Review My Investment Term Sheet
Know what you keep before you sign the round
A clause-by-clause report in plain words, dilution modelled on your cap table, control mapped, benchmarked against regional terms, with a push-back list.
Clause-by-clause report in plain words, not legalese, report within 24 hours, for a fixed AED 1,950.
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A vetted senior venture investment counsel from the Dubai Legal Office panel
Matched to your round type, valuation structure and governing law.
THE DUBAI LEGAL OFFICE STANDARD
- 8+ years of venture investment term experience
- 100+ term sheets and SAFEs reviewed
- Valuation caps, liquidation preference, control and anti-dilution
- Identity, practising status and disciplinary record verified by Index Law
You'll receive the assigned counsel's credentials and written scope before work begins.
Assigned within 10 minutes, delivered to standard, or 100% refunded — timing, quality and outcome.
The term sheet sets everything the long-form documents repeat. This is the only cheap moment to change it.
Our panel includes counsel who have advised UAE groups including Danube and Union Co-op.
- Vetted UAE-licensed legal professionals
- Fixed fee published before you pay
- Secure card payment, processed by Stripe
- Full refund if we cannot help
Why this costs less than a firm
- A fixed fee, never billable hours
- You buy a defined output at a price agreed before we start. Nobody is running a clock against your file.
- The same work, run on tested UAE playbooks
- Standard UAE matters repeat. Our counsel run them on drafting standards refined across hundreds of files, so the same quality takes a fraction of the hours a firm bills.
- No retainers, no partner overhead
- There is no DIFC tower, no billing department and no minimum engagement to fund. You are not paying for a cost base you never see.
- Protected by the refund promise
- Full refund if a UAE-licensed lawyer has not started within 10 minutes in staffed hours, and a full refund if we sold you the wrong service.
Where this applies
Dubai mainland (DED), DIFC and ADGM, and the free zones including DMCC, IFZA, JAFZA, RAKEZ, Meydan and SHAMS. DIFC and ADGM holding structures and offshore vehicles used by GCC funds.
Buy this if: An investor has sent a term sheet and wants an answer.
In Dubai, specifically
- Mainland, free zone or DIFC
- Most UAE-based rounds are papered in DIFC or ADGM, or offshore in a Cayman or ADGM holding company above a UAE operating entity. Mainland share transfers need notarisation and DED approval; free zone transfers need the zone's consent. We paper the structure investors here will actually sign.
- The clock that is already running
- Investors here expect a clean cap table, a UAE-compliant corporate structure and matching licence activities before they wire. Diligence gaps found late cost you the round's timing, not just its terms.
- Language
- Your counsel works in English and Arabic. Arabic is the language of the UAE courts and most government filings, so anything needing legal translation, notarisation or MOFA attestation is identified and priced before work starts — never sprung on you later.
- You do not need to be in Dubai
- Handled entirely remotely. No office visit, no residency and no physical presence in the UAE required. Where UAE law allows it, signing and notarisation are completed remotely through the Dubai Courts notary. We work across time zones and outside 9 to 5, including Fridays and the shorter Ramadan working day.
- What this costs elsewhere in Dubai
- The Dubai norm is an hourly rate of AED 1,200 to AED 3,500, a retainer up front, and a consultation fee before anyone has read your document. Here the fee is fixed in advance, quoted in full, and covers the deliverable named on this page. There is no billable clock running against you.
- Paying from anywhere
- Priced and charged in AED. International Visa, Mastercard and Amex accepted, along with Apple Pay and Google Pay. No UAE bank account, no IBAN transfer and no cash office visit required.
What lands in your inbox
- Clause-by-clause plain-words report
- Dilution model, before and after
- Liquidation preference at three exit values
- Prioritised push-back list
Sample deliverable
A redacted page from a real matter. No email required.
Four guarantees
Full refund, including for quality
If we start late, deliver late, or the work is not up to the standard published on this page, the full professional fee is refunded. You do not argue for it.
Counsel Standard or refund
Counsel meeting every published standard is assigned within 10 minutes of payment, or you are refunded in full.
Right-Service
If the service you selected is unsuitable or unnecessary, we tell you before starting and refund or transfer the payment to the correct service.
No-Wasted-Fee
The fee for an initial review is credited in full toward the related negotiation, drafting, dispute, diligence or transaction instruction.
If this is you
- An investor has sent terms and expects an answer quickly.
- The headline valuation looks good and the structure decides what you keep.
- The term sheet sets everything the long-form documents will simply repeat.
The cost of waiting
A participating preference or a control clause accepted at term sheet stage is almost never renegotiated afterwards.
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
Who handles this
A corporate lawyer from our panel who works with founders and investors daily. Dubai Legal Office is the preferred legal services platform of Ignyte by DIFC, so the same counsel advise venture-backed companies in the DIFC ecosystem.
- DIFC, ADGM and mainland structures
- Equity, SAFEs and shareholder terms
- Investor-standard documentation
The first ten minutes
Minute 0
Payment confirmed and your matter is opened with a reference number.
Minute 2
Your file is matched against counsel who meet the published standard for this product.
Minute 10
A UAE-licensed lawyer contacts you on WhatsApp or by phone, or the fee is refunded.
From there
Work starts against the published deadline, and you are told the name of the lawyer on it.
Included in the fee
- The work described above, in full
- A UAE-licensed lawyer assigned to your file
- One round of questions after delivery
- Delivery by the published deadline
Not included
- Government, court or registration fees, quoted before they are incurred
- Certified translation, if a body requires it
- Work beyond this product, which is quoted at a fixed fee first
Before you pay
- Who does the work
- UAE-licensed lawyers and law firms, verified by us for licence, identity and disciplinary record before they take a matter.
- Confidentiality
- Your documents are held privately, shared only with the assigned lawyer, and covered by professional privilege.
- Payments
- Taken through Stripe. We never see or store your card details, and every fee is shown before you pay.
- If it goes wrong
- Miss the deadline, the counsel standard or the fit of the product, and the professional fee is refunded under the published guarantees.
This work costs 0.04% of what is at stake.
What you are getting
| Term sheet review | AED 6,000 |
| Dilution modelling | AED 3,000 |
| Market benchmarking | AED 2,500 |
| Total value | AED 11,500 |
| Your fixed fee today | AED 1,950 |
Traditional firm
- 1Enquiry
- 2Callback
- 3Scoping meeting
- 4Quote
- 5Engagement letter
Dubai Legal Office
- Choose the outcome
- See the fee
- See the counsel standard
- Upload
- Work starts
Compared with a traditional firm
| Dubai Legal Office | Traditional firm | |
|---|---|---|
| Price | AED 1,950 fixed | AED 10,000 – AED 25,000 |
| Time to start | 10 minutes from payment | 1 to 2 weeks |
| Scope | Written on this page | Agreed after a meeting |
| Surprise fees | None | Billed by the hour |
The Index Guarantee
A UAE legal professional will contact you within 10 minutes of payment. If no one contacts you within 10 minutes, your Index service fee is refunded in full. If we review your request and determine that we cannot provide the service you purchased, your Index service fee is also refunded in full.
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- I need it tonight.
- Counsel is assigned within ten minutes. Say the deadline in the form and we work to it.
- Will pushing back lose the deal?
- The list is prioritised precisely so you push on what matters and concede what does not.
- Is a SAFE or convertible covered?
- Yes, both, at the same fee.
- Refund?
- Full refund before review begins.
- Is the price really fixed?
- Yes. The fee you see is the fee you pay for the scope written on this page. If your matter turns out to need something outside that scope, we tell you the price before any further work starts.
- Who actually handles my matter?
- A vetted, UAE-licensed legal professional experienced in this exact type of matter. You are given their name, not a ticket number.
- What if I picked the wrong service?
- We move you to the right one. If it costs less, the difference is refunded. If it costs more, you decide before anything is charged.
- What if nobody contacts me in 10 minutes?
- Your service fee is refunded. The clock starts the moment your payment is confirmed and it is recorded against your reference number.
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After you complete your purchase, a member of our legal team will personally contact you within 10 minutes during business hours. If we don't, we'll refund your purchase in full.
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Wrong Service? We'll Fix It.
If you've purchased the wrong service, we'll transfer your payment to the correct one before work begins.
Transparent from the Start.
If your matter requires a different scope, we'll explain everything before any additional work begins.
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.
Dubai Legal Office is operated by Index and works with licensed UAE legal professionals. Court, government and third-party fees are quoted separately and never charged without your approval.
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Know what you are paying before the work begins.
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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 service fee is returned.
The Index Guarantee
A UAE legal professional will contact you within 10 minutes of payment. If no one contacts you within 10 minutes, your Index service fee is refunded in full. If we review your request and determine that we cannot provide the service you purchased, your Index 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.
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 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.
Know what you keep before you sign the round
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Review my term sheetStart in 10 minutes, done right, or 100% back
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