Corporate & Commercial
A clear legal perspective on the decisions that shape your business — from the first agreement to your next transaction.
Explore practiceSyria · en-SY
Legal counsel in Dubai
for clients from Syria.
Syrian entrepreneurs and families have built successful businesses in the UAE across trading, hospitality, construction and professional services. We help clients secure the foundations of what they have built in Dubai and plan its future.
Syrian clients · Damascus, Aleppo, Homs
Your plans in Dubai. A clear way forward.
Rahman & Company is a Dubai-based law firm. We work with clients from Syria who want commercially focused, plain-spoken legal counsel for decisions in the UAE, whether you are already here or planning your first step from abroad.
Every conversation starts with your objectives, the people and businesses involved and your timing. The appropriate scope of support is discussed and agreed before any engagement begins.
Questions we often discuss with clients from Syria
- Setting up or relocating a business to Dubai
- Putting family ownership arrangements in order
- Property purchases, leases and construction projects
- Shareholder and partner disagreements
A note on cross-border compliance
Matters connected with Syria may involve international sanctions, export-control or banking-compliance requirements. We review these before agreeing any engagement and may be unable to assist with some matters.
Matters connected with Syria may involve international sanctions, export-control or banking-compliance requirements. We review these before agreeing any engagement and may be unable to assist with some matters.
Relevant expertise
Where we can help.
Explore all practicesPrivate Client & Family Business
A personal, considered approach to family business arrangements, ownership discussions and long-term planning.
Explore practiceReal Estate & Construction
A considered legal approach to property transactions, leasing arrangements and the relationships behind construction projects.
Explore practiceInternational clients
Explore our international pages.
All international pagesEgyptUAE companies, contracts, disputes, banking and property for Egyptian clients, in Arabic.en-EGSaudi ArabiaRegional structures, joint ventures, arbitration and property for Saudi groups and families.en-SAIndiaUAE companies, NRI property, employment and succession, with an office in Kerala.en-INPakistanPartnerships, trade, property and employment matters for overseas Pakistanis.en-PKUnited KingdomEnglish-law contracts, DIFC and onshore disputes, relocation and UAE wills.en-GBUnited StatesMarket entry, technology, distribution and compliance for US companies.en-USQatarUAE entities, construction disputes and property for Qatari investors and companies.en-QAOmanCross-border trade, distribution and family businesses across the Oman–UAE border.en-OM
Frequently asked questions
Before we begin.
We moved our family business to Dubai. How do we put our ownership arrangements in order?
Start with an honest picture of who owns, funds and manages the business today, and what has only been agreed informally. Recording those arrangements clearly is often the first step.
Are there special considerations for matters connected with Syria?
Cross-border matters may involve sanctions, banking and compliance requirements that change over time. We review these at the outset, before agreeing any engagement.
Can I start the conversation from Syria?
Yes. Use the enquiry form to introduce yourself, the people or businesses involved and what you want to achieve, wherever you are in Syria or the UAE. Keep it brief and avoid confidential documents until an engagement is agreed. An enquiry does not create a lawyer-client relationship.
Do you advise on the law of Syria?
Our practice is based in Dubai. Where your matter also involves the law of Syria, we will say so early and discuss coordinating with appropriately qualified advisers there.
Working together
A clear starting point.
01 / UNDERSTAND
Your priorities first.
Begin with your objectives, the background to your matter and any time-sensitive concerns.
02 / DEFINE
Agree the way forward.
Discuss the appropriate scope, relevant checks and engagement arrangements before work begins.
03 / PROGRESS
Focus on the next step.
Work through the agreed issues with a clear view of your commercial and personal priorities.
A conversation is a good place to start