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Index Law UAEThe UAE services arm of Index Law
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Business & company services

Set up, protect and enforce your business in the UAE. Every service has a fixed fee and a named person handling it.

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Check a Contract Before Signing

Upload the contract and a UAE-licensed lawyer gives you a written answer the same working day: the financial, legal and commercial risks, and exactly what to change before you sign.

You will receive

  • Written risk report, each issue rated red, amber or green
  • The money clauses explained in plain words: payment, penalties and exit costs
  • The clauses we would refuse to sign, and the wording to replace them
  • Your realistic enforcement position in the UAE if it goes wrong
  • A one-page summary you can send to the other side today
AED 950

fixed

Answer the same working day

Upload and check now
Quick check

Check your website terms and privacy policy

Send us your live URL and we check the terms, privacy policy and refund wording against UAE consumer protection and data protection law.

You will receive

  • First-pass read of your terms, privacy policy and refund page
  • Gaps against UAE consumer protection and PDPL requirements
  • Whether your refund and cancellation wording is enforceable here
  • A prioritised list of what to fix first

This is a first-pass check by a UAE-licensed lawyer, not full legal representation or drafting. If the check shows you need more than this, we tell you plainly and quote the fixed fee before any further work begins.

AED 550

Fixed fee. One document, one answer, no call required.

Answer the same working day

Upload and check now
Quick check

Check an influencer or promotion campaign

Before the campaign goes out, we check the creative, the claims and the agreement against UAE advertising, influencer licensing and consumer protection rules.

You will receive

  • First-pass read of the campaign brief, creative or agreement
  • Whether the influencer needs a UAE media licence for this
  • Claims, discounts and prize wording checked
  • Disclosure wording that satisfies UAE rules

This is a first-pass check by a UAE-licensed lawyer, not full legal representation or drafting. If the check shows you need more than this, we tell you plainly and quote the fixed fee before any further work begins.

AED 350

Fixed fee. One document, one answer, no call required.

Answer the same working day

Upload and check now
Most requestedIGNYTE MEMBER BENEFIT

Start a UAE Company

The right mainland, free zone or DIFC structure chosen for you, then the incorporation, licence and core company documents handled end to end.

You will receive

  • Written recommendation on jurisdiction, activity and ownership before we file
  • Name reservation, initial approval and licence application managed for you
  • Memorandum of association or articles drafted by a UAE-licensed lawyer
  • Shareholder register, board resolutions and signatory authority pack
  • Corporate bank account introduction and document pack
  • Post-licence checklist: tax registration, visas, Ejari and accounting
AED 3,950

starting fee, fixed before we begin

Government and authority fees are separate, quoted in writing before anything is filed and passed to you at cost with the receipt. We never add a margin to an official fee.

Filed within 5 working days of documents

Start my UAE company
IGNYTE MEMBER BENEFIT

UAE Expansion Plan

A written market-entry plan covering the right jurisdiction, structure, licence, tax, banking, hiring and the practical route to your first UAE customers.

You will receive

  • Jurisdiction comparison: mainland, free zone, DIFC and ADGM, scored for your business
  • Recommended legal structure and ownership, with the reason it beats the alternatives
  • Licence and activity list with the real cost and timeline of each route
  • Corporate tax and VAT position, including free zone qualifying income
  • Banking, visa quota and hiring plan for your first twelve months
  • A 90-day action sequence with what to do in which order
AED 3,450

fixed

Delivered in 5 working days

Get my UAE expansion plan
IGNYTE MEMBER BENEFIT

Open a UAE Branch

Establish a UAE branch of your existing foreign company, including approvals, corporate documents, attestation and registration, managed end to end.

You will receive

  • Advice on branch versus subsidiary, with the liability and tax consequences of each
  • Parent company resolutions and branch manager appointment drafted
  • Attestation and legal translation of the corporate documents coordinated
  • Ministry of Economy or free zone branch registration managed
  • Licence issuance and establishment card
  • Compliance calendar for the branch's first year
AED 4,450

starting fee, fixed before we begin

Government and authority fees are separate, quoted in writing before anything is filed and passed to you at cost with the receipt. We never add a margin to an official fee.

Filed within 7 working days of documents

Open my UAE branch
Complete entry packIGNYTE MEMBER BENEFIT

Enter the UAE and Find Customers

The full expansion pack: market mapping, legal structure, incorporation route, a named target-customer list and a practical plan for winning the first UAE contracts.

You will receive

  • Everything in the UAE Expansion Plan
  • Incorporation route selected and the company set up under our management
  • Market map of competitors, pricing and how buyers in your sector actually buy
  • Named target-customer list with the decision makers and the route in
  • Contract templates ready for your first UAE clients
  • Two working sessions with the counsel who wrote the plan
AED 7,950

starting fee, fixed before we begin

Delivered in 10 working days

Build my UAE entry pack
Best valueIGNYTE MEMBER BENEFIT

Annual Company Protection

One yearly review of everything that can quietly go wrong: corporate records, tax deadlines, licences, visas, contracts and company obligations.

You will receive

  • Full compliance audit: licence, activity, Ejari, immigration file and UBO register
  • Corporate tax and VAT deadline map with what to file and when
  • Review of your standard customer, supplier and employment contracts
  • Corporate records brought up to date: registers, resolutions and signatories
  • Written risk report with each issue ranked by cost and deadline
  • Twelve months of email access to counsel for quick questions
AED 3,450

for the full year, paid once

Report in 5 working days, cover for 12 months

Protect my company for the year

Renew My Trade Licence

Your licence renewed on time, with every blocking issue found and cleared before it turns into a fine.

You will receive

  • Pre-renewal check on Ejari, immigration file, fines and outstanding approvals
  • Renewal application prepared and submitted to your authority
  • Any blocking issue identified with the exact steps to clear it
  • Renewed licence and updated company records delivered to you
  • Reminder schedule so the next renewal is never late
AED 1,450

starting fee, fixed before we begin

Government and authority fees are separate, quoted in writing before anything is filed and passed to you at cost with the receipt. We never add a margin to an official fee.

Submitted within 2 working days

Renew my licence
IGNYTE MEMBER BENEFIT

Change a Shareholder or Director

The resolutions, transfer documents, authority filings and updated company records needed to make the change legally effective.

You will receive

  • Shareholder and board resolutions drafted in Arabic and English
  • Share transfer or sale agreement with payment and release terms
  • Amended memorandum or articles prepared for notarisation
  • Authority filing managed with your DED, free zone, DIFC or ADGM registry
  • Updated registers, signatory authority and bank notification pack
AED 2,950

starting fee, fixed before we begin

Government and authority fees are separate, quoted in writing before anything is filed and passed to you at cost with the receipt. We never add a margin to an official fee.

Documents in 3 working days

Make the change properly
IGNYTE MEMBER BENEFIT

Add an Activity or Change My Company

Add a business activity, change the name, amend the licence, update the address or modify the structure, filed correctly the first time.

You will receive

  • Check that the new activity is permitted under your licence and premises
  • Resolutions and amendment documents drafted and prepared for notarisation
  • Authority application prepared, submitted and followed up
  • Updated licence, records and where relevant bank notification
  • Note on any tax, visa quota or approval consequence of the change
AED 1,950

starting fee, fixed before we begin

Government and authority fees are separate, quoted in writing before anything is filed and passed to you at cost with the receipt. We never add a margin to an official fee.

Filed within 3 working days

Amend my company
IGNYTE MEMBER BENEFIT

Close or Liquidate My Company

Close the company properly: liquidation, clearances, cancellations and the final certificate, so no liability follows you afterwards.

You will receive

  • Liquidation resolution and liquidator appointment where required
  • Employee visa and labour file cancellation coordinated
  • Clearances from immigration, utilities, telecom and the landlord
  • Tax deregistration and final filings addressed
  • Licence cancellation and the final deregistration certificate
  • Written note on any residual director or shareholder liability
AED 3,950

starting fee, fixed before we begin

Government and authority fees are separate, quoted in writing before anything is filed and passed to you at cost with the receipt. We never add a margin to an official fee.

Process started within 3 working days

Close my company properly

Hire an Employee

A UAE-compliant employment agreement covering salary, probation, confidentiality, intellectual property and termination, ready to sign.

You will receive

  • Employment agreement drafted for your regime: MOHRE, DIFC, ADGM or free zone
  • Salary, allowances, probation, notice and end of service correctly structured
  • Confidentiality, intellectual property assignment and non-solicitation clauses
  • Offer letter and onboarding checklist
  • Note on how the contract sits against the official authority template
AED 1,450

fixed

Delivered within 24 hours

Get my employment contract
IGNYTE MEMBER BENEFIT

Hire a Senior Executive

A stronger executive agreement covering bonus, commission, equity, authority, confidentiality, customer protection and exit terms.

You will receive

  • Executive service agreement with defined authority limits and reporting
  • Bonus, commission and equity or ESOP terms drafted to be enforceable
  • Confidentiality, IP assignment, non-solicitation and post-exit protections
  • Good leaver and bad leaver treatment, including equity clawback
  • Board resolution appointing the executive and setting authority
AED 2,950

fixed

Delivered in 2 working days

Draft the executive contract

Get or Renew an Employee Visa

Work permit, entry, medical, Emirates ID and residence visa managed for a new or existing employee, with the status tracked for you.

You will receive

  • Eligibility and quota check before any fee is spent
  • Work permit and entry permit application prepared and submitted
  • Medical, Emirates ID and residence stamping coordinated
  • Contract registration with the relevant authority
  • Status updates at each stage and the final documents delivered to you
AED 950

starting fee, fixed before we begin

Government and authority fees are separate, quoted in writing before anything is filed and passed to you at cost with the receipt. We never add a margin to an official fee.

Application started same day

Process the visa
IGNYTE MEMBER BENEFIT

Employee Exit Pack

Termination documents, final settlement, resignation from company roles, confidentiality, access removal and visa cancellation, done in the right order.

You will receive

  • Termination or resignation letter drafted to the correct legal ground
  • Final settlement calculation: notice, leave, gratuity and deductions
  • Settlement and full mutual release agreement, signed before payment
  • Resignation from any director, signatory or authority role
  • Confidentiality reminder, IP confirmation and systems access checklist
  • Visa and labour file cancellation sequence
AED 2,450

fixed

Delivered in 2 working days

Handle the exit properly
IGNYTE MEMBER BENEFIT

Create a Sales Contract

A proper agreement for selling services, software, products or consultancy, with payment, scope, liability and termination written in your favour.

You will receive

  • Contract drafted for your product, your pricing and your delivery model
  • Payment terms, late payment interest and suspension rights
  • Scope, change control and acceptance so extra work gets paid
  • Liability caps, indemnities and intellectual property ownership
  • Governing law, jurisdiction and a realistic enforcement route in the UAE
  • Reusable template so every future client signs the same terms
AED 2,450

fixed

Delivered within 48 hours

Draft my sales contract
Ready within 24 hours

Send an unpaid-invoice demand

Put an overdue customer formally on notice and give them a clear payment deadline.

You will receive

  • Review of the invoice and supporting agreement
  • Formal payment demand
  • Clear payment deadline
  • Recommended escalation route
  • Email-ready and PDF versions
AED 1,250

fixed

Within 24 hours

Demand payment
IGNYTE MEMBER BENEFIT

Redline and Negotiate a Contract

A full tracked-changes redline, a recommended negotiation position and one round of revisions, so you send back a document instead of an opinion.

You will receive

  • Marked-up contract in tracked changes, ready to send to the other side
  • Negotiation note: what to insist on, what to trade and what to drop
  • Fallback wording for each contested clause
  • One round of revisions after their response
  • A short email you can send with the redline
AED 2,950

fixed

Redline in 48 hours

Redline my contract
Fastest

Sign an NDA

A tailored confidentiality agreement for a customer, employee, investor, partner or supplier, drafted to hold up in the UAE.

You will receive

  • One-way or mutual NDA drafted for your exact situation
  • Clear definition of what is confidential and what is not
  • Permitted use, return and destruction of information
  • Duration, remedies and a UAE enforcement route that works
  • Or: review of the NDA they sent you, with the changes to request
AED 650

fixed

Delivered within 12 hours

Get my NDA
IGNYTE MEMBER BENEFIT

Protect the Founders

A founders' agreement covering ownership, roles, decisions, vesting, intellectual property, departures and deadlock, before any of it is contested.

You will receive

  • Founders' agreement with ownership split and vesting schedule
  • Roles, decision rights and what needs unanimous approval
  • Intellectual property assigned to the company, in writing
  • Leaver provisions: what happens to shares if a founder walks
  • Deadlock resolution and a transfer mechanism that avoids court
  • Investor-ready structure so this does not have to be redone at the round
AED 3,450

fixed

Delivered in 3 working days

Protect the founding team
IGNYTE MEMBER BENEFIT

Review My Investment Term Sheet

Understand dilution, control, liquidation preferences, board rights and founder obligations before you accept, with the exact points to push back on.

You will receive

  • Clause-by-clause report in plain words, not legalese
  • Dilution modelled on your actual cap table, before and after
  • Liquidation preference explained with what you receive at three exit values
  • Control map: board, veto rights and what you can no longer decide alone
  • Market comparison against terms we see in the UAE and the region
  • A prioritised push-back list you can send to the investor
AED 1,950

fixed

Report within 24 hours

Review my term sheet
For investorsIGNYTE MEMBER BENEFIT

Check an Investment Before I Pay

An independent legal check of the company, its owners, licences, litigation and the documents you are being asked to sign, before the money moves.

You will receive

  • Licence, ownership and good standing verified with the registry
  • Court, execution and insolvency searches against the company and its owners
  • Cap table and share ownership checked against the documents you were shown
  • Review of the investment documents you are being asked to sign
  • Red flag report with a clear proceed, renegotiate or walk away view
  • Protective conditions to insist on before funds are released
AED 4,450

fixed

Report in 3 working days

Check it before I wire
IGNYTE MEMBER BENEFIT

Get Fundraise Ready

Find and fix the cap table, IP, founder, employment and corporate problems an investor will discover in diligence, before they discover them.

You will receive

  • Legal diligence run on your own company, the way an investor runs it
  • Cap table, share issuances and option promises verified against documents
  • IP ownership traced from founders, employees and contractors to the company
  • Employment, contractor and customer contract gaps identified
  • Red flag list ranked by how likely it is to reduce your valuation
  • Fix plan, plus a data room index ready to share
AED 3,950

fixed

Report in 5 working days

Get investor ready
IGNYTE MEMBER BENEFIT

Resolve a Partner Breakup

Separate a founder, shareholder or business partner through a structured exit: valuation position, share transfer, settlement and a full mutual release.

You will receive

  • Written assessment of your legal position and leverage
  • Exit structure and valuation position prepared for negotiation
  • Settlement agreement with payment terms and security
  • Share transfer documents and authority filings
  • Full mutual release so nothing can be reopened later
  • Control of the licence, bank signatories and company records restored
AED 4,450

starting fee, fixed before we begin

First position within 48 hours

Resolve the partnership
Why you can buy this with confidence

Handled by a vetted UAE lawyer

Every legal professional on our panel is licensed to practise in the UAE, checked for standing and matched to the type of matter before any work starts.

How we can promise a flat rate

This service has a defined scope, so we know the work it takes. You pay one published fee for that scope. If the matter turns out to be larger, we tell you before anything else is done, and nothing is charged without your written approval.

How we can promise the turnaround

A duty lawyer is on rotation during working hours and paid matters are routed the moment payment clears, which is how we hold the 10-minute contact window and the delivery time shown above.

Your information stays confidential

Details and documents you share are treated as confidential, used only for your matter and stored on encrypted infrastructure. Card details are handled by Stripe and never touch our systems.

Index Law provides the technology, intake and service coordination. Regulated legal services are delivered by the qualified lawyer or authorised provider identified in your engagement confirmation. Court, government and third-party fees are quoted separately and never charged without your approval.

Why Index

Clear from the beginning.

One fixed service fee

Know what you are paying before the work begins.

Vetted UAE legal professionals

Advice and documents are reviewed or delivered by licensed UAE legal professionals we have vetted, not by an open marketplace of freelancers.

Contact within 10 minutes

Pay securely and hear from the team immediately.

Full refund if we cannot help

If the purchased service is unsuitable, your Index Law service fee is returned.

The Index Law Promise

A UAE legal professional will contact you within 10 minutes of payment. If no one contacts you within 10 minutes, your Index Law service fee is refunded in full. If we review your request and determine that we cannot provide the service you purchased, your Index Law service fee is also refunded in full.

Government, court, notary, registration, translation, courier and other third-party fees are not included unless expressly stated. No third-party fee will be incurred without your approval.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

What happens after I pay?
A UAE legal professional will contact you by WhatsApp or phone within 10 minutes. They will confirm the request, collect anything else required and begin the service.
What happens if Index cannot handle my request?
Your Index Law service fee will be refunded in full.
Are government fees included?
No, unless the service expressly says they are included. Government, court, notary, licence, registration, translation and other third-party fees are shown separately before they are incurred.
Is the work reviewed by a lawyer?
Where the service involves UAE legal advice or legal drafting, it is reviewed or delivered by an appropriately qualified UAE legal professional.
How are your lawyers vetted?
We work with a small panel rather than an open marketplace. Each professional is licensed to practise in the UAE, checked for good standing, and only given matters in the areas they practise in day to day.
How can the fee be fixed?
Each service has a defined scope, so the work is predictable and priced once. If your matter turns out to need more than the published scope, we tell you first and nothing further is charged without your written approval.
Can I speak to someone before paying?
Yes. Book One Hour With a Dubai Lawyer for AED 750, credited in full against any service you instruct within 30 days.
How quickly will I receive the work?
The delivery time is shown on every service. Many reviews and documents are delivered within 24 hours.
Can I request changes?
Each service states whether a revision or follow-up question is included.

AED 750fixed

A UAE lawyer on it in 10 minutes, or refunded