-

bono

service

All

Emirates

Abu Dhabi

Sharjah

R.A.K

U.A.Q

Ajman

Yes No



http://www.globaladvocates.net/

http://www.globaladvocates.net/

tel:+971


Notes:



Company Name

Contacts Contact



Courts Law Practice

Pro-Bono

Other Emirates

Aware of UK Law

Re-payment

Plan



Thursday Dubai

James Berry & Associates [email protected] www.jamesberrylaw.com

Mr. James

Berry

Tel: +971 4

331 7552

3rd Floor, 304, API

Tower

Sh. Zayed Road

P.O.Box 52294

Dubai, UAE

Yes

Corporate & Commercial Areas

Company Set Ups

Trademark Real Estate Employment Family Law Wills and Estate

Inheritance Debt Recovery Company

Secretarial Services

Litigation

Yes

10

minutes

by phone

Yes

No



http://www.jamesberrylaw.com/

http://www.jamesberrylaw.com/

Notes:



Company Name

Contacts Contact



Courts Law Practice

Pro-Bono

Other Emirates

Aware of UK Law

Re-payment

Plan



Khairallah

Advocates &

Legal

Consultants

bahrainwala@

khairallahlegal.

com

www.khairalla

hlegal.com

Mr

Abdultaiyab

Bahrainwall

a

Tel: +971 4

4270 845

3504 Churchill

Tower

Business Bay,

Dubai

Yes

Criminal Law Civil &

Commercial Law

Banking Law Real Estate

Law Labour Law Family Law

No

Yes

Yes

Nasser Malalla

Advocates &

Legal

Consultants

www.nmlaw.co

m

nasser@nmlaw

Mr Nasser

Malalla

Ghanem,

Senior

Partner

Tel: + 9714

2999 771

Fax: + 9714

2999 771

803, ACICO

Business Park,

Port Saeed,

Sheikh Rashid

Road

No

Corporate & Commercial

Litigation Arbitration Rental Real Estate Personal &

Family Law Criminal

Yes Abu Dhabi

Sharjah

UAQ

RAK

Yes Yes

(dependin

g on

case)




http://www.khairallahlegal.com/

http://www.khairallahlegal.com/

http://www.nmlaw.com/

http://www.nmlaw.com/

Notes:



Company Name

Contacts Contact



Courts Law Practice

Pro-Bono

Other Emirates

Aware of UK Law

Re-payment

Plan



yers.ae

Out of Hours:

+ 971 50

6450805

0800-1830

Saturday-

Thursday

Dubai

P O Box 410241

Dubai

Civil Advisory &

Consultancy Finance and

Banking Contracts ADR

Fujairah

Ajman

Rashed Bin Arab Advocates & Legal Consultants [email protected] www.binarab.co

Mr. Hassan

Mattar

Senior

Legal

Consultant

Tel: +971 4

357 5999

Business Atrium

Bldg.

Office 205

Oud Metha St., Bur

Dubai

Yes Matrimonial Employment

Law Family Law Commercial &

Business Law Corporate Law Collections Law Child Protection Marriage Law

Yes

15-20

minutes

Abu Dhabi

Sharjah

Ajman

R.A.K.

Al Ain

Yes



http://www.binarab.com/

Notes:



Company Name

Contacts Contact



Courts Law Practice

Pro-Bono

Other Emirates

Aware of UK Law

Re-payment

Plan



m Divorce Law Insurance Law Banking Law Financial Law Transportation

Law Tenancy Law Real Estate

Law Contracts Law Taxes Law Government

Law Labour Law

Relation Immigration

Law Auto/Accidents

GCC

Notes:



Company Name

Contacts Contact



Courts Law Practice

Pro-Bono

Other Emirates

Aware of UK Law

Re-payment

Plan



Sanad International Law Group [email protected] www.silg.ae

Stephen

Field

Barrister

(England &

Wales)

Legal

Consultant

Mr. Abdul

Rahman Al

Sharhan

Managing

Partner

Tel: +971 4

388 9955

+971 50 744

6758

48 Burj Gate Tower

Sheikh Zayed

Road

Next to Burj

Khalifa, Dubai Mall

Metro Station

Dubai

P.O.Box 555567

Dubai

Yes Cases in DIFC-LCIA, DIAC

Civil transactions/Disputes/Litigation)

Commercial Compliance Construction &

Engineering Contract & legal

Documents Corporate Law Criminal Law Dispute Manag.

& Resolution Expat Legal

Services Expo 2020 Full

advice package Family &

Matrimonial Finance Law Insurance Law Intellectual

Yes

30

minutes

by

appointm

ent

Abu Dhabi

Sharjah

R.A.K.

Fujairah

Ajman

U.A.Q

Yes


http://www.silg.ae/

Notes:



Company Name

Contacts Contact



Courts Law Practice

Pro-Bono

Other Emirates

Aware of UK Law

Re-payment

Plan



Property Labour law Legal Consult. Leisure & Hotel

Meida Law Notary Services Professions Project Legal

Services Real Estate

Retail & Trade Sole Traders Sports Law Tort Law Travel&Tourism

Notes:



Company Name

Contacts Contact



Courts Law Practice

Pro-Bono

Other Emirates

Aware of UK Law

Re-payment

Plan



Trench & Associates [email protected] www.trenchlaw.com

Ms.

Cynthia

Trench,

Principal

Tel : + 971 4

355 3146

Fax : + 971 4

355 3106

0800-1900

Sunday -

Thursday

2/F Union National

Bank Bldg., Khalid

Bin Waleed Street,

Dubai,

POBox 21832

Dubai

No Corporate Commercial

(Agencies / Management / JVs / Hotels)

Property Transactions & disputes

Litigation General& Employment

Construction Dispute

Estate Planning & Wills

30 min.

for

Employm

ent

advice to

Employe

es

Sharjah

UAQ

RAK

Fujairah

Al Ain

Yes

Yes



http://www.trenchlaw.com/

http://www.trenchlaw.com/

Notes:



Company Name

Contacts Contact



Courts Law Practice

Pro-Bono

Other Emirates

Aware of UK Law

Re-payment

Plan



Trowers &

Hamlins

jbibbings@trow

ers.com

www.trowers.c

om

Mrs

Jennifer

Bibbings

Mr Nick

White

Tel: +971 4

351 9201

Fax: +971 4

351 9205

Out of

Hours

Contacts will

receive

mobile

numbers

0800 – 1830

Sunday -

Thursday

Burjuman Business

Tower

Trade Centre Road

20th Floor

Dubai

P O Box 23092

No Honorary Legal

Advisers to Her

Majesty’s Consul

General

Corporate Law, including company formation, restructuring and M&A

Commercial Law, including distribution, franchising, employment, education, leisure, etc

Construction Law

Projects and Project Finance

Dispute

Yes,

30

minutes

Abu Dhabi

Sharjah

Ajman

UAQ

RAK

Fujairah

Yes

No



http://www.trowers.com/



Notes:



Company Name

Contacts Contact



Courts Law Practice

Pro-Bono

Other Emirates

Aware of UK Law

Re-payment

Plan



Resolution

TWS Legal Consultants [email protected] www.willsuae.com www.twslegal.ae

Ms. Nita

Maru

Solicitor/Dir

ector

Tel: +971 4

448 4284

Fax: +971 4

448 4285

0900-1800

Sunday -

Thursday

HDS Tower –

Cluster F, 30th floor

Office Suite 3001,

Jumeirah Lakes

Towers,

Dubai

No

Offshore Trusts

Wills/Probate Company

Formation Asset

Protection Family Law/Divorce Real Estate Commercial

Contacts Second

Citizenship

Yes

1 X

Phone

Call @

15

minutes

Abu Dhabi

Yes

No



http://www.willsuae.com/

http://www.willsuae.com/

http://www.twslegal.ae/

http://www.twslegal.ae/

Notes:



Company Name

Contacts Contact



Courts Law Practice

Pro-Bono

Other Emirates

Aware of UK Law

Re-payment

Plan



If you have any concerns about the lawyers that you are dealing with, you can write to the Legal Affairs Department at the Ruler’s Court (not

Dubai Courts). Tel: 04- 5075 388. Email: [email protected]


Notarial and Documentary Service Providers in Dubai & Northern Emirates 2015



Notarial and Documentary Service Providers for the UAE 2015

DUBAI

Lawyer Firm Name Oaths Witness Signature

Certified copies of documents and Passports

Have you provided these services for use in the UK or other country that is part of the Hague

Additional Information Registered with a professional or regulatory body

Signature on file with any authority

Al Rowaad Expatriate Law Division. Alexandra Tribe, David Hallam-Peel Tel: 04 358 9494 Email: [email protected] [email protected]

Yes Yes Yes Yes Reductions in the fees may be offered for multiple pages

Registered by the Law Society but not regulated by it. Hold current valid practicing certificates

Bin Haider Advocates & Legal Rachel Leigh-Doyle Consultants Tel: 04-3588 777 [email protected]

Yes Yes Yes Yes

Everys Legal Consultancy. Charles Cuthbert Tel: 04 311 6546 [email protected]

Yes Yes Yes Yes Signature held by FCO legalisation Office in the UK. Is a commissioner of oaths but NOT a notary public.

Yes- the law Society of England and Wales

FCO




International Advocate Legal Services. Diana Hamade Tel: 04 284 4733 [email protected] [email protected]

Yes Yes No Yes The services provided are normally for use in the UK and Commonwealth countries

Ministry of Justice UAE, Dubai Courts and DIFC Courts

Ministry of Justices UAE, Dubai Courts and DIFC Courts

James Berry & Associates James Berry Tel: 04 3317 552

Yes Yes Yes Yes Although they provide Notarial Services, please note that we are NOT Notary Public

Rashed Bin Arab Advocates & Legal Consultants Hassan Mattar Tel: 04 3575 999 bin_arab.com

Yes Yes Yes Yes

Sanad International law Group Stephen Field, Abdul Rahman Al Sharhan Tel: 04 388 9955 [email protected]

Yes Yes Yes Yes

Are registered UAE Notary Public and can notarise local documents in English and Arabic

Trench and Associates. Cynthia Trench Tel: 04 355 3146 [email protected]

Yes Yes Yes Yes Will discount for existing customers or if there are more than 5 documents. As Solicitors/Commissions of Oaths

Yes- the law Society England and Wales (SRC) for all solicitors at the firm

NO

Trowers & Hamlins LLP. Jennifer Bibbings Tel: 044 3519201 [email protected] / [email protected]

Yes Yes Yes Can also mark Exhibits

Solicitors Regulation Authority







TWS Legal Consultants Nita Maru Tel: 04 4448 4284 [email protected]

Yes Yes Yes Yes



List of translators – updated February 2015



EMAN TRANSLATION SERVICES P O BOX 27750 DUBAI Shaikha Maryam Building (above Golden Fork Restaurant) 1st Floor Flat 104 Al Nasr Square Deira, Dubai Tel: +971 4 2247066 Fax: +971 4 2247944 Mobile: 050-6987006 (Mr Abdel Halim) E-mail: [email protected] SECRETARIAL & BUSINESS SERVICES CO. ( Net-Com) P O BOX 3841 DUBAI Bani Yas street (Opposite Deira Tower) Deira, Dubai Tel: + 971 4 2227434 Fax: + 971 4 2226868 E-mail: [email protected] / [email protected] HOUSE OF TRANSLATION P O BOX 77921 DUBAI Basement Floor - Office No. 08 Bin Sougat Centre, Airport Road Rashidiya, Dubai Tel: +971 4 2363880 Fax: +971 4 2853444 E-mail: [email protected] AL KHABIR LEGAL TRANSLATION P O Box 23538 SHARJAH Ghuwair Centre, Behind Arab Bank, Rolla, Sharjah Tel: + 971 65618092 FLASH LEGAL TRANSLATION CENTRE P O Box 704 SHARJAH Al Ghuwair building, Behind Al Arouba St, Sharjah Tel: +971 65617435









INTERNATIONAL RELIANCE CENTRE

P O Box 1221

FUJAIRAH

M-2, Mattar Tower, Ahmed Bin Abdullah St, Fujairah

Tel: +971 92227054

TALAL ABU GHAZALEH AND COMPANY INTERNATIONAL

P O BOX 1785

AJMAN

Gulf General Investment building, Union St, Ajman

Tel: +971 6-5563484

RAK BUSINESS CENTRE

P O Box 17111

RAS AL KHAIMAH

RAK Free Trade Zone Business Park

Nakheel area, Ras Al Khaimah

Tel: + 971 (0) 7 204 1188

Fax: + 971 (0) 7 204 1010

Email: [email protected]



List of Counsellors – updated February 2015



Mental Health British Medical Consulting Centre Villa 32 Jumeirah Beach Road Dr Abdul Akeel Wahab Tel: + 971 4 3442633 Human Relations Institute Knowledge Village Block 13 Area G Dr Raymond Hamden - Clinical and Forensic Psychologist Tel: + 971 4 3658498 Dubai Community Health Centre Jumeirah Beach Rd. Jumeirah Dr Amer Saadeddin – Specialist Psychiatrist Tel: + 971 4 3953939 Counselling & Development Clinic Villa No. 415A Jumeirah Beach Road, Jumeirah 3 Near HSBC Bank/ CitiBank, Opp. Jumeira Park Dr McCarthy Tel: + 971 43946122 Belhoul European Hospital Dune Centre, Al Dhiyafah Street Satwa, Dubai Dr Bahar Celen Tel: + 971 4 3454000 Singhania Children’s Clinic Al Razi Bldg Dubai Healthcare City Dr Rajeshree Singhania Tel: + 971 4 4298498 LightHouse Arabia Villa 2, Jumeirah Road Umm Suqeim 2, Dubai Dr. Saliha Afridi Dr. Tara Wyne Tel: + 971 4 380 9298 Email: [email protected] Website: www.lighthousearabia.com American Centre Psychiatry & Neurology Jumeirah 3, Sunset Mall 2nd Floor


http://www.lighthousearabia.com/





Office S01 & S02 P.O.Box 66026 [email protected] www.americancenteruae.com Stillbirth & Neonatal Death Society Dubai SANDS offers support to those who have lost a baby whether through stillbirth, neonatal loss or termination for medical reasons. The group is run by bereaved parents, for bereaved parents. It is a branch of the UK-based Stillbirth and Neonatal Death Society. Angela: Tel: + 971 4 348 2801 Anita: Tel: + 971 50 644 7903 Website: www.dubai-sands.org (affiliated to UK support group) Grief Counselling Raymee Grief Centre Villa 2, Jumeirah Road, Umm Suqeim 2, Dubai P O Box 334273 Tel: 04 380 9298 Contact: Carey Kirk Mobile: 055 5085538 Email: [email protected] Website: www.lighthousearabia.com/raymeegrief.html Family & Relationship Counselling Out Of The Blues Out of the Blues is non-profit peer support group for suffers or Postnatal Depression (PND) Antenatal Depression and Postpartum Psychosis. We offer email and website for support and information. We work closely with health care providers to ensure that our members get the best support we can give. We are British expat mums who have experienced PND (also called postnatal depression) and together we are determined to help all the other families suffering from PND in their "hour of need". You do not need to suffer alone. Postnatal Depression is a recognised and treatable condition. There are very few support services here in Dubai and the UAE as a whole for AND/PND and PPP sufferers and their families but we are here to help. Contact telephone number 050 9110 453 Website: www.outoftheblues.support


http://www.americancenteruae.com/

http://www.uk-sands.org/

http://www.dubai-sands.org/


http://www.lighthousearabia.com/raymeegrief.html

http://www.outoftheblues.support/





Counselling & Development Clinic Villa 415A Jumeirah Beach road Tel: + 971 4 3946122 Counselling Dubai Keith Nicholl Medical Centre Villa 610 Beach Road Jumeirah Tel: + 971 55 8936524 British Medical Consulting Centre Villa 32 Beach Road Jumeirah Tel: + 971 4 3442633 Dubai Community Health Centre Jumeirah Beach Road Jumeirah Tel: + 971 4 3953939 Debt Counselling Holborn Assets Pyramid Centre Umm Hurair Road Suite 102 Ross Mills Tel: + 971 4 33609880 Marriage Counselling Dubai Community Health Centre Beach Road Jumeirah Dr Kennon Rider or Sailaja Menon Tel: + 971 4 395 3939 Al Lulu Medical Centre P O Box 21619 SHARJAH 11 & 12, Omer Khayam Rest building, Arooba Street, Rolla, Sharjah Tel: + 971 6-5646252 Website: http://lulumedicalcenter.com Psychiatric Clinic P O Box 24978 SHARJAH Opposite Al Shabia Cafe, Corniche Al Buhaira, Sharjah Tel: + 971 6-5737789

http://lulumedicalcenter.com/





Leaves ―Leaves‖ is a support group for people, who are facing separation and divorce. We have a Public Facebook page: www.facebook.com/LeavesDubai and a group which people need to ask to join and is private, not public, called ―Leaves Dubai‖ www.facebook.com/groups/leavesdubai We can be contacted as well on 050-5186-821.

http://www.facebook.com/LeavesDubai

http://www.facebook.com/groups/leavesdubai


List of Charitable Organisations – updated February 2015



The British Community Assistance Fund (BCAF) P O Box: 51299, Dubai – United Arab Emirates. Website: http://www.bcaf.ae/ContactUs.aspx The British Community Assistance Fund (BCAF) is purely voluntary organisation which exists to provide help to British Nationals who find themselves in distress in Dubai and Northern Emirates. BCAF provides help in form of legal, financial and medical assistance, repatriation, as well as counselling, both for those with marital difficulties and for the bereaved. Should you, or any other British citizen you know, be in urgent need of help please do not hesitate to contact them.

Dubai Foundation for Women and Children (DFWAC) Helpline: +971 800-111 Tel: +971 4- 6060 300 Fax: +971 4- 2871 221 Website: www.dfwac.ae The Dubai Foundation for Women and Children (DFWAC) is the first licensed non-profit shelter in the UAE for women and children victims of domestic violence, child abuse, and trafficking. It was established in 2007 to offer victims immediate protection and support services in accordance with international human rights obligations. The foundation provides a helpline, emergency shelter, and support services to women and children victims. DFWAC aims to protect physically, sexually, and emotionally abused and the escalation of violence, and promote social awareness through education and outreach. The Salvation Army (Middle East Region): Tel: +971 56 102 2523 The Salvation Army is in early days of development here in the UAE. A Christian Church with a strong desire to help those in need regardless of race or religion, the organisation is exploring ways in which it can work out this calling here. There are four Salvation Army officers in the region, two in Kuwait and two based in Sharjah/Dubai with responsibility for the UAE. Although the operation is currently very small The Salvation Army may be able to help with practical help. Referrals are preferred through the Embassy who might be able to better channel the requests but in the UAE the officers (Majors Mark and Tracy Bearcroft).

http://www.bcaf.ae/ContactUs.aspx

http://www.dfwac.ae/





Helping Hands in UAE Telephone: +971 50 – 567 1434 (Elle and Roger) E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.HelpingHandsUae.com Helping Hands UAE is a secular charitable project which has evolved to help those in real need. It does not matter to us where the person is from, what his religion or beliefs are. If he/she is needy and they have it, they’ll give it. Beit Al Khair Society UAE This is an organisation that aims to provide financial help to the poor and the homeless. Website: http://www.beitalkhair.org/ar/ Handicapped Guardian Association (HGA), UAE This is an organisation that provides services for children with special needs in UAE. Website: http://www.hga-uae.org.ae/ Dubai Autism Center, UAE The Dubai Autism Center is a non profit organization that aims to serve children with autism spectrum disorders in Dubai, UAE. Website: http://www.dubaiautismcenter.ae/ Hemaya, UAE Hemaya aims to promote and raise awareness against drugs in UAE and other Arab countries. Website: http://hemaya.ae/ Manzil Centre for Challenged Individuals, UAE This organisation provides educational and adaptive living skills programmes for students with special needs between the ages of 3 to 30 years since its inception in 2005. Website: http://www.manzil.ae/html/index.php Red Crescent for United Arab Emirates Tel: +971 2-641-9000 The UAERC is a national, humanitarian and voluntary authority that provides aid and assistance to the vulnerable without discrimination as in nationality, race, gender, and colour, religious, political or ideological beliefs. Website: http://www.rcuae.ae/Pages/Default.aspx Rashid Paediatric Therapy Centre The Rashid Paediatric Therapy Centre has provided therapies and special educational services to hundreds of children from many nationalities. Website: http://www.rashidc.ae


http://www.helpinghandsuae.com/

http://www.araboo.com/dir/g.asp?l=92925

http://www.beitalkhair.org/ar/


http://www.hga-uae.org.ae/


http://www.dubaiautismcenter.ae/


http://hemaya.ae/


http://www.manzil.ae/html/index.php

http://www.rcuae.ae/

http://www.rcuae.ae/Pages/Default.aspx

http://www.rashidc.ae/





The Emirates Airline Foundation The Emirates Airline Foundation aim is to improve the quality of life for children, regardless of geographical, political or religious boundaries and to help them maintain or improve their human dignity. Website: http://www.emiratesairlinefoundation.org Dubai Center for Special Needs The Dubai Center for Special Needs is an established, non-profitable institution that aims to provide the highest standards of service in specialized education and therapy, for children with various disabilities. Website: http://www.dcsneeds.ae Al Noor Training Centre This Centre serves children with special needs from different nationalities and can accommodate up to 300 children in the new facility. Website: http://www.alnooruae.org Dubai Community Health Centre Dubai Community Health Centre (DCHC) is a private, non-profit organization which aims to provide help in a positive, supportive and non-clinical setting. The centre provides multi-disciplinary mental health and developmental care services for people of all ages with special needs. Website: http://www.dubaicommunityhealthcentre.org Make Poverty History This is a Non-Governmental Organisation in UAE that aims to raise awareness about poverty, aids and other problems in the Middle East. Website: http://www.makepovertyhistory.ae/ Mohammed bin Rashid Al-Maktoom Foundation, UAE Dubai-based foundation launched by H.H. Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al-Maktoom, with the aim of empowering future generations to devise sustainable home-grown solutions to challenges faced by the Arab World. Website: http://www.mbrfoundation.ae/ Safe Kids Organization, UAE Social organisation that aims to prevent accidental childhood injury in UAE. Website: http://www.safekidsme.com/ Al-Maktoom Foundation, UAE A multicultural foundation that aims to promote and present an understanding of Islam and Muslims in all over the world.

http://www.emiratesairlinefoundation.org/

http://www.dcsneeds.ae/

http://www.alnooruae.org/

http://www.dubaicommunityhealthcentre.org/


http://www.makepovertyhistory.ae/


http://www.mbrfoundation.ae/


http://www.safekidsme.com/






Website: http://www.almaktoumfoundation.com

http://www.almaktoumfoundation.com/





Alcoholics Anonymous Tel: + 971 56 149 6292 (Dubai/Sharjah Hotline) Tel: + 971 50 151 8132 (Dubai Ladies Only Hotline) E-mail [email protected] Website: http://www.aauae.net/ Al-Anon Provide support to family, friends and anyone else who is affected by an alcoholic in their lives. [email protected] Brest Friends [email protected] Breast Cancer Support Group American Hospital in Dubai Tel: + 971 4 3096553 Breast Awareness Hotline Belhoul European Hospital Tel: + 971 4-3454000, Mob: + 971 50-6324275 (Dr. Walid Achi)


http://www.aauae.net/





Abu Dhabi (including Al Ain)

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Notes:

1- All Law Firms listed here are registered with Executive Affairs Authority. 2- All Law Firms listed here have English Speaking Staff and have stated they have experience with representing British Nationals.

BRITISH EMBASSY (ABU DHABI) LAWYERS LIST 2015

Company Name Contacts Contact


Law Practice

Pro-Bono

Other Emirates



Reed Smith

[email protected] www.reedsmith.com

Peter

Michelmore

+971 2 622 2636

Level 14, Al Sila Tower, Sowwah Square, Al Maryah Island, Abu Dhabi, UAE

09:00 – 18:00

Sun - Thurs

British, Local

International

Corporate &

Commercial

Law

Yes All

Emirates

Advanced Advocates &

Legal Consultancies

m.alazazi@advancedadvocs.

com

www.advancedavocs.com

Mohamed

Al Azazi

+971 2 566 6611

Al Bustan

Business Tower

Airport Road

Abu Dhabi

09:00 – 18:00

Sun - Thurs

Corporate,

Criminal,

Labour Law

Yes All

Emirates



http://www.reedsmith.com/



Notes:





Law Practice

Pro-Bono

Other Emirates



Abdullah Mohammed

Rasul Al Harmodi &

Partners (AMR & Partners

[email protected]

Mr Abdullah

M.R. Al

Harmodi

Mr Jessem

Abu Dhabi

Tel: + 9712

222 2515

Al Ain

Tel: +971 3

780 3033

Dubai

050 375

0010

Meshawi

Towers

Penthouse Floor

Opposite

Mamoura

Towers

Complex

09:00 – 18:00

Sun - Thurs

Criminal,

Family, Civil,

Commercial

Corporate,

Litigation,

Arbitration,

Employment,

International

Transactions

Free

initial

phone

consu

ltation

All

Emirates

Abdel Qadir Ismail

Associates

[email protected]

Abdel Qadir

Ismail

+971 2 491 9966

Mina Road

Silver Wave

Tower

Suite 602

P.O. Box: 53288

Abu Dhabi

09:00 – 18:00

Sun - Thurs

Criminal,

Civil

Commercial

Labour and

Arbitration

Yes All other

Emirates


Notes:





Law Practice

Pro-Bono

Other Emirates



Al- Asima legal Bureau Advocates & Legal Consultant

dr.sulimanlawyer.bureau1

@ gmail.com

Dr. Suliman

S.M.Yousif

Al Ain Tel: +971 3 766 2522 Mobile 050 643 5350

Office No. 13, 4th Floor, Ahmed Al Shereif Building Khalifa Street Al Ain 8-12:30 & 6-

9pm

Sun – Wed

8-12:30

Sat 6-9pm

Commercial,

Criminal,

Sharia and

Family Law

Al Ain and

Abu Dhabi

only

Al Huqooq Advocacy

[email protected] www.hlplawfirm.net

Mr Abdul

Rahman

Omar

Mukhayer

Tel: 00 971 2 667 5766

Opp Dana Plaza Dubai Commercial Bank Bldg. Al Khalidiya 12th Floor Office 1201 Abu Dhabi

09:00 – 18:00

Sun - Thurs

Family,

Employment

Litigation,

Criminal and

Corporate

Law

Yes All

Emirates

mailto:dr.sulimanlawyer.bureau1@%20gmail.com

mailto:dr.sulimanlawyer.bureau1@%20gmail.com

Notes:





Law Practice

Pro-Bono

Other Emirates



Al Otaiba Advocates &

Legal Consultants

[email protected]

Abdul

Magid

Hendy ,

Mobile No.

050588940

6

English

speaker

Abu Dhabi Tel : +971 2- 621 9882 Fax : +971 2 621 9883

Al- Otaiba

Tower 10th

Floor Hamdan

Street Abu

Dhabi

P.O Box 31150

09:00 – 18:00

Sun – Thurs

Criminal,

Labour,

Family Law

and

Litigation (Specialises in Civil, Commercial and Labour Law)

Al Bawardi Advocates

and Legal Consultants

[email protected]

m

Mr Ali

Ahmed

Hassan

Mr Waleed

Mubarak

Abdulla

+971 2 626 3325

12th Floor

Rashid Bin

Aweidha Bldg

Behind Al Noor

Hospital

Khalifa Street

P.O. Box 46891

Abu Dhabi

09:00 – 18:00

Sun - Thurs

Civil,

Criminal

Employment

Family and

Litigation

Yes All

Emirates


Notes:





Law Practice

Pro-Bono

Other Emirates



Al Tamimi & Company

[email protected]

www.tamimi.com

Stephen

Forster

+971 2

813 0444

26 Floor

Al Sila Tower

Sowwah Square

PO Box 44046

Abu Dhabi

08:00 – 20:00

Sun - Thurs

Corporate

Law,

Financial and

Employment

cases

30

mins

All

Emirates

Baitulhikma Law Firm

najdat.alsalihi@baitulhikma.

com

haneef.alahmedabaitulhilcm

a.

com

Mr. Subhi

Ahmed —

Mr. Haneef

Al Ahmed

+971 04-

294 6948

Fax: 04-

294 6949

Tel: 02

626 8245

Fax 02

627 5685

Dubai, Deira,

Business Point

Building,

4thfloor,

Office no. (401, 402

& 404)

Europe Car Bldg,

Opp NBAD HO

Khalifa St

Abu Dhabi

Banking ,

Financial

Markets,

Insurance,

Construction,

Litigation,

Arbitration.

Corporate &

Commercial

Privatization

Intellectual

Property &

Trade Mark

Registration

Shipping &

Maritime

Yes All

Emirates


mailto:najdat.alsalihi@baitulhikma

Notes:





Law Practice

Pro-Bono

Other Emirates



Billing Policy

Clyde and Co LLP

Abudhabi.reception@clydec

o.ae

Christopher.jobson@clydec

o.ae

www.clydeco.com

Christopher

Jobson

+971 2 494 3500 Fax: 02 494 3599

12th Floor

West Tower

Abu Dhabi

PO Box 54204

08:00 – 18:00 Sun –

Thurs

Corporate

Law

International

Law

Employment

Law

All

Emirates

Middle East Alliance

Legal Consultancy

(MELF)

[email protected]

www.melf.ae

Ms.

Vandana

Sodhi

02 639

9198

2401 Sultan Bin Al

Nahyan Building

Corniche Road

PO Box 41713

Abu Dhabi

09:00 – 18:00

Sun - Thurs

Commercial,

Civil,

Criminal,

Financial &

Drugs.

1 hour

initial

consu

ltation

Dubai




Notes:





Law Practice

Pro-Bono

Other Emirates



Prestige Advocates

info.auh@prestigeadvocate

s. com

www.prestigeadvocates.co

m

Muhammad

.j. Salah

Legal

Consultant

Tel : +971

2 222

2565 Fax

: +971 2

222 2564

14th Floor

Office 1402-B

Khalidiya Tower

Khalidiya

PO Box 5723

Abu Dhabi

09:00 – 18:00

Sun - Thurs

Criminal,

Civil Law,

Labour &

Employment

Issues

Yes

Salloum & partners LLC

[email protected] Website TBA

Samir

Salloum

Ziad

Salloum

Tel: +971 2 645 0729 Mob: 050 641 3804

5th Floor Block B Al Saman Tower, Hamdan Street, ((Next to Al Gaith Tower) PO Box 3470 Abu Dhabi

09:00 – 18:00

Sun - Thurs

Corporate,

Commercial

Construction

and Design,

Banking,

Insurance,

Employment,

Education

criminal and

Family Law

30 –

60

mins

Dubai

RAK

Ajman

Fujeirah

mailto:info.auh@prestigeadvocates.%20com

mailto:info.auh@prestigeadvocates.%20com

http://www.prestigeadvocates.com/

http://www.prestigeadvocates.com/

Notes:





Law Practice

Pro-Bono

Other Emirates



Trowers & Hamlins LLP

[email protected]

[email protected]

www.trowers.com

Guy Danalis +971 2

410 7600

Al BateenTowers

Floor P1,

Tower C1

Bainuna Street

PO Box 45628

Abu Dhabi

09:00 – 18:00

Sun - Thurs

Corporate, Commercial, Dispute Resolution, Project and Construction.

30

mins

All

Emirates



Notarial and Documentary Service Providers in Abu Dhabi 2015


Certified copies of documents


Additional Information

Registered with a professional or regulatory body




Salloum & Partners. Samir Salloum Tel: 02 645 0729 [email protected]

Yes Yes Yes Yes Has a branch in Dubai

Department of Economy

Reed Smith LLP. Peter Michelmore Tel: 02 622 2636 [email protected]

Yes Yes Yes Yes Has a branch in Dubai

Law Society of England & Wales / Solicitors Regulatory Authority (SRA)

Al Asima Legal Bureau Advocates & Legal Consultants Tel: 03 766 2522 Email: [email protected]

Yes Yes Has a branch in Abu Dhabi

Middle East Alliance Legal Consultancy (MELF) Tel: 02 639 9198 Email: [email protected]

Yes Yes Has a branch in Dubai

Trowers & Hamlin LLP Tel: 02 410 7600 [email protected]

Yes Yes Yes Has a branch in Dubai

Regulated by Abu Dhabi Executive Council and licensed by the Abu Dhabi Department of Economic Development



Notarial and Documentary Service Providers in Abu Dhabi 2015


Certified copies of documents


Additional Information

Registered with a professional or regulatory body




Baitulhikma Law Firm Tel: 02 626 8245 Tel: 04- 294 6948 [email protected] haneef.alahmedabaitulhilcma.com

Yes Yes Yes Has a branch in Dubai

mailto:najdat.alsalihi@baitulhikma





Firm Location Contact Details

Abu Dhabi Legal Translator Centre

M – 1, Bldg. no. 482, Al Blouki Tower, Between Hamdan str. & Khalifa str. (Behind Al Noor Hospital) P.O.BOX - 6286

Tel: +971 2 6277939 Fax: +971 2 6277938 Email: [email protected] www.adltc.com

Barakat Legal Translation Hamad Suhail Building Ground floor Opposite Hamdan Centre

Tel: +971 2 6268126 Fax: +971 2 6268126

Gulf Office Services Bureau (GOSB)

Al Ain insurance building Ground floor Opposite Hamdan Centre P.O. Box 44037

Tel: +971 2 6271062 Fax: +971 2 6272385 [email protected]

Saeed Administration & Legal Translation

Delhma Centre Golden Tulip Building 9th floor Flat 94 Hamdan street P.O. Box 3944

Tel: +971 2 6310616 +971 2 6225939 Fax: +971 2 6310618

WOSTB Legal Translation Ali Kasem Al Ameri

Opposite Al Ain Insurance Building Next to United Bank Ground floor Opposite Hamdan Centre

Tel: +971 2 6272065 Mob: +971 50 642 8915 Fax: +971 2 6267257 [email protected] [email protected]

Elaph Translation

Office 1, 7th Floor, Bin Aweidha Bldg. Hamdan Street, Behind Al Noor Hospital P.O. Box: 91933

Tel: +971 2 6266828 Fax: +971 2 6266727 [email protected] www.elaphtranslation.com







List of counsellors – updated February 2015



Marriage, couple and family counselling

American Center for Psychiatry & Neurology, Abu Dhabi Al Rawda Area, the Intersection of 11th & 26th st., after French embassy Tel: +(971-2)-697-9999 Fax: +(971-2)-666-8816 E-mail: [email protected] Mental Health

Behavioral Science Pavilion (BSP), Skeikh Khalifa Medical Centre P.O. Box 51900 Abu Dhabi Tel: +971 2 819 4050 (Adults) Tel: +971 2 819 4175 (Up to 17 years) Web: www.skmc.ae/en-us/medicalservices/Psychiatry/Pages/default.aspx American Center for Psychiatry & Neurology, Abu Dhabi Al Rawda Area, the Intersection of 11th & 26th St., after French embassy Tel: +(971-2)-697-9999 Fax: +(971-2)-666-8816 E-mail: [email protected] Pastoral Support

Rev Andrew Thompson St Andrews Church Telephone: 02 446 1631 E-mail: [email protected] Web: www.standrewauh.org

Alcoholics Anonymous

24 hour contact numbers: Abu Dhabi: 050 414 3042. Al Ain: 050 178 1003 Web: www.aauae.net


http://www.skmc.ae/en-us/medicalservices/Psychiatry/Pages/default.aspx



http://www.standrewauh.org/

http://www.aauae.net/





Dubai Foundation for Women and Children (DFWAC) Helpline: +971 800-111 Tel: +971 4- 6060 300 Fax: +971 4- 2871 221 Website: www.dfwac.ae The Dubai Foundation for Women and Children (DFWAC) is the first licensed non-profit shelter in the UAE for women and children victims of domestic violence, child abuse, and trafficking. It was established in 2007 to offer victims immediate protection and support services in accordance with international human rights obligations. The foundation provides a helpline, emergency shelter, and support services to women and children victims. DFWAC aims to protect physically, sexually, and emotionally abused and the escalation of violence, and promote social awareness through education and outreach. The Salvation Army (Middle East Region): Tel: +971 56 102 2523 The Salvation Army is in early days of development here in the UAE. A Christian Church

with a strong desire to help those in need regardless of race or religion, the organisation is

exploring ways in which it can work out this calling here. There are four Salvation Army

officers in the region, two in Kuwait and two based in Sharjah/Dubai with responsibility for

the UAE. Although the operation is currently very small The Salvation Army may be able to

help with practical help. Referrals are preferred through the Embassy who might be able to

better channel the requests but in the UAE the officers (Majors Mark and Tracy Bearcroft).

Helping Hands in UAE Telephone: +971 50 – 567 1434 (Elle and Roger) E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.HelpingHandsUae.com Helping Hands UAE is a secular charitable project which has evolved to help those in real need. It does not matter to us where the person is from, what his religion or beliefs are. If he/she is needy and they have it, they’ll give it. Beit Al Khair Society UAE This is an organisation that aims to provide financial help to the poor and the homeless. Website: http://www.beitalkhair.org/ar/

http://www.dfwac.ae/


http://www.helpinghandsuae.com/


http://www.beitalkhair.org/ar/





Handicapped Guardian Association (HGA), UAE This is an organisation that provides services for children with special needs in UAE. Website: http://www.hga-uae.org.ae/

Hemaya, UAE Hemaya aims to promote and raise awareness against drugs in UAE and other Arab countries. Website: http://hemaya.ae/ Manzil Centre for Challenged Individuals, UAE This organisation provides educational and adaptive living skills programmes for students with special needs between the ages of 3 to 30 years since its inception in 2005. Website: http://www.manzil.ae/html/index.php Red Crescent UAE Tel: +971 2-641-9000 The UAERC is a national, humanitarian and voluntary authority that provides aid and assistance to the vulnerable without discrimination as in nationality, race, gender, and colour, religious, political or ideological beliefs. Website: http://www.rcuae.ae/Pages/Default.aspx Make Poverty History This is a Non-Governmental Organisation in UAE that aims to raise awareness about poverty, aids and other problems in the Middle East. Website: http://www.makepovertyhistory.ae/ Safe Kids Organization, UAE Social organisation that aims to prevent accidental childhood injury in UAE. Website: http://www.safekidsme.com/ Al Noor Training Centre This Centre serves children with special needs from different nationalities and can accommodate up to 300 children in the new facility. Website: http://www.alnooruae.org


http://www.hga-uae.org.ae/


http://hemaya.ae/


http://www.manzil.ae/html/index.php

http://www.rcuae.ae/Pages/Default.aspx


http://www.makepovertyhistory.ae/


http://www.safekidsme.com/

http://www.alnooruae.org/