Dubai

BCLP was established in the Middle East in 2009, although many of our lawyers have worked in the MEA (Middle East and Africa) region for longer.

We are deeply embedded in the local markets by having a genuine on-the-ground local law capability, serving both domestic and international clients. We have offices in Abu Dhabi (ADGM Square) as well as in Dubai (DIFC) in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), and in Riyadh and Al Khobar, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) and run them as one offering.

From these four hubs, our team - currently of nine partners and 23 lawyers in total undertake high profile and significant mandates across the Middle East region and Africa on local projects and operations, and on making investments across Europe, USA, Far East and India.

We offer a full-service offering with a strategic focus on the built environment, covering the following areas and practices:

• Real Estate and Infrastructure
• Construction, Engineering and Procurement
• Dispute Resolution and International Arbitration
• Corporate and Commercial
• Hotels and Hospitality
• Planning and Zoning
• Intellectual Property
• Financial Services
• Regulatory
• Employment

Whether it’s a high-value engineering arbitration, assisting in drafting zoning and sustainability laws or free-zone regulations, structuring and planning a giga-project, forming a joint venture or handling any type of transaction in the real estate and infrastructure sectors, our team has the expertise, on-the-ground resources and practical knowledge to help our clients achieve their objectives throughout the region. 

Together, our Middle East lawyers have decades of experience on the ground in the Middle East advising clients on transactions and guiding them through disputes in the region.

You can rely on our expertise and experience of having supported clients such as Aabar Investments, Abu Dhabi Ports Company, Al Tayer Group, ALEC Engineering & Contracting LLC, DAMAC, Dubai Holding, Dubai Multi Commodities Centre, GS E&C, Hyundai C&E, Majid Al Futtaim, Miral, Nakheel PJSC, Samsung Engineering, Thales, Tamouh Investments, and many others.

As a testament to the top-end work our Middle East team is undertaking, we were:

• Awarded Corporate Team of the Year award at Law Middle East Awards 2025
• Awarded Real Estate Firm of the Year award at Legal 500 Middle East and North Africa Awards 2025
• Finalists at Law Middle East Awards 2025 for the following awards:
  • Litigation team of the year
  • Arbitration team of the year
  • Construction team of the year
  • Energy team of the year
  • Technology team of the year
• Awarded Real Estate Team of the Year award at Middle East Legal Awards 2025
• Awarded Real Estate Firm of the Year award at Legal 500 Middle East and North Africa Awards 2025
• Awarded Real Estate Team of the Year award at Legal Era Middle East Law Awards 2025
• Finalists at Legal Era Middle East Law Awards 2025 for the following awards:
  • Arbitration team of the year
  • Construction team of the year
  • Regulatory and Investigations team of the year

• Ranked in Legal 500 EMEA 2025 in:
  • Tier 1 in Real Estate
  • Tier 2 in Construction

• Ranked in Chambers & Partners Guide 2025 in:
  • Band 2 in Construction
  • Band 3 in  in Real Estate