Scandar advises clients in the Middle East’s energy and resources sector, covering areas such as oil and gas, renewables, mining, power, and energy transition.

Our team provides support throughout the entire project lifecycle, from structuring of the potential transaction to regulatory compliance. We work with state-owned and international energy companies on acquisitions, trade finance, project finance and regulatory matters, and assist in the development of sustainable energy projects and infrastructure.

As the leading trade and transshipment hub in the Gulf, the UAE attracts significant investments in the expansion of key ports and free zones, boosting maritime traffic.

Scandar’s maritime and shipping practice has over 25 years of experience in handling a wide range of maritime matters, including trade and maritime finance, port operations, and maritime regulatory compliance. Our team advises freight service providers, ship owners, and international law firms, offering expertise across all aspects of the UAE’s maritime law.

The UAE is a leading global aviation hub, with a highly developed passenger and cargo sector. Scandar has extensive experience advising on all aspects of aviation law.

We assist aviation clients with regulatory compliance, corporate transactions, aircraft financing and leasing, cargo handling, insurance matters, and aircraft lease agreements. Our services also cover maintenance agreements and fuel supply contracts.

The TMT sector in the UAE is changing fast with market restructuring, regulatory changes, and the introduction of innovative technologies.

Scandar has extensive expertise in this sector, supported by years of experience and a deep understanding of relevant government policies. In telecoms, we advise government bodies, telecom providers, and innovators on infrastructure, licensing, tariffs, and unfair competition. Our technology practice covers smart cities, data centers, cloud services, and regulations related to cybersecurity and data protection. Scandar’s multidisciplinary approach enables us to handle all aspects of TMT transactions and advisory needs in the UAE.

Scandar has a well-established real estate practice in the UAE, offering expertise across a wide range of real estate matters, including property finance, acquisitions, development agreements, and real estate investments.

Our team also provides advice on construction law, covering all stages of a project from procurement to construction compliance. We work with both national and international clients, including corporations, financial institutions, developers, and government entities. By combining local legal knowledge with practical experience, we provide tailored solutions to meet the needs of our clients in the real estate and construction sectors.

The consumer goods and retail regulation is continuously expanding, presenting various legal challenges for companies operating within it. Scandar’s experienced team understands the commercial, market competition, and regulatory challenges in this sector and is well-equipped to address the legal and commercial issues faced by retailers, manufacturers, and suppliers.

Our team offers support across various areas, including foreign investor partnerships, market expansion, commercial relationships, regulatory compliance, and intellectual property. We provide practical advice to both multinational corporations and smaller retailers, leveraging our legal expertise and industry knowledge.

Scandar has extensive experience in advising private equity and venture capital funds in their investment activities in the UAE, including fund structuring, financing, mergers and acquisitions, portfolio company expansion, and divestments.

Our team has been involved in forming retail/private funds, open/closed-ended funds, listed/unlisted funds, and Shari’a/conventional funds across both onshore and offshore jurisdictions. We have strong relationships with key regulators in the UAE, enabling us to assist clients with regulatory compliance, conditions for closing, and other regulatory requirements. Our advisory services cover due diligence, acquisition structuring, finance, taxation, recapitalisation, and fund structuring.

The Scandar’s healthcare and life sciences team provides expert legal advice to clients across the healthcare industry. Our team includes both local and international lawyers with specialized healthcare knowledge and backgrounds in data science and clinical qualifications, allowing us to understand the complexities our clients face.

We support a broad range of clients, including healthcare providers, governments, medical research institutes, insurers, pharmaceutical manufacturers, and healthcare facility developers. Our expertise covers areas such as healthcare law, regulatory compliance, healthcare construction projects, telemedicine, and medical malpractice. Additionally, we offer services in the life sciences field, including IP, biotech agreements, clinical trials, and pharmaceutical regulations.

The UAE has the leading insurance industry that is outperforming other GCC countries in terms of return on equity and is expected to experience further significant growth.

Scandar has extensive experience advising leading insurers, reinsurers, and takaful operators in the UAE on corporate, commercial, and regulatory matters. Our team supports clients across various legal needs, including operations establishment, corporate restructuring, capital raising, M&A and financial services compliance. We also advise on insurance-related issues within other sectors such as banking, construction, maritime, transport, aviation, and real estate.

Our team offers comprehensive legal services in the hotel and leisure sector, providing advice on acquisitions, joint ventures, franchising, project licensing, and hotel and resort development.

We work closely with hotel owners, developers, investors, and operators to address their legal needs and support the growth of their businesses. Our expertise covers all areas of the sector, ensuring clients receive practical, commercially-focused solutions tailored to the UAE market.