SAMIR KANAAN & CO. is a pioneer law firm in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, established in 1976 by Samir H. Kanaan. During the last 30 years, the firm gained a reputation of being a well recognised and accredited law firm maintaining a steady pace of expansion and growth.

Comprising of eight lawyers and counsellors in addition to legal assistants, qualified in various fields, the firm offers a diversified range of legal services, both in litigation and legal advice.

Our firm is recently privileged to be a licensed firm within the Jebel Ali Free Zone (JAFZ), which is presently hosting almost 1900 companies, providing a combination of consultancy and litigation services.

Our lawyers and staff represent a unique blend of international expertise combining regional knowledge and exposure to international legal traditions having multilingual capabilities able to advise on complex trading issues to shipping, banking and insurance.

The firm is actively involved not only in litigation, but also in arbitration. Samir Kanaan is an accredited arbitrator with the Dubai Chamber of Commerce, the GCC Arbitration Centre, the American Arbitration Association and other International Arbitration Associations.

The firm has an extensive client base comprising of individuals, local companies, shipping agencies, foreign multinational corporations, banks, airlines, statutory bodies as well as government organisations. The firm is also active in incorporation of companies within the free zones in UAE in addition to patent and trade mark registration.