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English law services for businesses in the Gulf.English law for Gulf businesses.

Western Legal acts for companies and founders across the Gulf on the full width of English commercial law: contracts, company documents, commercial property, disputes, arbitration and debt recovery, data protection, and UK and EU trademarks. English law is the most widely chosen governing law for international trade in the region, and it is the law we draft in. All work is delivered remotely by a Solicitor of England and Wales (SRA No. 641612) at fixed fees agreed in writing before work begins. We do not advise on UAE, Qatari, Bahraini, Omani, Kuwaiti or Jordanian law; local law is referred to correspondent counsel in that jurisdiction.

Handled entirely in writing. No hearings, no meetings, no attendance required.

EU law as well: EU GDPR compliance and the EU market entry layer, advised from London alongside your UK work.

UK trademark, one class: from £555 (AED 2,750 indicative) · No VAT
UK trade mark application in one class, filed at the UKIPO.
Solicitor of England & Wales · SRA 641612

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Fixed in GBPQuoted before work begins, valid 30 days
English lawThe governing law of choice for Gulf trade
RemoteDelivered in writing, no travel either way
English law services for businesses in the Gulf

English law is the governing law of Gulf trade

Cross border contracts across the Gulf are routinely written under English law, because it is predictable, well documented and understood by counterparties on both sides.

We draft and review distribution, agency, supply, licensing, SaaS and services agreements under English law for companies in the UAE, Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain, Oman and Jordan.

Arbitration is the enforcement route that works

An English court judgment is not straightforwardly enforceable across much of the region. An arbitral award is, because Gulf states are parties to the New York Convention.

That makes the dispute clause the most valuable clause in your contract. We draft it around where your counterparty holds assets, not as boilerplate.

UK trademarks and UK market entry

Gulf brands expanding into the United Kingdom need a UK registration. Filing, prosecution and opposition defence are handled here at fixed fees.

For companies setting up in the UK we deliver the structure, the English law commercial terms, trademark protection and a compliance map as one package.

Languages

Enquiries are welcome in Arabic, Persian, Turkish, French and English. Send documents in whichever language you hold them.

All advice, drafting and correspondence is delivered in English, because the work is English law. Certified translation and interpreters are arranged where needed, with the cost agreed before it is incurred.

القانون الإنجليزي لشركات الخليج

تقدّم Western Legal المشورة لشركات الإمارات والسعودية وقطر والكويت والبحرين وعُمان والأردن في القانون التجاري الإنجليزي بكامل نطاقه: العقود والشروط والأحكام، واتفاقيات التوزيع والوكالة والترخيص والخدمات، وتأسيس الشركات في بريطانيا واتفاقيات المساهمين، وعمليات الاستحواذ والبيع والفحص النافي للجهالة، وعقود إيجار المقار التجارية، وتحصيل الديون وتسوية المنازعات والتحكيم، وعقود العمل للموظفين في بريطانيا، وحماية البيانات وفق UK GDPR، والعلامات التجارية في المملكة المتحدة والاتحاد الأوروبي. ينفّذ العمل محامٍ مقيّد لدى هيئة تنظيم المحاماة في إنجلترا وويلز، Solicitor of England and Wales، رقم القيد 641612، عن بُعد وكتابةً.

القانون الإنجليزي هو القانون الأكثر اختياراً لعقود التجارة الدولية في المنطقة. وحكم المحكمة الإنجليزية ليس سهل التنفيذ في دول الخليج، بينما يُنفَّذ حكم التحكيم بموجب اتفاقية نيويورك. لذلك يكون بند تسوية النزاعات هو الأهم في عقدك.

نحن لا نقدّم المشورة في قوانين الإمارات أو السعودية أو قطر أو الأردن. وعند الحاجة إلى القانون المحلي نتعاون مع محامٍ مراسل في تلك الدولة ونخطركم قبل تكبّد أي تكلفة.

أتعاب ثابتة بالدولار الأمريكي، يُتفق عليها كتابةً قبل بدء العمل. السعر المعلن هو السعر المدفوع.

Advice, drafting and correspondence are delivered in English, because the work is English law. Enquiries and documents are welcome in the language above, and certified translation or an interpreter is arranged where needed, with the cost agreed before it is incurred.

The full range

Everything an English law practice does, except your local law.

Trademarks are where many clients start, but the practice covers the width of commercial work under English law. Whatever you send, the answer arrives in writing at a fixed fee agreed first.

Contracts

NDAs, terms and conditions, distribution, agency, supply, licensing, SaaS, services and bespoke agreements drafted, reviewed and negotiated.

Company documents

Shareholder agreements, board minutes and written resolutions for your UK company, drafted to the Companies Act.

Property

Commercial leases reviewed and negotiated, licences, variations, dilapidations and landlord matters for premises in England and Wales.

Disputes and money owed

Letters before action, statutory demands, settlement negotiation, mediation representation, arbitration written stages and construction adjudication.

Brand and IP

UK and EU trademarks, international filings, opposition defence, domain disputes, copyright and enforcement.

People and data

UK GDPR documentation, website legal packs and regulatory responses.

What we do not do is your local law. That is referred to correspondent counsel in your jurisdiction, and we tell you before any cost arises.

The basis on which we act

Santosh Pandey is a Solicitor of England and Wales, SRA No. 641612, and is not admitted to practise in any jurisdiction in the Gulf. Our advice is limited to the law of England and Wales, and to UK and EU trademark procedure. We do not advise on local law and we do not represent that we are able to do so.

Work is carried out from London and delivered in writing. Where a matter needs a local law view, correspondent counsel in that jurisdiction takes it, and we work alongside them rather than around them. Where you do not yet have local counsel, we say so rather than fill the gap.

Every engagement letter states this in terms before any work begins, so the limit on what we can advise on is agreed in writing at the outset rather than discovered later.

Fees

The fee schedule, in GBP.

FIXED FEES: agreed in writing before any work begins. The fee quoted is the fee paid, and it does not change after you accept it.
FAST, BY DESIGN

Written advice within 24 hours of instruction. Trademarks filed within 48 hours of instruction. Documents in days, not weeks. Never "3 to 5 business days" just to hear back.

FIXED FEE · NO VAT · FIXED FEE · NO VAT · WL SOLICITOR-LED
Schedule of feesGBP · No VAT · AED indicative
ItemWhat it coversFee
UK trademark, one classFiled at the UKIPO within 48 hours of instruction.from £555 (AED 2,750 indicative)
Each additional classAdded at filing.£245 (AED 1,210 indicative)
EU trademarkFiled through our EU correspondent agent, plus the EUIPO fee at cost.Quoted on request
Trademark opposition defenceTM8 counterstatement, evidence rounds and written submissions through to decision.from £1,200 (AED 5,940 indicative)
NDA or confidentiality agreementDrafted or reviewed under English law.from £245 (AED 1,210 indicative)
Contract review and markupDistribution, supply, agency, licensing or services agreements with a written risk report.from £595 (AED 2,950 indicative)
Bespoke commercial agreementDrafted from your commercial terms under English law.from £1,250 (AED 6,190 indicative)
Terms and conditionsCustomer or supplier terms built for English law.from £650 (AED 3,220 indicative)
Shareholder or joint venture agreementControl, exit, deadlock and transfer provisions.from £1,650 (AED 8,170 indicative)
Letter before action to a UK companyFormal demand on a business debt owed by a company in England and Wales.from £595 (AED 2,950 indicative)
Arbitration clause and enforcement strategyDrafting the dispute clause so an award is enforceable where the assets are.from £570 (AED 2,820 indicative)
Board and shareholder resolutionsCompanies Act compliant board minutes and written resolutions.from £295 (AED 1,460 indicative)
Commercial lease, review and negotiationPremises in England and Wales reviewed with a written risk report.from £750 (AED 3,710 indicative)
UK GDPR and website legal packPrivacy notice, cookie consent, terms and processing records.from £595 (AED 2,950 indicative)
Mediation representation and arbitrationPosition statements, written submissions and settlement drafting.from £1,450 (AED 7,180 indicative)
Domain name disputesUDRP and Nominet DRS complaints, decided on the papers.from £955 (AED 4,730 indicative)

Your fixed fee is confirmed in writing once I have seen your document. Pay within 24 hours of that confirmation for the reduced fee.

Fees are fixed and agreed in writing before any work begins, and do not change afterwards. Quotes are valid for 30 days. Official fees (UKIPO, EUIPO, WIPO) are passed through at cost. No VAT is charged. Schedule current as at 21 August 2026.
Common questions

FAQs.

Do you advise on UAE or Saudi law?

No. We advise on English law and on UK and EU trademark procedure. Local law questions are referred to correspondent counsel in the relevant jurisdiction, with the cost agreed with you first.

Can you accept documents in Arabic?

Yes, send them in whichever language you hold them. Where a certified translation is needed we arrange it and confirm the cost before it is incurred. The advice itself is delivered in English.

Will an English law contract be enforceable here?

An arbitral award under an English law contract is enforceable across the Gulf under the New York Convention. A court judgment is a harder route, which is why the dispute clause matters more than most clients expect.

How are fees charged?

Fixed fees in GBP agreed in writing before work begins, valid for 30 days. Official fees are passed through at cost. No VAT is charged.

Get in touch

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Send a brief outline of your matter. You will receive a personal reply from a solicitor, with a fixed-fee quote where the scope is clear. Payment is taken before work begins; every fee is fixed in writing first.

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