Industry sector

Logistics & Trade

Cross-border trade, distribution, shipping and supply-chain agreements.

Overview

Trade moves through the UAE on contracts and licences: what a company may distribute, on whose behalf, and what happens when goods do not arrive as promised.

We advise traders, distributors, freight operators and manufacturers on cross-border arrangements, and on the disputes that follow when a supply chain breaks.

Distribution and agency Distribution networks and commercial agency arrangements, including termination and compensation.
Trade contracts Supply, carriage, warehousing and international sale terms.
Company setup Free zone and mainland structures for trading and logistics activity.
Compliance Licensing of the activity, and the reporting duties that attach to it.
Disputes Payment claims, cargo and delivery disputes, and enforcement of what is awarded.