Supporting Innovation and Disruption

Both startups and established SMEs need first-class legal advice to avoid pitfalls and operate smoothly. This is why many new ventures choose ICLO as their legal partner. You can secure a customized legal service package to guide you through cardinal phases of the business cycle:

Proof of
Concept

Rapid growth, pivot and expansion

Profitable exits

Funding / Investment

We are proud to be the first fully-licensed, mainland UAE law firm to focus on developing a better business ecosystem. We assist startups and SMEs by providing effective, easy-to-understand legal services without designer price tags. Our services can be easily extended to holding companies, operational branch entities in UAE or conglomerates.

Our mission is to help businesses mitigate or prevent the real legal risks that threaten their success or profitability. We advise clients how to survive and thrive in the rapidly-evolving UAE business ecosystem. ICLO accomplishes this mission through an innovative legal offering that encompasses being
Fully licensed and insured on mainland UAE as legal consultancy & advocacy firm, with rights of audience before UAE courts
Transparent about fees and consistent in offering affordable rates
An active and trusted partner with quality incubators, accelerators, entrepreneurship programs and government-led initiatives
Ready to deliver high-quality, easy-to-understand legal advice in multiple languages

Wide Range of Services

We assist businesses by providing a full suite of legal services, including:

Investment/Funding
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Investing in startups or SMEs can be risky without the right legal advice to protect investment. We advise investors on the legal risks associated with specific opportunities and assist in creating the right documentation or reviewing investment documents in their favour.

Structuring & Licensing
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We work with business owners to create legal structures that minimize risks and unnecessary costs, meet their business objectives and help them scale so they can become profitable in operations

Due Diligence
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ICLO investigates proposed business deals, reviews all types of legal transactions and vets them accordingly

Confidentiality & Restrictive Covenants
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We advise on the right restrictive covenants for any business, to protect investments, business secrets, client data and private information

Drafting / Reviewing Legal Documentation
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We draft or review all types of legal documents, with trilingual capabilities in English, Arabic and French. What sets us apart from other local firms is the high quality of drafting, the active interactions we have with our clients during the drafting process, the assistance that we offer to help our clients finalise their documents and the insights on enforceability of the documents that we offer clients.

Employees & Consultant
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We are adept at advising and designing everything from employee confidentiality agreements and employment contracts to employee stock option plans and company employment policies. We also advise on various aspects of the UAE Labour Law from a transactional or litigious perspective. Our lawyers also specialise in DIFC and ADGM employment laws.

Corporate Services
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We offer high calibre advice and services needed to comply with applicable laws and regulations in UAE Mainland, Free Zones and Financial Centers

Trade Mark, Patent, Copyright Registration
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ICLO assists with registering intellectual property rights in the UAE, to ensure full legal protection against infringers and copycats

Outsourced Legal Services
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You can save labour costs and avoid legal risks by outsourcing all your legal requirements to our firm where you will have a team of qualified lawyers to actively assist you. Avoid the hassles of appointing limited in-house counsel and instead employ an effective method of saving costs and increasing efficiency by working with ICLO

Influencers, Celebrities & Jet-Setters
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We provide a ‘Diamond’ Level of Service for premium clients who have no time to waste and need advisors who can make things happen 24/7

General Legal Consultancy
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: ICLO provides general legal advice on all types of commercial transactions or investments of any size

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