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Pinsent Masons

Commercial Contracts

Global Guide 2026 : United Arab Emirates


Pinsent Masons

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Contracts are essential for a business’ operations. Our Commercial team has built an impressive reputation in the market for supporting clients with their business-critical contracts by combing technical skills, sector knowledge and a deep understanding of the region’s legal and regulatory framework along with international best practice.

Whether your business is launching new products to the market, improving quality and efficiency, transforming its business model or collaborating with others, our team offers practical and cost-effective solutions to ensure that your strategic commercial partnerships have a strong contractual framework that supports profitability and maintains a solid governance regime in compliance with local laws.

Our expertise includes:

  • Agency, Distribution and Reseller Arrangements
  • Franchising Agreements
  • Contractual Joint Venture Agreements
  • Collaboration and Partnership Agreements
  • Supply of Goods and Services
  • Introducer Agreements
  • Consultancy Agreements
  • Terms and Conditions of Sale and Purchase
  • Contract Standardization and Automation
  • Consumer T&Cs
  • Supply Chain Management
  • General Commercial Advisory
  • Non-Disclosure Agreements (NDAs)
  • Memorandums of Understanding (MoUs)

Clients (8)

  • Abu Dhabi Ports Group
  • NMC Healthcare LTD
  • Baker Hughes Group
  • Aker Solutions
  • Starlink Group
  • Saudi Agricultural and Livestock Investment Company (SALIC)
  • Sanabil Private Equity Investments
  • Hikma Pharmaceuticals PLC

Industries (9)

  • Oil and gas
  • Manufacturing
  • Healthcare
  • Life sciences
  • Engineering
  • Telecoms
  • Cyber security
  • Food and beverage
  • Retail

Chambers Review

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Commercial Contracts - United Arab Emirates

Band 3

Band 3


What the Team is Known For

The Dubai corporate team at Pinsent Masons has experience handling major matters on behalf of domestic and international companies, in addition to investment groups. Its lawyers offer notable expertise in corporate structuring and are particularly strong in providing regulatory advice. The firm also regularly acts on joint ventures, as well as distribution, supply and franchising agreements throughout the GCC and beyond.

Work Highlights

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  • Pinsent Masons assisted Hikma Pharmaceuticals with the reorganisation of its Jebel Ali Free Zone entity.

Strengths

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  • Pinsent Masons lay out our options and outline the pros and cons of each one, which helps us to make confident and informed decisions throughout the process.

    Commercial Contracts respondentGlobal
  • Pinsent Masons have great commercial awareness and understanding of our business.

    Commercial Contracts respondentGlobal
  • The lawyers at Pinsent Masons are very helpful, easy to speak to and always available to answer questions at short notice.

    Commercial Contracts respondentGlobal

Notable Practitioners

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  • Band 3Mohammad Tbaishat
    Band 3Mohammad Tbaishat

    Mohammad Tbaishat

    Mohammad Tbaishat is a notable player in the commercial contracts world. He is well versed in assisting clients with regulatory advice, as well as corporate structurings and restructurings. In addition, he has advised on a number of significant distribution agreements and joint ventures.

  • Associates to watchAlexandra Aikman
    Associates to watchAlexandra Aikman

    Alexandra Aikman

    Alexandra Aikman is a senior associate based in Pinsent Masons' Dubai office. She is noted for her expertise in both corporate and commercial matters, including cross-border M&A, corporate restructuring and joint ventures.

    • Alexandra is always very responsive and delivers good solutions.

      Commercial Contracts respondentGlobal
    • Alexandra Aikman is very impressive, attentive and responsive.

      Commercial Contracts respondentGlobal

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United Arab Emirates

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