What clients ask before engaging.

Fees are fixed in a written engagement letter before work begins: a fixed sum for defined work, an hourly rate for advisory, or an annual retainer for standing corporate counsel. In some matters a results-linked element is agreed within what the regulations and professional ethics permit. No work starts before the engagement letter is signed.

The first consultation is a paid appointment because it is complete professional work producing a defined legal position and a recommendation. The fee is set once the request is classified and before the appointment is confirmed, and it is credited against the engagement fee if you instruct us on the same matter.

No duration can be guaranteed; it depends on the forum, the number of parties, whether expert evidence or witnesses are required, and the appeal route. What we commit to is a written estimate at file assessment, and notice of any material change to that estimate.

Often yes — through negotiation, mediation, or arbitration where the contract contains an arbitration clause. Settlement is usually faster, cheaper, and preserves confidentiality and the commercial relationship. We put the comparison in front of you before deciding, and we do not escalate to court where settlement achieves the same result.

A private document establishes the agreement between its parties but can be denied and must be proven. An instrument notarised before a licensed notary carries higher evidentiary force, and certain notarised instruments qualify as executive instruments allowing the holder to go straight to enforcement without a substantive claim. The firm has a Ministry of Justice licensed notary, so notarisation is completed in-house.

A final judgment is an executive instrument filed with the enforcement court. The law provides for disclosure of the debtor's assets, attachment, and further coercive measures. The common error is filing the request and waiting; actual satisfaction usually requires follow-up applications directed at identified assets.

It depends on the activity. A number of activities permit full foreign ownership under a Ministry of Investment licence; others are restricted, require a local partner, or carry additional sector requirements. Establishing this precisely before formation costs are incurred is the first step in any foreign investment file.

Registration gives title higher evidentiary standing and forecloses claims disputing the root of title. It matters most before a sale, mortgage or financing; where boundaries overlap or multiple deeds exist; and when transferring property within an estate. The firm has a registrar accredited by the Real Estate General Authority.

Confidentiality is a professional duty, not a contractual option. We disclose neither client identity nor file information except with written consent or under an order from a competent authority. That is why no client names or case details appear on this site.

Identification or commercial registration, and every document connected to the matter: the contract, correspondence, notices, statement of claim, title deed, invoices, and any prior judgment. A short chronology of events shortens the session considerably and sharpens the opinion.