The contracts that protect your company should be drafted by qualified counsel, not generated from a template. Our partners draft and review every document in this practice. Bilingual where required (English / Arabic). Execution copies and digital signing included.
A poorly drafted shareholders' agreement is the most expensive document a founder will never read. We see the same five problems month after month: a missing tag-along, an unclear vesting trigger, no provision for deadlock, a transfer restriction that breaks at the first investor round, an indemnity that allocates risk backwards.
Our drafting is grounded in the practical experience of partners who have closed Series A through Series C transactions across the UAE, Singapore and London. We give you a clean document, the negotiated alternatives, and the commentary explaining which choice fits your situation.
All prices in USD. Each fee includes initial drafting, two rounds of revision and digital execution. Bilingual translation (English / Arabic) included where the document will be filed with a UAE regulator.
The single most important document for any multi-shareholder company. Covers transfer restrictions, drag/tag rights, pre-emption, board composition, reserved matters, deadlock, vesting, exit triggers and dispute resolution. Drafted to investor-friendly standards.
Typical turnaround: 7 business days.
Four-year vesting with a one-year cliff, with acceleration provisions for change of control. Includes a comprehensive IP assignment covering all pre-incorporation work product. Essential before raising your first investor round.
Typical turnaround: 5 business days.
Per role. Compliant with UAE Labour Law (Federal Decree-Law No. 33 of 2021) and the relevant free zone employment regime. Covers compensation, benefits, IP assignment, confidentiality, non-compete, termination and end-of-service gratuity.
Typical turnaround: 3–5 business days.
For board advisors, fractional CXOs, agencies and external consultants. Covers scope, fees, equity (where applicable), IP assignment, confidentiality, term and termination. Adapted for individual or corporate counterparties.
Typical turnaround: 5 business days.
Per agreement (under 30 pages). A partner reads the agreement against your commercial position and returns a marked-up redline with negotiation notes and a one-page risk summary. Bring us anything: NDA, vendor contract, lease, MSA, term sheet, employment offer.
Typical turnaround: 3 business days.
Mutual or unilateral. Covers definition of confidential information, permitted disclosures, term, return of materials, jurisdiction and remedies. Suited to use with employees, contractors, investors and counterparties.
Typical turnaround: 2 business days.
Per resolution. Approval of accounts, declaration of dividend, appointment / removal of directors, share issuance, share transfer, change of registered office, opening of bank account, change of activity, M&A authorisations.
Typical turnaround: 1–2 business days.
UAE Ministry of Economy registration, per class, including government filing fee. We conduct the prior-art search, file the application, manage publication objections and deliver the registration certificate. GCC-wide registration available as an extension.
Typical timeline: 8–12 months to registration. Provisional protection from filing date.
We also draft: SAFE notes & convertible loans, employee stock option plans (ESOP), commercial agency agreements, distribution agreements, software licence agreements, terms of service & privacy policies for SaaS, joint venture agreements, share purchase agreements, asset purchase agreements, settlement agreements. Tell us about your matter →
You describe the document and the commercial situation. We send a fixed quote and a short questionnaire by return.
You complete the questionnaire — typically 15–20 minutes. This captures the commercial points the document needs to address.
Within the stated turnaround, you receive the first draft together with a commentary explaining the key choices and any negotiation considerations.
Two rounds of revision included. Execution by DocuSign or wet-ink as required. Filing with relevant regulator handled by us where applicable.
A qualified lawyer drafts and reviews every document. For shareholders' agreements and other complex instruments, our Managing Partner reads every draft before it goes out. We do not use unsupervised junior staff and we do not outsource drafting.
Yes. We routinely draft under English law (for ADGM, DIFC, BVI, Cayman), Singapore law (for Singapore Pte Ltd), UAE federal law (for mainland) and free-zone specific regimes. For Australian law we work alongside a Sydney-based co-counsel.
The fixed fees cover drafting and two revision rounds. Active negotiation (e.g. across the table with another firm's lawyers) is charged at an hourly rate. We will give you an estimate before commencing any negotiation work.
No. We have a strong view that templates create more cost than they save when the template-user does not understand the implications of the choices. There are excellent template libraries online if that is the route you wish to take.
Yes. We offer a "founder pack" (Shareholders' Agreement + Founder Vesting + Standard Employment Agreement + NDA) for USD 10,120 — a 12% saving versus separately. Common variations available on request.