Practices

Corporate Law

Cardinals’ Corporate Law practice is engineered to navigate the intricacies of modern business, offering unparalleled expertise to both local and international entities seeking to thrive in the UAE’s dynamic market.

Our corporate legal services include:

Company formation

We provide comprehensive legal assistance to establish your business, from selecting the right structure to ensuring regulatory compliance.

Governance

We offer expert guidance on corporate governance, helping you draft and maintain policies, bylaws, and shareholder agreements to ensure compliance and best practices.

M&A deals

We support your mergers and acquisitions with thorough due diligence, negotiation, and documentation to facilitate smooth and compliant transactions.

Corporate structuring

We provide strategic legal advice on corporate structuring, including leveraging zero tax jurisdictions and offshore entities for optimal tax efficiency and compliance.

Corporate Finance

We assist with raising capital and managing financial transactions, ensuring compliance with regulations and structuring deals to meet your financial objectives.

We assist in establishing robust compliance frameworks, ensuring our clients not only meet current legal standards but are also prepared for future legislative evolutions.

Our cases

Exclusion of a minority shareholder

Representing shareholders of a company in a dispute over the expulsion of a minority shareholder from the company. The actions of a minority shareholder were classic greenmail. The claims were satisfied in full. (А56-69237/2014).

Defending a restaurateur from Ginza

Representing a participant of Ginza Holding in disputes over recovery of compensation for a lost share in the restaurant business. Claims in the amount of RUB 144,000,000 were satisfied in full.

Acquisition of hotel properties

Advising a Bulgarian client on the acquisition of hotel in Greece, including setting up a company for the acquisition, liaising with Bulgarian banks and Greek authorities, notaries, sellers, third parties financing the project.

Restructuring of business

Advising a large Scandinavian family office on the restructuring and optimisation of its EU holding.

Fintech IPO

Advising a Southeast European consumer finance and fintech business on its restructuring in anticipation of a prospective London IPO.

Acquisition of AI start-up

Acting for a Swiss investor in the acquisition of an AI start-up with an enterprise value of EUR 100 million.

UK-based business structuring

Advising a UK client on the acquisition of properties in Bulgaria, including setting up a UK holding, incorporating a Bulgarian subsidiary and facilitating the acquisition of the properties through it. English and Bulgarian law.

Shares transfer

Advising a Bulgarian entity with Swedish shareholders on a range of corporate and commercial matters, including a smooth transfer of shares between shareholders and issues relating to the conclusion of a marketing agreement.

Development of a data protection policy

Development of a data protection policy for a multi-million dollar holding company registered in the DIFC.

Engineering Company

Advising a Russia-based engineering company in setting up business operations and legal entities for effective functioning in India and abroad.

Ed-Tech Shareholder

Representing an ed-tech startup in an ad-hoc arbitration concerning shareholder disputes and governance issues.

Fertilizer Shareholder

Representing a fertilizer group in arbitration and shareholder disputes against a leading brewery group in India.

Directors Disqualification Challenge

Representing directors challenging their disqualification by the Ministry of Corporate Affairs before the High Court of Delhi.