Corporate Legal Services
A company, as a juridical person, has many legal relationships that begin among its founders that define their obligations towards the company. Such obligations include, but are not limited to, the obligation to pay for shares, non-competition and not to use the company’s name or deal in its name for personal interest or the company’s interest without being authorized to do so by the other partners, the obligation not to deal in the name of the company during the incorporation stage and guaranteeing other transactions personally, and the legal obligations of the manager towards the company according to the incorporation contract. Manager’s legal obligations towards the company start from establishing a record of partners and shares and keeping the said record updated to avoid criminal lawsuits, prepare regular accounting records, paying off taxes, and others. Moreover, legal obligations include not getting involved in any competing activity of the company or exploiting the company’s funds for personal gain or interests. Both managers and partners are obliged not to cause damage or harm to company’s creditors and company’s funds by smuggling it, and not to obtain funds from the company other than what is stipulated by the company’s articles of association and the law. This is highly critical to avoid being subject to legal actions against the partners in their persons or the managers against each other and from others.
It is worth mentioning that many disputes between founders, partners and managers could have been avoided if there were pre-partnership agreements that specifically define the obligations of individuals to provide funds, work, and contribute in case if the company desires to obtain financing from partners or others. In addition, pre-partnership agreements define the penalty of non-provision of funds and not lending the company, as they also define the partners who are entitled to receive benefits from the company or who are exempted from the non-competition condition due to the nature of their work or their right to deal with the company in their own person or through their companies with the same prices or preferential prices.
The company’s legal relationships with others vary to extend greatly to most branches of the law, starting with the labor law that focuses on the relationship between the company and its employees to the civil law when the matter is concerned with understanding and analyzing contracts that are to be signed by the company, as well as implementing contractual obligations and defining the tortious liability in case of failure to give due care during the provision of services and products to others. In addition, the said branches also include the criminal law in case if the company commits an intentional or wrongful crime in the right of one of its employees, as the company shall be subject to criminal law when investigating its manager for such actions. The company’s activity may also involve other branches of law that apply according to the said activity, whether in leasing, construction, real estate, transportation, or technical services.As suddenly, judicial disputes arise and the company finds itself subject to the civil or commercial law and evidence laws in civil, commercial, and criminal transactions. This requires hiring a specialized law firm that hasextensive legal expertise to meet companies’ requirements by providing legal advice on all matters that arise in the company’s business.
Mohamed Al Hajeri Advocates & Legal Consultants Law Firm advises companies to hire a legal consultant that is usually a law firm starting from the incorporation of the company and during its practice of business in order to ensure the provision of sufficient legal protection. Companies can get annual contracts whose prices are usually more preferential and commensurate with the company’s size and its legal requirements. Hiring a professional law firm aims at protecting the company’s rights and from being exposed to legal risks that may lead the companies to incur grave losses. Furthermore, the lack of clarity regarding legal rights and obligations makes the company vulnerable to risks of filing lawsuits against it, the thing which the opponent views as an opportunity due to the lack of clear contracts that define obligations or weak legal procedures followed by the company to prove its rights and confirm the other’s obligation towards it.
Mohamed Al Hajeri Advocates & Legal Consultants Law Firm provides corporate legal services to companies on demand or annually according to annual contracts, as the variety of services we provide includes the following:
First ServiceDrafting Services of Partnership Agreements and Memorandums of Association:
Mohamed Al Hajeri Advocates & Legal Consultants Law Firm specializes in drafting pre-partnership agreements that precede the memorandum of association. Such agreements define the obligations of partners and managers, including their duties, whether it is to work for the company or contribute financially with the capital. Said agreements also define the dates for paying such contributions, their amounts, and the consequences of non-payment of shares. This is especially important when the amount of those shares are large sums and affect the company’s activity, which requires warning the party in default that he/she might lose their share. Such agreements also define the conditions by which the company gets debts from the partners and the respective obligations of partners concerning it, the parties who own competing activities and the mechanisms of competition or cooperation with the company, or those who own competing activity in other Emirate. Said agreements shall also specify non-competition conditions and the partners who may receive benefits, salaries, etc. from the company. Such agreements differ from the memorandum of association which represents the legal form of establishing the company, its registry, and its competence to deal with others.
The Second ServiceLegal Consultation and Contract Drafting and Reviewing Services:
Mohamed Al Hajeri Advocates & Legal Consultants Law Firm provides both written and oral legal consultation services thanks to our team of experts who have extensive legal knowledge to protect the company’s interests and to prevent its exposure to legal risks that may cause serious harm to the company. Being fluent in both Arabic and English languages, our team drafts legal contracts for our clients to guarantee the company’s rights. What makes our drafting services exceptional is having a highly experienced team in judicial cases related to similar contracts, which allows us to draft contracts in the best manner to protect the client’s interests. Our team also has a full understanding of contracts regulating commercial transactions at both regional and international levels, the ability to negotiate the contract’s terms and the applicable jurisdiction of such contracts, the thing which constitutes additional protection for the company.
The Third ServiceDrafting Minutes, Attending and Providing Legal Consultation Services During the General Assembly Meetings:
Mohamed Al Hajeri Advocates & Legal Consultants Law Firm makes the necessary preparations for the General Assembly meetings by preparing and drafting invitations, and ensuring that the invitations meet the legal requirements for the duration of the invitations and that the invitation includes discussion points according to the requirements of the law.The firm office can also attend the General Assembly meetings to draft the minutes of the meeting, set discussion points, and advise the partners attending the meeting on the legal questions that arise during their periodic meetings.
The Fourth ServiceDocuments, Transaction Forms and Warning Drafting Services:
Mohamed Al Hajeri Advocates & Legal Consultants Law Firm offers drafting services of documents and transaction forms for the company to ensure their clarity and legal soundness in case if a dispute arises. For example, we draft documents that are to be signed by employees at the end of their service declarations of settlement and receipt, as well as transaction forms concerned with lending secured by goods. Said documents specify that partners and managers are liable for such transactions and that a compensation shall be paid off in case of delay. The Firm also drafts legal warnings and directs them to those who deal with the company to ensure avoiding judicial disputes and so that dealers know that there is a legal partner that supports the company’s dealings and protects its interests.
The Fifth ServiceLegal Representation in Litigation and Before Committees and Authorities:
Mohamed Al Hajeri Advocates & Legal Consultants Law Firm works to avoid the development of disputes to lawsuits and litigation in order to protect the company’s interests. However, if the dispute develops, the Firm is fully capable of representing the client before courts, committees and judicial bodies in a manner that guarantees to preserve its interests and obtaining its rights from others.
Mohamed Al Hajeri Advocates & Legal Consultants Law Firm provides corporate legal services in both Arabic and English languages thanks to the fact that our team is capable of understanding, analyzing and providing advice based on viewing documents in both Arabic and English.