Case Studies: What We Have Done for Clients
Below are matters from LaWEra Group's practice, as the firm itself describes them. No names and no details that would identify the parties: confidentiality is a condition of every engagement.
⚠️ Read this before the cases. The result in each matter was determined by its own circumstances: the contract, the evidence, the other side's conduct, the court's position. A past result does not guarantee a future one, and no lawyer in the UAE is entitled to promise the outcome of a case. These cases show how we work, not what you will get.
Property
Termination of a sale and purchase agreement. The client wanted to terminate a contract for the purchase of property in the UAE. Following pre-litigation claim work, the developer returned the full amount paid; it took one week.
An investor deceived by a broker. The investor lost all of his money in a property purchase because of the broker's actions. Through pre-litigation claim work, 90 % of the funds paid were recovered.
A 3.5-year handover delay. The developer delayed handover of the unit by 3.5 years. Following court proceedings in the investor's favour, a penalty of 45 % of the apartment's value was awarded against the developer.
Banking and international structures
Accounts closed by a European bank. The client's accounts at a European bank were closed despite his holding local citizenship, and his counterparties could not make payments to him. We registered a company for the client and opened a current account at a UAE bank within one week, after which the funds were unblocked and transferred to that account with full access to them.
Royalties from the United States under sanctions restrictions. A client from Russia could not receive payment from the United States for the use of intellectual property rights because of sanctions restrictions in force. The team built an international structure that enabled repatriation of the capital in full.
Shareholder disputes
A partner registered the company in his own name. When setting up a business in the UAE, the client was deceived by his partner and was not the legal owner of the company. As a result of the team's work, 100 % ownership of the company and access to all of its accounts were restored.
Debt recovery
EUR 1.5 million in cash, no contract. The client handed over EUR 1.5 million in cash without a contract, and the money was not returned on time. The team re-established the claim for the full amount: EUR 500,000 was returned pre-litigation and EUR 1 million through the courts. A penalty of 30 % of the total amount was also recovered from the party at fault.
What these matters have in common
None of them started with a lawsuit. First the documents and an assessment of prospects, then a formal claim, and only when that failed, court. Note how many ended at the pre-litigation stage: a claim letter with clear consequences is often cheaper and faster than court. How we run such matters is described on the property and disputes pages, and the typical situations are covered in the articles: refunds on off-plan property, broker fraud, debt recovery, shareholder disputes, frozen accounts.
Your matter
If your situation resembles one of these, message us on WhatsApp or Telegram at +971 58 600 98 87 and send the documents. We read them and tell you whether there is a case and what its prospects are. To get an initial bearing on your own, use the guided check on the home page.
⚠️ The result in every matter depends on its circumstances. A past result does not guarantee a future one. Nothing on this page is a promise of outcome.