UAEAZ Advocates & Legal Consultancy provides specialised services for drafting and reviewing powers of attorney and contracts. We also assist clients in completing the required notarisation and attestation procedures before notaries public and other competent authorities within and outside the United Arab Emirates.
We ensure that every power of attorney and contract is prepared for its intended purpose, protects the client’s interests, defines powers and obligations precisely, and reduces the risk of disputes or rejection by official authorities.
Drafting and Reviewing Powers of Attorney
Our services include:
- Drafting general and special powers of attorney.
- Powers of attorney for litigation and representation before courts, public prosecution offices and government authorities.
- Powers of attorney for company incorporation, amendment of memoranda of association and company management.
- Powers of attorney for the sale, purchase and management of real estate.
- Powers of attorney for the sale, purchase and disposal of vehicles.
- Powers of attorney for banking and financial transactions.
- Powers of attorney for partners, shareholders and company managers.
- Powers of attorney for heirs and inheritance-related transactions.
- Reviewing existing powers of attorney and verifying the scope of the powers granted.
- Amending or revoking powers of attorney and completing the necessary notification procedures.
- Preparing powers of attorney in Arabic and English in accordance with the requirements of the relevant transaction.
We do not rely on standardised general templates. Each power of attorney is drafted according to its intended purpose, the identities of the parties, the nature of the transaction and the authority before which it will be used, while avoiding the granting of powers wider than necessary.
Drafting and Reviewing Contracts
We draft and review contracts and agreements, including:
- Memoranda of association and amendments.
- Shareholders’ and partners’ agreements.
- Sale and purchase agreements.
- Investment, partnership and joint venture agreements.
- Commercial and service agreements.
- Construction, consultancy and supply agreements.
- Management and operation agreements.
- Commercial agency and distribution agreements.
- Lease and real estate investment agreements.
- Settlement agreements and acknowledgements of debt.
- Confidentiality and non-disclosure agreements.
- Memoranda of understanding and preliminary agreements.
- Bilingual contracts in Arabic and English.
Our legal review includes verifying the identities and capacities of the parties and their authority to sign; defining obligations, consideration and performance deadlines; and reviewing termination and rescission provisions, liability, compensation, governing law, court jurisdiction or arbitration, notices and dispute-resolution mechanisms.
Notarisation and Attestation of Powers of Attorney and Contracts
We assist clients in identifying and completing the notarisation and attestation procedures required according to the type of document, its place of issue and the authority before which it will be submitted. This includes:
- Notaries public within the United Arab Emirates.
- Electronic notary services, where available.
- The UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
- Embassies and consulates.
- Attestation of documents issued outside the UAE for use within the UAE.
- Attestation of documents issued in the UAE for use abroad.
- Legal translation of documents when required.
- Reviewing documents before submission to ensure compliance with the requirements of the competent authority.
Notarisation and attestation are carried out by the notary public or other competent official authority. UAEAZ prepares and reviews the document and assists with the required procedures until it is ready for its intended use.
Why Do Powers of Attorney and Contracts Require Precise Legal Drafting?
A broadly drafted provision or an undefined power may authorise an agent to carry out actions that the principal did not intend. Similarly, omitting a material contractual provision may result in disputes concerning obligations, payment, termination or jurisdiction.
We therefore review each document from both legal and practical perspectives. We ensure that its wording accurately reflects the parties’ agreement, protects the client’s rights and is capable of being enforced before the competent authorities.
Request a Review of Your Power of Attorney or Contract
You may send us a draft power of attorney or contract or explain the document’s intended purpose. The UAEAZ team will review the matter and identify the appropriate wording and the required notarisation or attestation procedures.
Contact us to request an initial consultation concerning the drafting, review, notarisation or attestation of powers of attorney and contracts in the United Arab Emirates.
Request a Free Initial Consultation.
This content provides general information and does not constitute legal advice. Drafting, notarisation and attestation requirements vary according to the nature of the transaction, the parties’ legal capacities and the authority before which the document will be used.
