Al Tamimi & Company

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

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Specialization

The largest full-service commercial law firm headquartered in the UAE, with Tier 1 Legal 500 rankings across banking, real estate, dispute resolution, employment and IP in the UAE

Region

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Off-Market Access

Upon request

Experience

Founded 1989

About Al Tamimi & Company

Al Tamimi & Company was founded by Essam Al Tamimi in Sharjah in 1989 and has grown into the largest full-service commercial law firm in the UAE and the wider Middle East and North Africa region, with around 580 lawyers across 17 offices in 10 countries. Its head office sits in the Dubai International Financial Centre. The firm holds Tier 1 Legal 500 rankings in the UAE across financial services regulation, commercial contracts, dispute resolution (both arbitration and local litigation), employment, intellectual property and real estate, and was named UAE Law Firm of the Year at the Legal 500 Awards 2025.

Known For

Founded in Sharjah in 1989 by Essam Al Tamimi; now headquartered in the Dubai International Financial Centre
Largest full-service commercial law firm in the UAE and MENA, with roughly 580 lawyers across 17 offices in 10 countries
Tier 1 Legal 500 UAE rankings in financial services regulation, commercial contracts, dispute resolution, employment, IP and real estate
Named UAE Law Firm of the Year and Dispute Resolution Firm of the Year at the Legal 500 MENA Awards 2025

Typical Mandate

UHNW individuals, family offices and the private companies behind them in the Gulf typically instruct Al Tamimi & Company where a personal or family matter intersects with a UAE-regulated structure: real estate acquisition and disputes, succession and family business governance in the context of UAE and DIFC law, employment matters for household or family-office staff, and commercial disputes or arbitration arising from regional investments. Its scale across the UAE and wider MENA region also suits clients who need one firm to coordinate matters across multiple jurisdictions.

How to Engage

Enquiries can go through the firm's Dubai DIFC head office directly, or through an introduction from a private bank, family office or another law firm already working in the region. Given the firm's breadth, the first step is usually matching the enquiry to the right practice group, whether that is real estate, employment, dispute resolution or private wealth and family business matters within the UAE's distinct onshore, DIFC and free-zone legal frameworks.

Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Al Tamimi & Company headquartered?

The firm was founded in Sharjah in 1989 but its head office is now in the Dubai International Financial Centre. It operates 17 offices across 10 countries in the Middle East and North Africa.

What is Al Tamimi & Company best known for?

Being the largest full-service commercial law firm in the UAE, with Tier 1 Legal 500 rankings across financial services regulation, commercial contracts, dispute resolution, employment, intellectual property and real estate, and the UAE Law Firm of the Year title at the Legal 500 MENA Awards 2025.

Does the firm handle private client and family business matters, or only corporate work?

Both. Alongside its large corporate, finance and dispute resolution practices, the firm advises family businesses and UHNW individuals on matters that touch UAE and DIFC law, including real estate, employment and succession-related governance questions.

Last reviewed: October 2026. Curated by Trophy Registry from public sources and industry references.

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