Defence in criminal cases, disputes and corporate conflicts in the UAE
We understand the nuances of regional proceedings and modern international standards — applying them to our clients' advantage from day one.
Led by Dr. Mohamed Abdalla Almur, former Director General of Human Rights of the Dubai Police.
Who we act for
Owners and executives — corporate conflict, fights for control, criminal complaints used as leverage.
Creditors holding foreign judgments — recognition, freezing orders and asset tracing in the UAE.
Individuals facing criminal exposure — arrest, travel bans, Interpol red notices, extradition requests.
Companies under banking scrutiny — frozen accounts, source-of-funds requests, AML reviews.
Al Mur Law Firm: legal practice in the UAE
Al Mur Law Firm is a UAE practice focused on disputes, criminal defence, corporate conflicts and enforcement. We combine knowledge of the local system with strategic partner-led execution.
“To be the counsel our clients call first — and the last they ever feel the need to check on. We act for entrepreneurs and executives who need a strong advocate, not another consultant: criminal defence, corporate conflicts and complex disputes, handled in Russian, English and Arabic by people who know the UAE legal system from the inside.”
Seven practices. One focus: cases where the cost of a mistake is highest.
We concentrate on the areas where our experience is deepest and our results are strongest. Each practice area reflects a genuine commitment to client outcomes in the UAE legal landscape.
Public-sector authority, applied to modern business risk.
Dr. Mohamed AlMur brings exceptional credibility through senior Dubai Police leadership, criminal law scholarship and participation in high-level UAE legal committees. Paired with partner-led disputes and corporate conflict strategy, this gives the firm a position that is both locally grounded and internationally credible.
- Defence of a company owner in a fraud allegation arising from a shareholder dispute — criminal complaint withdrawn.
- Recognition of a foreign judgment and precautionary attachment of debtor assets in Dubai — before the assets could be moved.
- A structured response to a bank's source-of-funds inquiry for a group with cross-border revenue — accounts preserved.
- Assessment and challenge strategy for an Interpol Red Notice with parallel UAE exposure.
Senior people. Clear roles. Direct access.
Our lawyers combine deep expertise with a personal commitment to every client. You will work directly with senior professionals who understand your matter and take responsibility for the outcome.
Insights & Case Notes
Summoned by the Police in the UAE: What the First 72 Hours Decide
A summons is usually the first sign that something has been filed. It may arrive as a phone call, a message, or an officer at the door of an office, and it rarely explains what the complaint says. What follows is governed by a strict sequence of hours and days, and most of what decides the case is settled inside that sequence — before anyone sees a courtroom. Knowing the timetable is not academic: it tells you what can still be influenced and what has already become part of the record.
Frozen Accounts and Crypto in the UAE: Who Froze It and How to Challenge It
A frozen account is rarely explained at the moment it happens. The bank or the exchange says only that funds are blocked and asks for documents. Yet the first question decides everything that follows: who ordered the freeze, under what power, and for how long. Three different regimes are at work in the UAE, each with its own timing and its own route of challenge, and the wrong assumption at the start usually costs the only window the law provides.
Extradition from the UAE: Ten Grounds That Bar Surrender
Most extradition files reach a lawyer in the same way: a detention at the airport, or a bank that suddenly asks questions, and behind it a foreign request or an Interpol notice. The decision that follows is not discretionary. UAE law sets out conditions without which surrender cannot even be considered, and a list of grounds on which surrender must be refused. Knowing which of them applies to the facts is the whole of the defence.
Complex matter in the UAE?
Speak with a senior lawyer regarding a dispute, criminal allegation, enforcement issue or corporate conflict. All inquiries are handled with strict confidentiality.