UAE Expansion Plan
Know exactly how to enter the UAE, in writing, in five days
A UAE-licensed lawyer writes your market-entry plan: jurisdiction, structure, licence, tax, banking, hiring and the route to your first customers.
Jurisdiction comparison: mainland, free zone, DIFC and ADGM, scored for your business, delivered in 5 working days, for a fixed AED 3,450.
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A vetted senior UAE market-entry counsel from the Dubai Legal Office panel
Matched to your mainland or free zone structure, activity and ownership model.
THE DUBAI LEGAL OFFICE STANDARD
- 8+ years of UAE market-entry and licensing experience
- 100+ UAE entry structures advised
- DED, DIFC, ADGM and free zone licensing regimes
- 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.
A single wrong jurisdiction decision costs more than this plan, usually within the first quarter.
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. Federal Tax Authority corporate tax and VAT positions.
Buy this if: You have decided the UAE is next and need the plan before you spend.
In Dubai, specifically
- Mainland, free zone or DIFC
- Mainland (DED) gives you the widest UAE market access and government contracting; DIFC and ADGM give you English common law and their own courts; the free zones such as IFZA, DMCC, Meydan and SHAMS are cheaper and faster but restrict onshore trading without a local distributor or branch. If you picked the wrong one, we say so before drafting and move you to the right service at no extra fee.
- The clock that is already running
- From licence issue you generally have a limited window to activate the establishment card and file for investor and staff visas, and a bank will not open the account until the licence, Ejari or flexi-desk and the shareholder file are consistent. Corporate tax registration is due within the deadline set on incorporation. Starting a week earlier usually saves a month.
- 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
- Written entry plan, 20 to 30 pages, specific to your business
- Jurisdiction comparison table with a clear recommendation
- Cost model for licence, visas, office and tax
- 90-day action sequence
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
- You have decided the UAE is next and you now need to know exactly how to enter it.
- Every consultant gives you a different answer and each one is selling a licence.
- You want the plan first, from a lawyer with nothing to sell you afterwards.
The cost of waiting
Choosing the wrong jurisdiction costs the licence fee, the restructuring and often a year of trading.
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
Who handles this
A commercial contracts lawyer from our panel. It includes counsel who have advised national UAE retail and trading groups, among them Union Co-op, on supply, services and distribution agreements.
- UAE-licensed, practising in Dubai
- Onshore, DIFC and free zone contracts
- Drafting and negotiation, both languages
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 0.34% of what is at stake.
What you are getting
| Jurisdiction and structure advice | AED 7,500 |
| Tax position review | AED 6,000 |
| Licensing and cost modelling | AED 4,500 |
| Route-to-customer plan | AED 5,000 |
| Total value | AED 23,000 |
| Your fixed fee today | AED 3,450 |
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 3,450 fixed | AED 20,000 – AED 45,000 |
| Time to start | 10 minutes from payment | 4 to 8 weeks at a advisory firm |
| 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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AED 350Before you buy
- Is this just a brochure?
- No. It is written for your business, your activity and your numbers, and it names the jurisdiction we would choose and why.
- Are you going to push me into a free zone you earn from?
- We take no commission from any authority or agent. That is why the plan is paid for.
- What if I decide not to proceed?
- Full refund any time before drafting starts, no questions asked.
- Can the same team do the setup?
- Yes, and the plan fee is credited against the incorporation if you continue with us.
- 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.
The Dubai Legal Office Promise
Buy with complete confidence.
Every fixed-fee matter is backed by our service promise.
10-Minute Response Guarantee
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.
Fixed Fee Guarantee
The price shown is the price you pay for the agreed scope. No hourly billing. No surprise invoices.
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.
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 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 exactly how to enter the UAE, in writing, in five days
AED 3,450 fixed · Delivered in 5 working days
Get my expansion planStart in 10 minutes, done right, or 100% back
AED 3,450fixed
Delivered in 5 working days · or refunded