Specialized Expertise

• Practice Areas

  • Practice Areas
  • Specialized Expertise
  • Representative Transactions
  • Value-Added Services

Through our extensive professional associations in the Gulf countries, and across the Middle East and South Asia (MESA) regions, we can call upon the most qualified lawyers and often work with these experts on a closely coordinated and efficient basis for our clients.

Every local office in each country of our network combines the local knowledge and cross-border perspective which our clients' international strategies and structures require. Our lawyers have the expertise to provide a workable local solution to each case, with the scope to implement this solution successfully on a global scale.

Our services are project managed to provide unique insights and to address variations in international environments most efficiently. We can formulate a strategy that covers the widest requirements and the key risks whilst accommodating the differences across jurisdictions involving diverse legal systems.

Afridi & Angell has extensive experience in advising US, European, Asian and other clients on negotiating the business arena in the Gulf, Middle East and neighboring countries in the region, particularly the UAE, Saudi Arabia, other Gulf countries, Afghanistan, Pakistan and India.

Taking account of relevant laws, practices and customs, the firm assists clients in structuring joint ventures, participating in construction projects, establishing representative and branch offices and planning, establishing and monitoring distribution, commercial agency and licensing agreements.

The firm also advises clients regarding US, U.N. and other sanctions, boycotts and controls affecting exports to, investments in and transactions with certain designated countries and with regard to the US Foreign Corrupt Practices Act and other bribery prohibitions.

Afridi & Angell is the only foreign firm with a licensed office in the Emirate of Sharjah, from which the firm conducts an acclaimed corporate and commercial practice with particular expertise in banking, financial services, maritime, projects and construction. The firm's Sharjah office is also involved in oil & gas, hotel & leisure and intellectual property matters.