Criminal Case Legal Assistance in Dubai

A criminal case in Dubai moves fast, and the first days decide the rest. After an arrest or a complaint, the police usually have 48 hours to send the file to public prosecution. What you say or sign in that window shapes everything that follows, so do not give statements and do not sign an Arabic document you cannot read. The instinct to explain your way out of it usually makes things worse. Only a UAE licensed advocate can act for you inside the criminal system, from the police station to the prosecution office to the courtroom. We step in early, before the charges harden. We read the complaint, test how the evidence was gathered, and put your side to the prosecutor while there is still room to change the outcome. The matters are wide: a bounced cheque, an accusation of fraud, an assault claim, a workplace argument that turned into a police report. Each one turns on detail, and detail is won by preparation, not panic. Say nothing until you have advice. Then let us do the talking. Early, deliberate action is what keeps a bad night from becoming a conviction.

Interpol Red Notice and Extradition

An Interpol Red Notice is not an arrest warrant. It is one country asking another to locate and hold you, and the UAE courts, not the requesting country, decide whether you are handed over. That distinction is your opening, and it is where the work begins. If a Red Notice names you, the risk is real: arrest at Dubai airport, a held passport, and months of extradition proceedings. German nationals often face notices that come from a business dispute dressed up as fraud, or from proceedings they believe are unfair. We fight on two fronts at once. Locally, we challenge the extradition request in the Dubai courts. We test whether a valid treaty exists, we argue dual criminality, meaning the act must be a crime in both countries, and we show where a charge is political or abusive, which bars extradition. At the same time, we petition the Commission for the Control of Interpol's Files in Lyon to delete the notice at its source. If you think a notice may name you, do not travel first and ask later. Get advice, let us run quiet checks, and prepare before it becomes active.

Divorce

Divorce problems do not improve while you wait. For non-Muslim residents, the UAE now runs a civil personal status system that allows a no-fault divorce, and in some cases you can ask for German law to apply instead. Which route protects you depends on your assets, your children, and where those assets sit. We look at the full picture, then tell you the filing strategy that serves you, rather than the one that is easiest to file.

Investment

Investment goes wrong in the paperwork, not the pitch. Before you put money into a fund, a company, or a project in Dubai, the terms need checking against UAE law and against what you were actually promised. We review the structure, the exit, and the protections, and we tell you plainly where the risk sits. If a deal has already turned, we act to recover what we can while the trail is still fresh.

Business

The choices you make setting up a company follow you for years: mainland or free zone, ownership, and how control and profit are shared. Get advice before you commit, not after. When a partner stops paying, a supplier breaks terms, or a contract will not hold up here, we send the formal notice, pursue the claim through the right forum, and move to protect assets early. Waiting rarely helps you.

Real Estate

Dubai property is safe until the contract fails you. The risk hides in a developer who slips the handover date, or in a purchase where ownership was never written down clearly. We check the paperwork before you sign, and step in when a deal turns, so your money is protected rather than exposed.

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