Legal Support for UAE Business
Finance and law — one coordinated point of contact
Through our legal partners at Cardinals, we cover the legal side of running a business in the UAE: contracts, corporate structuring, shareholder matters, disputes, and company liquidation, restructuring or bankruptcy — coordinated with your accounting so nothing falls between the two.
One team for finance and law — no gaps between your accountant and your lawyer when it matters most.
In partnership with Cardinals · Mainland & Free Zone · Disputes · LiquidationThis service is right for you if
Drafting or reviewing contracts
You need commercial contracts, NDAs or service agreements drafted or reviewed so they hold up under UAE law.
Structuring or restructuring the business
You are setting up a holding structure, bringing in partners or reorganising entities and need it done correctly from a legal standpoint.
Shareholder or partner dispute
A disagreement between shareholders or partners needs resolving — through negotiation, agreement or, if necessary, legal action.
Facing a claim or enforcement
You are dealing with a commercial dispute, a debt to recover, sanctions or an enforcement matter and need experienced UAE counsel.
Closing or liquidating a company
You need to wind down or liquidate a Free Zone or Mainland entity properly — deregistration, clearances, final accounts and settling obligations.
Company in financial distress
The business is under financial strain and you need to weigh restructuring, insolvency or bankruptcy options before decisions are forced on you.
Everything you need — nothing you don't
Legal services delivered with our partners at Cardinals — coordinated with your CoreLedger accounting and compliance.
- Contract drafting and review — commercial, employment, NDAs
- Corporate structuring and holding setup
- Shareholder agreements and partner arrangements
- Commercial dispute resolution and litigation via Cardinals
- Debt recovery, sanctions and enforcement via Cardinals
- Company liquidation and deregistration — Free Zone & Mainland
- Restructuring and insolvency coordination
- Bankruptcy advisory and creditor negotiations via Cardinals
- Regulatory and compliance legal advice
- UBO registry maintenance and ESR compliance compliance
- AML policy and compliance programme setup compliance
- Licence renewal coordination and deadlines monitoring compliance
- Regulatory calendar — all obligations tracked and flagged proactively compliance
- Coordination between legal, accounting and tax CoreLedger + Cardinals
From first call to resolution in four steps
Scoped to your matter — no off-the-shelf pricing
Legal work is quoted per matter by our partners at Cardinals, depending on complexity and scope. Tell us what you are dealing with and we come back with a clear approach and engagement terms. For ongoing clients, legal and accounting are coordinated under one relationship.
Common questions about legal support in UAE
Does CoreLedger provide legal services directly?
CoreLedger is a licensed financial and compliance company. Legal services are delivered by our partner firm, Cardinals, a UAE legal practice. You get a single coordinated relationship — finance and compliance from CoreLedger, law from Cardinals — without managing two disconnected providers. Learn more at cardinals.law.
Can you help liquidate or close a company in the UAE?
Yes. We coordinate full company liquidation and deregistration for both Free Zone and Mainland entities: board and shareholder resolutions, liquidator appointment where required, clearance certificates, final accounts, settling liabilities and cancelling the licence, visas and registrations. CoreLedger prepares the final financials; Cardinals handles the legal process.
What is the difference between liquidation, restructuring and bankruptcy?
Liquidation winds a company down and closes it. Restructuring reorganises a viable business — its debts, entities or operations — so it can continue. Bankruptcy is a formal court-supervised process under UAE Federal Decree-Law No. 51 of 2023 for companies that can no longer meet their obligations. We help you assess which path fits and coordinate it end to end.
Why coordinate legal and accounting together?
Most legal matters in business — disputes, liquidations, restructurings, contracts — turn on financial facts. When your lawyer and your accountant are coordinated, the numbers behind the legal position are accurate and consistent. That is the core of the CoreLedger and Cardinals partnership.
Can you review or draft our commercial contracts?
Yes. Cardinals drafts and reviews commercial agreements, employment contracts, NDAs and shareholder agreements under UAE law, with input from CoreLedger on any financial or tax terms.
What if my company is in financial difficulty?
We assess the situation across both fronts: CoreLedger reviews the financial position and cash flow, Cardinals advises on restructuring, creditor negotiations or formal insolvency options. Acting early usually widens the options available — see also our Fractional CFO service for financial turnaround support.