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Achieving business success in highly regulated and competitive markets requires effective management of commercial risks and of your supplier and customer relationships. It is also critical, particularly when entering the UAE, to be fully aware of statutory issues which may not be obvious to unprepared international brand owners. Whether you are an international or domestic business active in UAE and the wider Middle East, you can rely on our advice on complex and multi-jurisdictional contractual arrangements and our knowledge of the commercial issues facing the sectors in which you operate. We have particular experience advising international companies entering the UAE market and continue to assist them as they grow their businesses in the region.

“CMS stands out for its global reach and sector focus. The ‘can do, will do’ team has ‘a great understanding of the legal position, the deal, the commercial reality and the regulatory framework.”

With over 350 commercial and regulatory lawyers across 33 countries, our multi-disciplinary teams are trained to understand the cultural and business factors impacting your commercial arrangements. We organise our teams around sectors and industries relevant to you, including financial services, manufacturing, automotive, consumer products, energy, hotels and leisure, infrastructure and projects, lifesciences, supply and logistics, real estate and construction, technology, telecoms, media and sports. We can guide you towards the best business outcome, whether you require advice on commercial contracts, supply services, e-commerce, IT or telecoms agreements, data protection, design and manufacturing, advertising, sponsorship and marketing, consumer sales, software licensing, outsourcing, or sales, agency, distribution and franchise agreements.

 
Mohammed Aldowish
Mohammed Aldowish
Partner
Saudi Arabia, Riyadh
Mohammed is a disputes partner based in Riyadh. He has extensive experience in disputes and regularly represents clients before the Saudi Courts, judicial tribunals and in arbitration. Mohammed advises...
John Geddes
John Geddes
Partner
United Arab Emirates, Dubai
John leads the CMS Oil And Gas Team in Dubai, advising clients on transactions and projects in the oil and gas sector across the Middle East and North Africa. John focusses his practice on acquisitions...
John O'Connor
John O'Connor
Partner
United Arab Emirates, Dubai
John O'Connor is a partner and head of our Corporate and Commercial Practice in Dubai where he has been practicing since 2012. His expertise covers all manner of corporate and commercial transactions...
Kiren Matharu
Kiren Matharu
Senior Associate
United Arab Emirates, Dubai
Kiren is an English qualified Senior Associate in our Dubai Corporate team, and she has over nine years’ transactional experience working across both the Middle East and the UK.  Her areas of specialism...
Sara Alsaud
Sara Alsaud
Associate
Saudi Arabia, Riyadh
Sara Alsaud is an associate in the Dispute Resolution Team based in Riyadh. She advises clients on matters involving Commercial Disputes, M&A, TMT, Egames and Intellectual Property. Sara has 4 years of...
Alsmail, Reem
Reem Alsmail
Associate
Saudi Arabia, Riyadh
Reem Alsmail is an associate in the CMS Corporate team. Reem is a qualified Saudi lawyer specialized in corporate commercial advisory and regulatory matters. She has been advising clients for over five...