Top Law Firms in United Arab Emirates
24 firms on file. None is placed yet: no firm here has published the evidence a position needs.
- Firms on File
- 24
- Region
- Africa & Middle East
- Evidence coverage
- 0% of 50% needed
- Press mentions
- 3
United Arab Emirates Is Not Ranked
United Arab Emirates is not ranked. 24 firms are on file and 24 are verified against their own websites, but none has published the evidence a position needs: recognitions from at least two independent publishers or a professional count on its own site. The list appears when that evidence does.
Rankings by practice area in United Arab Emirates
13 practice areas · read from the publishers’ tablesEach publisher’s placement as it stands on the publisher’s own table, side by side. The practice areas are grouped under one name where publishers word them differently; the publisher’s own wording is shown on hover.
Corporate and M&A
Litigation and Disputes
Banking and Finance
| Firm | Chambers | The Legal 500 |
|---|---|---|
| Al Tamimi & Company | — | Tier 1Tier 4 |
| Ashurst Perkins Coie | — | Tier 1 |
| Clifford Chance | — | Tier 1Tier 1 |
| King & Spalding LLP | — | Tier 1 |
| Linklaters | — | Tier 1 |
| DLA Piper | — | Tier 3Tier 2 |
| Dentons | — | Tier 2 |
| Latham & Watkins LLP | — | Tier 2Tier 3 |
| Simmons & Simmons Middle East LLP | — | Tier 2 |
| White & Case LLP | — | Tier 3Tier 2 |
| Addleshaw Goddard | — | Tier 3 |
| Afridi & Angell | — | Tier 3 |
| Baker McKenzie LLP | — | Tier 3 |
| Bird & Bird | — | Tier 3 |
| Bracewell LLP | — | Tier 3 |
| CMS | — | Tier 3 |
| Hadef & Partners | — | Tier 3Tier 4 |
| KARM Legal Consultants | — | Tier 3 |
| Baker Botts L.L.P. | — | Tier 4 |
| Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP | — | Tier 4 |
| Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP | — | Tier 4 |
| Stephenson Harwood Middle East LLP | — | Tier 4 |
| Trowers & Hamlins LLP | — | Tier 4 |
Technology, Media and Telecoms
| Firm | Chambers | The Legal 500 |
|---|---|---|
| CMS | — | Tier 1 |
| DLA Piper | — | Tier 1 |
| Al Tamimi & Company | — | Tier 2 |
| Bird & Bird | — | Tier 2 |
| Latham & Watkins LLP | — | Tier 2 |
| Simmons & Simmons Middle East LLP | — | Tier 2 |
| BSA Law | — | Tier 3 |
| Baker Botts L.L.P. | — | Tier 3 |
| Baker McKenzie LLP | — | Tier 3 |
| Charles Russell Speechlys LLP | — | Tier 3 |
| Clifford Chance | — | Tier 3 |
| Dentons | — | Tier 3 |
| Futura Digital | — | Tier 3 |
| Greenberg Traurig Limited | — | Tier 3 |
| Hadef & Partners | — | Tier 3 |
| KARM Legal Consultants | — | Tier 3 |
| Stephenson Harwood Middle East LLP | — | Tier 3 |
| Trowers & Hamlins LLP | — | Tier 3 |
| White & Case LLP | — | Tier 3 |
| Winston Taylor | — | Tier 3 |
Real Estate and Construction
| Firm | Chambers | The Legal 500 |
|---|---|---|
| Al Tamimi & Company | — | Tier 1 |
| Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner | — | Tier 1 |
| DLA Piper | — | Tier 1 |
| Hadef & Partners | — | Tier 1 |
| Addleshaw Goddard | — | Tier 2 |
| Afridi & Angell | — | Tier 2 |
| Baker McKenzie LLP | — | Tier 2 |
| CMS | — | Tier 2 |
| Charles Russell Speechlys LLP | — | Tier 3 |
| Clifford Chance | — | Tier 3 |
| Dentons | — | Tier 3 |
| Galadari Advocates & Legal Consultants | — | Tier 3 |
| Greenberg Traurig Limited | — | Tier 3 |
| King & Spalding LLP | — | Tier 3 |
| White & Case LLP | — | Tier 3 |
Employment and Labour
| Firm | Chambers | The Legal 500 |
|---|---|---|
| Al Tamimi & Company | — | Tier 1 |
| Stephenson Harwood Middle East LLP | — | Tier 1 |
| Afridi & Angell | — | Tier 2 |
| DLA Piper | — | Tier 2 |
| Dentons | — | Tier 2 |
| Hadef & Partners | — | Tier 2 |
| Addleshaw Goddard | — | Tier 3 |
| Baker McKenzie LLP | — | Tier 3 |
| Bird & Bird | — | Tier 3 |
| Galadari Advocates & Legal Consultants | — | Tier 4 |
| Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP | — | Tier 4 |
| K&L Gates | — | Tier 4 |
| Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP | — | Tier 4 |
| Simmons & Simmons Middle East LLP | — | Tier 4 |
Capital Markets
| Firm | Chambers | The Legal 500 |
|---|---|---|
| Clifford Chance | — | Tier 1 |
| Latham & Watkins LLP | — | Tier 1 |
| Linklaters | — | Tier 1 |
| White & Case LLP | — | Tier 1 |
| Al Tamimi & Company | — | Tier 2 |
| Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton | — | Tier 2 |
| Ibrahim N Partners | — | Tier 2 |
| Akin | — | Tier 3 |
| Dentons | — | Tier 3 |
| Greenberg Traurig Limited | — | Tier 3 |
| Hadef & Partners | — | Tier 3 |
| Simmons & Simmons Middle East LLP | — | Tier 3 |
Energy, Resources and Infrastructure
| Firm | Chambers | The Legal 500 |
|---|---|---|
| Ashurst Perkins Coie | — | Tier 1 |
| King & Spalding LLP | — | Tier 1 |
| CMS | — | Tier 2 |
| Clifford Chance | — | Tier 2 |
| Devine & Severova | — | Tier 2 |
| White & Case LLP | — | Tier 2 |
| Al Tamimi & Company | — | Tier 3 |
| HFW | — | Tier 3 |
| Mayer Brown | — | Tier 3 |
| Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP | — | Tier 3 |
Intellectual Property
| Firm | Chambers | The Legal 500 |
|---|---|---|
| Al Tamimi & Company | — | Tier 1 |
| DLA Piper | — | Tier 1 |
| Bird & Bird | — | Tier 2 |
| Hadef & Partners | — | Tier 2 |
| Winston Taylor | — | Tier 3 |
| BSA Law | — | Tier 4 |
| Futura Digital | — | Tier 4 |
| Galadari Advocates & Legal Consultants | — | Tier 4 |
| Simmons & Simmons Middle East LLP | — | Tier 4 |
Shipping, Aviation and Transport
| Firm | Chambers | The Legal 500 |
|---|---|---|
| Al Tamimi & Company | — | Tier 1 |
| HFW | — | Tier 1 |
| Stephenson Harwood Middle East LLP | — | Tier 1 |
| Fichte & Co. | — | Tier 2 |
| Hadef & Partners | — | Tier 2 |
| Watson Farley & Williams | — | Tier 2 |
| Dentons | — | Tier 3 |
| Galadari Advocates & Legal Consultants | — | Tier 3 |
Private Equity and Funds
| Firm | Chambers | The Legal 500 |
|---|---|---|
| Dechert LLP | — | Tier 1 |
| King & Spalding LLP | — | Tier 1 |
| Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP | — | Tier 1 |
| Addleshaw Goddard | — | Tier 2 |
| Baker McKenzie LLP | — | Tier 2 |
| Simmons & Simmons Middle East LLP | — | Tier 2 |
| White & Case LLP | — | Tier 2 |
Guides Written by Firms in United Arab Emirates
35 chaptersCountry chapters firms contributed to the directories' comparative guides. The firm wrote it; the link goes to the host. Chapters stay with the host.
- AI, Machine Learning & Big Data
Published: 15/05/2025 · Global Legal Insights
- Alternative Investment Funds
M&Co Legal · The Legal 500 Country Comparative Guides
- Banking & Finance
Afridi & Angell · The Legal 500 Country Comparative Guides
- Blockchain & Crypto Assets
White Stone · The Legal 500 Country Comparative Guides
- Blockchain & Cryptocurrency
NeosLegal · Global Legal Insights
- Bribery and Corruption
Published: 07/12/2023 · Global Legal Insights
- Capital Markets
Amadi Legal Consultancy · The Legal 500 Country Comparative Guides
- Corporate Immigration
Knightsbridge Group · The Legal 500 Country Comparative Guides
- Data Protection & Cybersecurity
Bizilance Legal Consultants · The Legal 500 Country Comparative Guides
- Employment and Labour Law
Hadef & Partners · The Legal 500 Country Comparative Guides
- Enforcement of Judgments in Civil and Commercial Matters
Awatif Mohammad Shoqi Advocates & Le… · The Legal 500 Country Comparative Guides
- Family Law
Expatriate Law · The Legal 500 Country Comparative Guides
- Franchise & Licensing
Baker McKenzie · The Legal 500 Country Comparative Guides
- Gambling Law
Alaeddini & Co. · The Legal 500 Country Comparative Guides
- Initial Public Offering
Published: 24/07/2025 · Global Legal Insights
- International Arbitration
Global Advocacy and Legal Counsel · Global Legal Insights
- Investing In
Al Tamimi & Company · The Legal 500 Country Comparative Guides
- Joint Ventures
Matouk Bassiouny · The Legal 500 Country Comparative Guides
- Litigation & Dispute Resolution
Published: 15/08/2023 · Global Legal Insights
- Merger Control
Clifford Chance · The Legal 500 Country Comparative Guides
- Mergers & Acquisitions
Published: 16/07/2025 · Global Legal Insights
- Private Equity
Matouk Bassiouny · The Legal 500 Country Comparative Guides
- Project Finance
King & Spalding LLP · The Legal 500 Country Comparative Guides
- Real Estate
Baker McKenzie · The Legal 500 Country Comparative Guides
- Renewable Energy
King & Spalding LLP · The Legal 500 Country Comparative Guides
- Restructuring & Insolvency
White Square · The Legal 500 Country Comparative Guides
- Securitisation
White & Case · The Legal 500 Country Comparative Guides
- Shareholder Activism
Mayer Brown · The Legal 500 Country Comparative Guides
- Sports Law
K&H Partners · The Legal 500 Country Comparative Guides
- TMT
Gowling WLG · The Legal 500 Country Comparative Guides
- Tax
Willow Tax & Legal · The Legal 500 Country Comparative Guides
- Tax Disputes
Habib Al Mulla & Partners · The Legal 500 Country Comparative Guides
- Technology Outsourcing
Clyde & Co · The Legal 500 Country Comparative Guides
- Trademark Disputes
United Trademark & Patent Services · The Legal 500 Country Comparative Guides
- Transfer Pricing
PwC · The Legal 500 Country Comparative Guides
How United Arab Emirates Is Ranked
No firm in United Arab Emirates is ranked. Ranking requires at least two independent publishers to have recognised the same firm, taken from the firm's own announcements; that threshold is not met here yet, so the whole list is alphabetical and implies no order.
What This Ranking Does Not Rest On
- no court record feeds any firm's position — judgments are collected but not yet attributed to the firms that argued them
- no firm has made a submission, because intake is not open
- no peer or client review has been collected
- Firms ranked
- 0 of 24
- Verified against own site
- 24 of 24
- Evidence coverage
- 0%
Firms on File
A–Z · no order impliedEvery firm above is a real entity with a source recorded against it. Inclusion is not an endorsement. The order is alphabetical. Founding years are shown only where a source states one.
