SPARK ASMA LAW
The name under which Spark Law Office operates in the Middle East. Our cross-border transactional and regulatory team works alongside the litigation, arbitration and enforcement capability of a UAE law firm, so that commercial arrangements stand up to local procedure.
The Middle East is the foundation of our practice
Our understanding of local legal systems, court procedure and the business environment informs every stage of investment, operations and dispute resolution.
In the UAE, our work connects commercial transactions with local litigation, arbitration and enforcement; for matters involving Saudi Arabia, Oman, Bahrain, Jordan, Qatar and Kuwait, our regional team works together with locally qualified lawyers.
We pay close attention to the differences between countries, regions and regulatory frameworks, tailor each plan to the client's business and practical conditions, and keep facts, documents and strategy consistent across legal work in Chinese, English and Arabic.
Regional markets and locally qualified lawyers
We have regional partners in the UAE, Saudi Arabia and Oman, and work with locally qualified lawyers in other Gulf and neighbouring markets.
UAE
Our regional partners are licensed by the UAE Ministry of Justice and several emirates, and can represent clients before federal and local courts at all levels and before arbitral tribunals. Our work connects commercial transactions with local litigation, arbitration and enforcement, and covers financial regulatory access, cross-border payments and virtual assets.
- Asma Ali Al MessabiRegional Partner, UAELitigation, dispute resolution and bilingual Arabic–English legal work; more than 25 years of continuous practice.
- H.E. Dr. Hend Al-AleeliRegional Partner, UAECriminal, civil, family and commercial disputes; former member of the UAE Federal National Council and legal dispute conciliator at the Ministry of Justice.
- Selena FuDubai · Abu Dhabi (ADGM)Cross-border investment and M&A, Middle East financial regulatory access and compliance, cross-border payments and virtual assets.
- Cicada ZiDubaiFinancial licensing, AML/CFT and sanctions compliance solutions.
Saudi Arabia
Our Saudi-qualified lawyers handle civil, commercial, administrative and employment matters, with deep experience in major EPC litigation and claims and in international trade.
- Abdulmohsen AlJamhorRegional Partner, Saudi ArabiaEPC litigation and claims, international trade; ten years at SABIC, including as head of international trade.
- Saad Al-GhamdiSenior Lawyer, Saudi ArabiaMore than 30 years in practice; has handled more than 25 major EPC disputes.
- Rayray ZhouConsultant · Saudi Arabia / DubaiCommercial counsel and litigation, Web3 and fintech.
Oman
Our Omani-qualified partner appears before all levels of the Omani courts and handles complex commercial and civil disputes, arbitration, employment matters and multi-jurisdictional litigation.
- Abdulredha Al LawatiRegional Partner, OmanComplex commercial and civil disputes, arbitration, employment and multi-jurisdictional litigation; more than ten years in practice.
Other markets
Matters involving Bahrain, Jordan, Qatar and Kuwait are handled by our regional team together with locally qualified lawyers.
- Bahrain
- Jordan
- Qatar
- Kuwait
Our focus in the Middle East
Litigation, arbitration and enforcement
Representing clients before UAE federal and local courts at all levels and before arbitral tribunals, through to asset preservation and the enforcement of judgments and awards.
Payment and virtual asset licences
Licences or registration under the CBUAE payment token services regime, VARA Virtual Asset Service Provider licences in Dubai, and assessment of the regulatory route for DIFC projects.
Market entry and investment structuring
Assessing investment routes, entity formation, joint ventures and local operating requirements, and designing holding and operating structures that fit the business objectives.
Construction and EPC disputes
Claims and defences concerning contract price, variations, delay, performance security and damages, including projects under FIDIC conditions of contract.
Talk to us about a Middle East matter
Dubai office: Level 5, The Offices 3, One Central, DWTC, Sheikh Zayed Road