The UAE is a regional centre for investment, innovation and large-scale transformation. From global headquarters and free zones to national infrastructure programmes, businesses operating here face opportunities alongside regulatory and commercial complexity.
PwC Legal Middle East, headquartered in Dubai, supports clients across the UAE with practical legal advice aligned to local regulation and international standards. Our UAE team advises on complex transactions, energy and infrastructure, regulatory matters and legal transformation — helping businesses establish, grow and operate with confidence across onshore and free-zone jurisdictions.
We advise across the full corporate and deal lifecycle in the UAE, from market entry and day-to-day contracts to mergers, acquisitions, joint ventures and reorganisations. With UAE, English and international law capability, we structure and execute transactions that are commercially sound, regulator-ready and aligned with your regional growth strategy.
We help you establish, manage and transform legal entities across onshore UAE, DIFC, ADGM and other jurisdictions. Our support spans incorporations, board governance, legal entity management, corporate changes and liquidations — using technology-enabled processes to maintain accurate records, timely filings and governance aligned with best practice.
We advise governments, utilities, developers, lenders and investors on transformative energy and infrastructure projects across the UAE. From regulatory structuring and legislative reform to procurement, financing and bankability, we help translate national visions and energy-transition strategies into resilient, investable project frameworks.
We support banks, FinTech’s, payment providers, asset managers and regulators in navigating UAE and free-zone financial services regulation. Our work spans legislative drafting, licensing, prudential and conduct requirements, data protection, AML and sanctions, helping you launch, scale and innovate while remaining compliant.
We work with in-house legal teams in the UAE to redesign legal delivery models. From operating-model optimisation and process redesign to legal technology, GenAI and managed legal services, we co-create solutions that streamline contracting, improve stakeholder experience and free legal teams to focus on strategic, high-value work.
We support UAE regulators and market participants in designing and implementing effective regulatory frameworks. Our work covers policy design, drafting, institutional strengthening and benchmarking, supported by PwC’s multidisciplinary expertise- helping deliver clear, enforceable regulation aligned with international best practice.
We advise federations, leagues, clubs, event organisers, sponsors, broadcasters and talent active in the UAE. Our support spans commercial transactions, event governance, regulation, integrity matters and athlete representation—helping protect and grow the value of sports and entertainment assets in a fast-evolving market.
