Legal Notices

Dubai

(United Arab Emirates)

Ashurst LLP is licensed to practise law in the United Arab Emirates through two branches of Ashurst LLP. One branch is registered in the emirate of Dubai with the Government of Dubai Department of Economic Development with professional licence number 570523 and the other is registered with the Dubai International Financial Centre Authority with commercial licence number CL0487. Unless otherwise notified Ashurst LLP practises law in Dubai through its branch in the Dubai International Financial Centre. Ashurst LLP is a limited liability partnership registered in England and Wales under registered number OC330252.

Ashurst LLP is a law firm regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority of England and Wales. A list of the members of Ashurst LLP and their professional qualifications is open to inspection at the registered office, London Fruit & Wool Exchange, 1 Duval Square, London, E1 6PW, England. The term "partner" is used to refer to a member of Ashurst LLP or to an employee or consultant with equivalent standing and qualifications or to an individual with equivalent status in one of Ashurst LLP's affiliated undertakings.

Ashurst maintains a global professional indemnity insurance program. The firm's professional indemnity insurance program provides cover which Ashurst regards as appropriate for a firm such as ours. The firm's professional indemnity insurance program is confidential. Nevertheless Ashurst understands that its clients must be reasonably satisfied as to the appropriateness of the level of cover effected by the firm. While the firm has strict protocols about disclosures of its professional indemnity coverage, Ashurst will deal in good faith with you on this issue. Further details may be obtained from Angela Pearson, partner, chief legal officer and global general counsel, or Rehana Box, partner.

Ashurst Risk Advisory LLP in Dubai is registered as a branch of Ashurst Risk Advisory LLP with the Dubai International Financial Centre Authority and as a Recognized Limited Liability Partnership under the Partnership Law, DIFC Law No. 5 of 2004 with registered number 8954.

Ashurst Risk Advisory LLP is a limited liability partnership registered in England and Wales under number OC442883 and is part of the Ashurst Group. Ashurst Risk Advisory LLP services do not constitute legal services or legal advice, and are not provided by qualified legal practitioners acting in that capacity. Ashurst Risk Advisory LLP is not regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) of England and Wales. The laws and regulations which govern the provision of legal services in other jurisdictions do not apply to the provision of risk advisory services. A list of members of Ashurst Risk Advisory LLP and their professional qualifications is open to inspection at its registered office, London Fruit & Wool Exchange, 1 Duval Square, London E1 6PW. For more information about the Ashurst Group and the services offered, please visit www.ashurst.com. The term "partner" is used to refer to a member of Ashurst Risk Advisory LLP or to an employee or consultant with equivalent standing and qualifications.

Ashurst Risk Advisory LLP is committed to the efficient delivery of outstanding service specific to our clients' needs, attributes and circumstances. If you are dissatisfied with any part of our service, or our charges, you should contact the individual responsible for your matter immediately so that we can do our best to resolve the problem. If, for whatever reason, this is not appropriate you may speak to the Head of Risk Advisory or Angela Pearson, partner, chief legal officer and global general counsel.

Since Ashurst Risk Advisory LLP does not provide legal services and is not regulated by the SRA:

  • you will have no right to complain to the Legal Ombudsman in relation to risk advisory services provided by Ashurst Risk Advisory LLP (to the extent that you would be eligible) (except in relation to any work carried out in Ashurst Risk Advisory LLP by a person authorised by the SRA, even if not acting in that legal professional capacity, in which case, please see above for more details on how to contact the SRA and/or Legal Ombudsman). If any work is carried out in Ashurst Risk Advisory LLP by a lawyer qualified in other jurisdictions who are not Registered Foreign Lawyers, even if not acting in that legal professional capacity, you may have a right to complain to the relevant local regulator.); and
  • Ashurst Risk Advisory LLP is not required to have professional indemnity insurance that meets the SRA's minimum terms and conditions and you will have no right to make a claim on the SRA's Compensation Fund (to the extent that you would be eligible) in relation to risk advisory services provided. However, Ashurst Risk Advisory LLP is covered under the Ashurst Group's global professional indemnity insurance cover led by QBE Casualty Syndicate 386, Plantation Place, 30 Fenchurch Street, London EC3M 3BD. Further details may be obtained from Angela Pearson, partner, chief legal officer and global general counsel.

Ashurst Risk Advisory LLP is registered for VAT purposes with VAT registration number 424 2595 02.

Please also note the additional Legal Notices that relate to the whole of the Ashurst Group.