Karm Legal Consultants

KARM is a law firm with expertise in fintech, blockchain, data protection, AI, healthtech, gaming and other emerging areas of technology. The firm acts as a facilitator in helping businesses imbibe compliance-by-design into their models by helping them engage with regulators.

KARM works with clients across the full spectrum of law and policy. KARM continues to help them build compliant products, obtain relevant licenses and regulatory approvals, drafting and negotiating agreements with stakeholders. It also helps regulators develop robust, forward-looking legal and policy regimes.

KARM has been leading the way ever since by providing novel legal solutions to clients across the technology spectrum. It remains committed to navigating the complex legal landscape for clients spread across the Middle East & Africa, USA, Southeast Asia, Europe, Korea & Australia markets.

With an all-star team of seasoned professionals, KARM has a unique blend of unparalleled expertise, tech knowledge and extensive commercial experience in their dedicated practice.

·Combined Experience of Team – 90+ years

·Clients Advised – 200+

·Well Versed with unique nuances of GCC Region

·Preferred Legal Partner for Emerging Technologies

·Deeply Connected with the Global Legal Ecosystem

KARM capabilities include:

1. FinTech: We have been advising leading payment services providers, remittance and exchange houses, wallets in the areas of licensing regimes, facilitating regulatory compliances, representing clients to the relevant bodies, launching financial platforms and drafting of relevant agreements.
2. Virtual Assets: We are servicing multiple clients in the areas of Virtual Asset Exchanges, Tokenization projects, and Blockchain Platforms.
3. Financial Services: We have extensive experience in working on financial services and finance intermediary activities across UAE mainland, ADGM & DIFC.
4. Gaming: We work closely with gaming products and platforms to navigate between games of skill and games of chance – and the differentiated regulatory approach thereof.
5. Data Protection: We help analyze the legal implications of the personal data protection laws, as well as sectoral data laws for our clients.
6. Policy and Communication: Under this vertical, we advise governments and regulators on one side, and private clients on the other on laws and regulations that are on the anvil.
7. Corporate/ Commercial / Structuring / Private Equity / Mergers & Acquisition: We are equipped to undertake various corporate and commercial transactions and regularly advice to clients on varied legal requirements.
8. HealthTech– We have advised entities practicing in the healthcare sector on technology-related legal frameworks related to payments, wallets, credits, intellectual property, and public policy issues.
9. Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) –We help companies assess and manage ESG risks in a variety of ways, from suggesting risk-reducing changes to ESG plans and implementing procedures to help clients manage litigation risk.
10. Artificial Intelligence - We have advised emerging companies to build compliant and responsible products from the beginning. We also help governments design policy frameworks for building responsible AI ecosystems.

KARM has been providing legal solutions to clients in the areas of Crypto Assets, Web3, Tokenization, Metaverse, Blockchain, Payments and remittances, Gaming, Data Protection and Privacy, Artificial Intelligence, HealthTech, Sustainability; along with Corporate & Commercial Law