When do you need a criminal defence lawyer?
As soon as you are accused, suspected, summoned or arrested, and before you make a statement.
What is said in the first interview is read again by the prosecutor and again in court, so early involvement matters more than later effort.
What does a criminal defence lawyer do?
We read the allegation and the file, advise on what to say and what not to say, attend with you, and put the defence at each stage.
That includes asking for the evidence, challenging weak points and keeping the process within the law.
How do we work with you?
We explain the stage, the options and the risks in plain terms, and we do not promise outcomes.
You decide with full information. We act on your instructions and keep you informed at each step.
What should I do first?
Describe the allegation
Tell us who accuses you of what, and when it is said to have happened.
Hand over every paper
Summons, notices, messages and documents about the allegation.
Agree who speaks to whom
We handle contact with the police and prosecution.
Follow our timetable
We set out the dates that matter and the steps before each.
Call us on +971 50 653 1334 or message us on WhatsApp. We answer at any hour.
Frequently asked questions
Can I speak to the police first and call you after?
Early advice is better. A statement given without advice can be hard to change later.
Do you take cases at any stage?
Yes. Where the case is already advanced, we review what has been done and advise on the options that remain.
Related guides
Criminal Defence & Representation overview
The main points, the process and your first steps.
Read the overviewRights After Arrest
What the law says must happen after an arrest: being told the charge, the right to remain silent, access to a lawyer, an interpreter and the time limits for seeing the prosecution.
Read the guideCriminal Trial
How a criminal trial runs in the UAE, who must attend, how witnesses are heard and how a judgment is reached.
Read the guideCriminal Investigation
Who investigates a crime in the UAE, what the judicial police and the Public Prosecution can do, and why investigation papers are confidential.
Read the guideSources
This page describes how we act in this type of case. It does not restate the law: the linked guides set out the statutory position and cite the official English text on the UAE Legislation portal, uaelegislation.gov.ae. The Arabic text prevails over translations.
This page is general information, not legal advice.