Kashwani Law Firm

What Kashwani Law Firm does

Kashwani Law Firm is a Dubai-based, full-service private law firm founded in 1986 by Attorney Ahmed Kashwani, recognized as one of the earliest practitioners of law in the UAE. Operating from a single headquarters at Bank Street Building on Khalid Bin Al Waleed Road with approximately 32 employees, the firm provides legal services across 16 distinct practice areas including litigation, arbitration, banking and finance, corporate/commercial, real estate, family law, employment, tax, maritime, energy, healthcare, insurance, construction, financial crime, investments, and family business advisory.

The firm serves four primary client segments: corporate entities (multinationals, family-owned businesses, and local start-ups), high-net-worth Emirati family groups, investors seeking UAE and MENA exposure, and government entities. Its senior bench is anchored by Founding Partner Ahmed Kashwani (40+ years of experience, licensed across all UAE court systems including DIFC), Senior Partner Hassan Kashwani (12+ years, multi-jurisdictional licensing), Legal Director Khalid Gomaa (20+ years), and Senior Legal Consultants Ashraf Namaki (26+ years) and Ahmed Khalil. The firm claims recovery of over USD 2 billion for clients through landmark matters including a AED 1.2 billion arbitration annulment, AED 2 billion bank litigation, and AED 4 billion syndicated loan dispute.

The business model is professional services: quote-based legal fees determined by case complexity, practice area, and scope of work, with no standardized public pricing. Go-to-market relies on direct consultations (phone, email, in-person), a bilingual Arabic/English website, a published legal insights blog, published case studies, active social media presence (LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram), and professional referrals. Revenue is generated through consultations, case handling, litigation representation, arbitration proceedings, and advisory mandates. The firm is founder-owned and controlled with no external institutional investment, parent company, or subsidiaries, and operates across the UAE, wider MENA, and GCC markets.

Name

Kashwani Law Firm

Legal name

Kashwani Law Firm

Website

https://kashwanilaw.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1986

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Kashwani Law Firm is a Dubai-based full-service law firm founded in 1986, providing litigation, arbitration, and advisory services across 16 practice areas to corporations, financial institutions, government entities, and Emirati high-net-worth families.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Legal Services

NAICS

Offices of Lawyers (541110), Offices of Lawyers (54111)

SIC

Services-Legal Services (8111)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYBPAHALAG

Litigation Support & Expert Witness Services

Business & Public Services/Professional Services (Legal, Accounting, Consulting)/Research, Analytics & Expert Services

SECONDARYBPAHAAAK

Family & Private Client (Trusts & Estates) Law

Business & Public Services/Professional Services (Legal, Accounting, Consulting)/Legal Services

SECONDARYBPAHAAAE

Real Estate & Construction Law

Business & Public Services/Professional Services (Legal, Accounting, Consulting)/Legal Services

Keywords

• Litigation services
• Arbitration services
• Corporate legal advisory
• Banking finance law
• Real estate law

Headquarters

HQ city

Dubai

HQ country

United Arab Emirates

HQ region

Middle East

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Legal Services: The firm provides comprehensive legal services across multiple practice areas including litigation, arbitration, corporate law, banking & finance, real estate, and more. Revenue is generated through professional legal fees for consultations, case handling, litigation representation, arbitration proceedings, and advisory services.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Kashwani Law Firm is a full-service UAE law firm providing legal representation, advisory, litigation, and arbitration services across 16 practice areas. The firm serves corporations, financial institutions, government entities, family businesses, and individuals on matters including disputes, banking and finance, corporate transactions, real estate, family law, tax, and white-collar crime. Engagement is quote-based and delivered by partners and consultants licensed to appear before Federal, Dubai, Abu Dhabi, and DIFC courts.

Product overview

Kashwani Law Firm is a full-service law firm providing comprehensive legal services across 16 distinct practice areas in the UAE. The firm operates as a single, unified legal services offering rather than a software platform. The core services include Litigation, Arbitration, Banking and Finance, Corporate/Commercial, Construction and Infrastructure, Employment, Energy, Family Business, Family Law, Financial Crime, Healthcare, Insurance, Investments, Maritime, Real Estate, and Tax. The firm's practice areas work seamlessly together across offices to deliver integrated legal solutions for clients ranging from individuals to multinational corporations and government entities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Litigation Services

Quantifiable outcome

• Recovered over USD 2 billion through major lawsuits and settlements
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered moderate and minor.

• Sharjah Chamber of Commerce and IndustrymoderateStrategic or Co-development PartnerKashwani Law Firm organized legal workshops with the Sharjah Chamber of Commerce and Industry on Corporate Tax Law and its implications for businesses. The firm also authored publications on Corporate and Business Tax Law for Chamber members.
• Russian Business CouncilminorOthersThe firm was honored by the Russian Business Council for its contribution to strengthening Russian-UAE trade and economic cooperation and participation in the Second Russia-GCC Business Forum.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• BSA Law (Bin Shabib & Associates): A major Dubai-headquartered full-service law firm covering corporate, banking, real estate, family, and litigation. Comparable as a UAE-anchored general practice competing for similar corporate, family business, and high-net-worth family mandates in the same Dubai market.
• Al Tamimi & Company: The largest full-service law firm in the Middle East, headquartered in Dubai with 16+ practice areas spanning litigation, arbitration, banking, corporate, family business, and real estate. Directly comparable as a UAE-headquartered, full-service firm serving similar corporate, government, and HNW family clients across the same practice categories.
• Al Suwaidi & Company: A Dubai-based full-service law firm with multi-decade history covering corporate, commercial, banking, and dispute resolution. Comparable as a similarly founder-rooted UAE firm competing for the same high-value corporate and family clientele in Dubai.
• Afridi & Angell: A long-established Dubai-headquartered full-service UAE law firm with corporate, commercial, banking, litigation, and arbitration practices. Comparable as another domestically rooted UAE firm competing for similar corporate and dispute-resolution mandates, including DIFC work.
• Hadef & Partners: A long-established UAE full-service law firm founded in Dubai with deep expertise across corporate, commercial, banking, litigation, and arbitration. Comparable as a similarly rooted, multi-practice UAE firm targeting corporate clients and high-value disputes in the same onshore UAE court systems.

Broad incumbents

• Baker McKenzie (Dubai): Global law firm with long-standing Dubai office covering corporate, banking, energy, and dispute resolution. Comparable as a competitor for multinational and high-value UAE mandates, leveraging a worldwide network versus Kashwani's regionally anchored platform.
• DLA Piper (Dubai): Major global law firm with a significant Dubai presence covering corporate, finance, construction, and dispute resolution. Comparable as a competing provider of large-scale UAE mandates, but with broader geographic reach and resources than Kashwani.
• Dentons (Dubai): World's largest global law firm by headcount, with a substantial Dubai office covering banking, corporate, litigation, arbitration, and energy. Comparable as a competitor for high-value cross-border UAE mandates, though operating at global scale rather than as a UAE-rooted practice.
• Hogan Lovells (Middle East): Global law firm with a strong Middle East practice covering corporate, finance, energy, and dispute resolution. Comparable as a competing provider for high-value UAE and regional mandates, with greater international resources and sector depth.
• Clifford Chance (Dubai): Global Magic Circle firm with a major Dubai office covering banking, corporate, arbitration, and project finance. Comparable as a competing provider of high-value corporate and finance mandates in the UAE, but operating as part of a much larger global network rather than a UAE-rooted specialist.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/Kashwanilawfirm
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/kashwani-law-firm
• Instagraminstagram.com/kashwanilaw

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles17 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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