Anti-Trust and Competition Law in Dubai

The monopolies of various businesses are inevitable across the Middle East. Looking at the recent market trends, the UAE business laws have become strict more than ever. The solution to have a fair trade is how a business competition can be regulated across all the emirates. The Federal Law No. 4 of 2012 on the Regulation of Competition throwing the light on fair business practices in the UAE. We advise our clients for mergers and acquisitions to protect them from potential damage by making them understand the anti-competitive agreements they can have.

At our law firm, the lawyers in Dubai interact with the antitrust authorities to implement the corrective measures for our clients. Moreover, the legal professionals at Ask the Law also provide with the training of risk assessment and compliance to clients. It helps them to navigate through the process of anti-trust laws and competition laws.

Job Responsibilities

We advise on competition & market practices in UAE

  • We provide legal advice on Rules and Regulations of Competition Law UAE.
  • We guide businesses on fair competition, and pricing strategies to avoid anti-competitive conduct.
  • We guide on assess agreements, for cartel risks, and restrictive practices.

Our services for Merger Control

  • Our competition lawyers in Dubai setup the due diligence during mergers, acquisitions, and its related processes.
  • We submit merger clearance filings to UAE’s Ministry of Economy.
  • We analyze market share thresholds. Our experts also advise on approvals.
  • The UAE business environment becomes tricky sometimes. Without proper legal support, the mergers and acquisitions could be difficult and may lack legal conditions. The lawyers in Dubai are aware of the UAE market, therefore, they would help clients in different ways. For some clients, reaching out to Ministry of Economy could be difficult, whereas some clients may need risk assessment reports. Nevertheless, the anti-trust and competition lawyers in Dubai are experts in negotiations with the law makers and stakeholders.

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Support in Competition-Related investigations

  • Our lawyers represent the clients in competition-related investigations.
  • We defend companies for price-fixing, or unfair trade practices in Dubai and across the Emirate of Dubai.

Drafting New Commercial Agreements

  • We helping by drafting new commercial agreements. We draft, check and review the commercial agreements.

Risk Management

  • We develop antitrust compliance programs for businesses and different corporations.
  • We helping conducting internal audits.
  • We helping mitigating risks.

Compliance Advisory by The Experts

At Ask the Law, our legal experts would advise you for competition compliance to protect your business. As per their expertise in competition laws, the team will review the anti-competitive clauses in the commercial agreements. They will also ensure compliance for the mergers and acquisitions that your company is going to make with potential clients. For extensive assistance, our anti-trust and competition lawyers in Dubai will also develop policies for compliance programs in your company.

Cartel and Anti-Competitive Practices

The economic harm is done when cartels are encouraged in the business environment. Such practices are totally forbidden in the UAE. People involved in these practices have to face strict penalties. Our Dubai lawyers work with clients who are accused of price-fixing, market allocation or restrictive trade practices.

With our expert anti-trust and competition lawyers, we can see if your business is going through the cartel practices. The legal team will work on those unfair business practices for their clients.

Abuse of Dominance

Companies creating monopolies due to the business nature, shall not exploit the consumers. As a client, we would serve you with the best practices to maintain your business even if you have a monopoly. The attorneys in Dubai review businesses to ensure no unfair trading conditions are applied or predatory pricing is observed.

Dispute Resolution

Disputes arise in the business environment. Sometimes, it is about commercial laws, otherwise there are problems with the cross-border transactions. Our anti-trust and competition Lawyers in Dubai would assist clients while providing them with the litigation services in commercial and civil courts. Arbitration tribunals are also conducted by the lawyers for commercial competition disputes. Our legal experts have a clear understanding about corrective measures to protect the business from illegal practices.

Why Choose Ask The Law – Al Shaiba Advocates & Legal Consultants?

We are committed to provide clients with creative solutions, ensuring legal compliance for their business. The following are the right reasons to trust us:

Experienced Team: The firm is led none other than Advocate Mohammad Ebrahim Hassan Al Shaiba. He is a senior Emirati lawyer who is active in print media of the UAE. His work is featured in various UAE newspapers.

Industry-Knowledge: We have a team of expert lawyers who have previously worked in other renowned law firms in the UAE. They are aware of the commercial laws, and regulations for mergers and acquisitions.

Client-Centric Approach: The lawyers provide with personalised legal solutions as every business is different. Commercial disputes may in every business. Support for local and international cases is always provided by our legal team.

Competitive Legal Support: The lawyers in Dubai will represent clients in the UAE courts and arbitration forums. Their strategic planning ensure balance between legal compliance and business goals to be achieved.

How Do We Work with Competition Lawyers?

These lawyers have technical understanding of the law. They assist clients with consultation, legal assessment, compliance planning, legal representation and legal support. The anti-trust and competition lawyers would review agreements and make strategies for business to ensure no violations in the business laws.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

The UAE is a competitive market. The anti-competitive agreement is signed amongst companies and businesses. Under this agreement, the businesses cannot fix high prices, restrict the access to market or do bid-rigging. All these business practices are considered illegal under the Federal Law No. 4 of 2012.

It is true that mergers and acquisitions are agreed under the UAE Law (UAE competition laws. The Ministry of Economy also has to approve for sustainability of the business in the UAE.

The monopolized company can reduce prices to compete with others, but they should not have predatory pricing that would threaten competitors.

The UAE has strict penalties for violating the business laws. If the competition law is violated, there would be financial penalties and operations would restrict. Suspension and closure is also possible in the worst-case scenario.

The free zones such as DIFC and ADGM do have their own laws but they have to follow the UAE federal competition laws.

Establishing a business in the UAE is not easy, but you do not have to worry about it. We provide you with complete business strategies. Our Anti-Trust and Competition Law Lawyers will provide you with all the legal support, on Federal Law No. 4 of 2012 on the Regulation of Competition/ antitrust laws in other jurisdictions. At Ask The Law – Al Shaiba Advocates & Legal Consultants, we ensure compliance, defend your rights, and resolve disputes effectively.

📞 Contact us today at +971 50 188 8453 or schedule a consultation with our experienced legal team.