SCHLÜTER GRAF Legal Consultants > Dubai, United Arab Emirates > Firm Profile
SCHLÜTER GRAF Legal Consultants Offices
ONE by Omniyat, Office P501
P.O. Box 29337
Business Bay
United Arab Emirates
SCHLÜTER GRAF Legal Consultants > The Legal 500 Rankings
United Arab Emirates > Commercial, corporate and M&A Tier 5
SCHLÜTER GRAF Legal Consultants advises on contractual agreements, project development, and regulatory, marketing and data privacy policy issues, working with a range of international household brands and companies. Andrés Ring oversees the full gamut of commercial, corporate and employment instructions the team receives. Usama Munir and Yulia Kasiyanova provide additional support.Practice head(s):
Andrés Ring
Other key lawyers:
Testimonials
‘People, Collaboration and tailor-made solutions.’
‘Usama Munir: A well-versed lawyer, who has the ability to understand the client’s needs and provide tailor-made, commercially viable solutions.’
Key clients
Republic of Colombia
Power Mech Projects Limited
German Standards Group
BASF FZE
Gulf Drug LLC
Unilever Gulf FZE
Schenker Middle East FZE
Baenninger Trading LLC
Beumer Group Middle East FZE
Puma Middle East FZ LLC
Bridgemaker GmbH
TESA SE
Work highlights
- Advising Power Mech Projects Limited on a project worth USD 15 million for erection, installation, testing, pre-commissioning and commissioning of units at a multimegawatt power plant.
- Advising Unilever Gulf FZE on corporate and commercial laws in the Gulf region.
- Advising Unilever Gulf FZE on corporate and commercial laws in the Gulf region.
SCHLÜTER GRAF Legal Consultants > Firm Profile
Schlüter Graf is an international law firm that has over 75 years of legal experience globally. Schlüter Graf Legal Consultants is a leading boutique law firm that established its presence in Dubai in the year 1995. The firm specializes in corporate and commercial laws and has over two decades of rich experience in the Middle East. The branches of the firm and corporation partners are spread across UAE (Dubai), KSA (Riyadh and Jeddah), Qatar (Doha), Bahrain (Manama), Kuwait (Kuwait City), Egypt (Cairo), Jordan (Amman) Pakistan (Lahore), Ethiopia (Addis Ababa).
The firm and its team of lawyers are well known for their pragmatic and service-oriented approach and are appreciated for the delivery of excellence within short response times. The diverse team of qualified lawyers and staff at SCHLÜTER GRAF from different jurisdictions and speaking different languages e.g., Amharic, Arabic, Catalan, English, Farsi, German, Hindi, Russian, Spanish, Urdu, and Tagalog coupled with strong network of offices and cooperation partners in the region enables the firm to advise and assist clients across borders from a single point of contact.
The firms practice extends to areas such as corporate structuring – restructuring, agency and distribution networks, mergers and acquisitions, international arbitration, litigation (DIFC-Mainland) commercial contracts, corporate compliance, employment, localization, taxation, real estate, intellectual property as well as projects relating to construction and infrastructure.
The clients of the firm range from institutions, multinational corporations and companies to individuals that are assisted in all areas of local and international laws. The firm strongly believes in maintaining long lasting and trusted relationships with its clients in order to serve not only the legal needs, but the business needs of the clients as well.
The reputation of the firm and the quality of services provided can be gauged from the fact that the firm has been widely recognized as one of the top boutique law firms in the region by the renowned governmental and local authorities and it regularly features in the legal guides as a leading practice in the UAE and the wider region.
Lawyer Profiles
Photo | Name | Position | Profile |
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Anja Christine Adam | Managing Partner – Hamburg Office Legal Consultant – Dubai Office | View Profile | |
Dounia Aghdoube | Associate Partner | View Profile | |
Albert Jové Franco | Associate | Head of Spanish & KATAM Desk | View Profile | |
Yulia Kasiyanova | Associate Partner | View Profile | |
Christoph Keimer | Managing Partner in Dubai Partner at Dortmund and Hamburg offices | View Profile | |
Heinrich Köllisch | Associate | View Profile | |
Usama Munir | Associate | View Profile | |
Andrés Ring | Managing Partner | View Profile | |
Peter Schlüter | Partner & Notary | View Profile | |
Mahmoud Shahawy | Associate | View Profile |
Diversity
At SCHLÜTER GRAF, we believe that diversity is the catalyst for innovation and success. As an international law firm with offices in multiple countries around the world, we have a unique opportunity to tap into the diverse talent pool available to us and offer our clients a truly global perspective on their legal matters. We further acknowledge that when diverse voices are heard in the workplace, it allows for increased creativity and practical innovative solutions.
We value collaboration and communications as key pillars to successfully advising our clients; this we achieve with the help of our passionate team of lawyers. By assembling a team of skilled professionals from around the world, we are able to curate exceptional legal advice owing to their compassions and richness of thought. This approach also fosters an atmosphere of understanding, respect and belongingness among our team members & clients—allowing us to build strong working relationships necessary for effective teamwork.
Our broad range of experience and expertise allows us to provide our clients with pioneering solutions to complex problems, while also giving them access to top-tier professionals who can speak their language and understand their culture.
SCHLÜTER GRAF values employees, both present and incoming, based on their experience, qualification, enthusiasm & most importantly their passion for the law, among other things, without regard to their race, religion, sex, color, nationality etc.
We strive to inculcate initiatives that further support equality and diversity in our recruiting & hiring processes.
Our traineeship program shines bright with diverse talent as we recruit applicants from all around the world. Hailing from different socio-economic backgrounds & possessing varying academic qualifications, our interns bring a diverse set of skillsets to the table. This helps us increase productivity by utilizing their unique abilities and experiences.
We believe that diverse perspectives are an essential part of our culture, and we strive to make sure that everyone who works here can bring their whole self to work every day.
At SCHLÜTER GRAF, diversity & inclusion are more than just a statement as we practice it every day in all areas of work.
Client Testimonials
“Extremely knowledgeable from a legal perspective on business and other corporate and commercial issues given the wealth of experience. During our course of engagement there was a display of exemplary legal acumen, decision making, and advocacy strategy which brought fruitful results.”
“Possesses a strong grip on the corporate compliance issues in the UAE and is our go to firm to cater our regulatory matters, while we focus on optimizing our business.”
“Unparallel expertise in the data protection regime of the Middle East and in other general corporate and commercial matters.”
“Extremely satisfied with the firm’s services in developing a bespoke credit and collection management system tailormade for our company’s business.”
“Possesses an in-depth knowledge of KSA laws and is therefore our go to firm for every contractual or regulatory query in the Kingdom.”
- Commercial, corporate and M&A