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Hadef & Partners

Commercial Contracts

Global Guide 2026 : United Arab Emirates

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Hadef & Partners

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We have a broad practice encompassing a range of commercial contracts and joint ventures, together with specialisation in agency, distribution, franchising, sale of goods and services, privacy, and e-commerce.

Our lawyers have experience in a range of sectors, including: retail, food and beverage, energy, utilities, financial services, education, healthcare, construction, transportation, hospitality, tourism, manufacturing, technology and media.

The breadth of knowledge gained from our experience enables us to provide well informed and practical advice, addressing international requirements and standards, together with the specific laws, regulations, practices and customs of the UAE.

Strong commercial focus and deep local knowledge distinguishes Hadef & Partners. Many of our lawyers have practical industry experience and understand nuances inherent in key industry sectors in our region.

Because we understand that commercial outcomes require integrated legal solutions, we work with our colleagues in our Employment, Dispute Resolution, Banking & Finance, Corporate, and Real Estate teams as part of a total response to our clients' needs.


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Commercial Contracts - United Arab Emirates

Band 2

What the Team is Known For
Hadef & Partners is a UAE powerhouse with extensive expertise in, and depth of resources committed to, corporate and commercial mandates. Its lawyers often represent clients in corporate structuring and joint ventures, including matters in support of mergers and acquisitions. The team most commonly assists clients in the energy, technology and healthcare sectors. It has noteworthy experience advising both regional and international businesses and demonstrates further strengths in franchising, distribution and licensing matters. The firm is also accomplished in acting for domestic family groups on corporate restructurings.
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Notable Practitioners

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  • Faraj A Ahnish
    Faraj A Ahnish

    Faraj A Ahnish

    Founding partner Faraj Ahnish is a well-known and respected lawyer whose wealth of expertise covers a variety of contractual and commercial advisory matters. He has an impressive track record, having advised on several major strategic partnerships, and he remains key to Hadef & Partners' operations in the UAE.

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  • Sadiq Jafar
    Sadiq Jafar

    Sadiq Jafar

    Sadiq Jafar is the managing partner of Hadef & Partners. He regularly acts for domestic and regional family companies on group restructurings and corporate governance matters. He also advises international clients on the regulatory aspects of various commercial initiatives in the UAE.
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  • Victoria Woods
    Victoria Woods

    Victoria Woods

    Victoria Woods leads Hadef's commercial team from Dubai, and is an accomplished lawyer who is well versed in advising both international and domestic clients on franchising, licensing and distribution agreements. She is also particularly skilled in acting for entities hailing from the e-commerce, technology, media and retail sectors on intellectual property and data security mandates.
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