Economic Development Legal Services in UAE

Economic Development

UAE Debt Collection’s multidisciplinary Economic Development team works on behalf of domestic and international companies that are locating, expanding, or restructuring their businesses and operations in communities nationwide. Over the past two decades, Moore & Van Allen has provided economic development counsel and representation to companies of all sizes that have in total invested in excess of $14 billion and provided thousands of job opportunities across the United States.

Our team has worked successfully on behalf of clients across the UAE, as well as in Middleast, Europe, Africa and America. We have obtained some of the largest incentive packages that several Southeastern states have ever offered to industrial manufacturing facilities.

The Economic Development team is comprised of attorneys, CPAs, lobbyists, public affairs professionals, and paralegals who represent a diverse range of the Firm’s seventeen practice areas. The depth and breadth of our team enables us to offer insight from every relevant angle. While distinctly different in expertise, every team member does share a commitment and ability to actively listen when clients and site selection consultants share their business goals and project needs. Our guiding objective is to add value for our clients, not only by meeting their deadlines, but also by bringing our experience and energy to bear on their particular matters, meeting and often exceeding their expectations. Our Public Affairs, Taxation, Lobbying, Environmental, Real Estate, and Corporate practice teams and professionals work together to comprise a cohesive and complete combination for our clients.

INCENTIVES

Our work has included obtaining incentives for cable manufacturers; data centers; power plants; regional, North American and international headquarters; auto part manufacturers; compact construction equipment manufacturers; appliance manufacturers; pharmaceutical manufacturers; steel manufacturers; industrial mills; retail stores; distribution centers; and mortgage brokers.

KNOWLEDGE OF THE PROCESS

Over the past two decades, the team has established relationships with government representatives and has developed extensive experience securing state, regional, county, and city level-incentives for clients in a number of states. These relationships have provided us with the knowledge and opportunity to obtain both well-known and less conspicuous incentives for our clients — we know who, what and how to ask, ensuring all possibilities are examined and incentive benefits are maximized as the incentive packages are compiled.

Our team has successfully collaborated with Departments of Commerce and Revenue, local municipalities, industrial development boards, port authorities, utility companies, and regional partnerships to achieve competitive incentive packages for our clients’ needs. We have drafted proposed economic development legislation, provided testimony in support of such legislation, and worked with legislative committees to facilitate its passage–creating new incentive opportunities or expanding eligibility for current incentives to our clients.

KNOWLEDGE OF THE PROCESS

The team adeptly prepares incentive estimates, negotiates with government representatives, and drafts incentive agreements to memorialize negotiations. We meet with local and state commissions, agencies, and development directors and advocate for our clients and their incentive packages at local approval meetings.

INCENTIVE COMPLIANCE

UAE Debt Collecrtion enables clients to realize the incentives negotiated by facilitating and supporting clients’ compliance with incentive requirements. We employ a qualified staff that has compliance expertise and has built seasoned relationships with various local and state compliance officers. In certain instances, we have negotiated amendments to incentive packages, as the clients’ needs changed due to economic forces.

SITE SELECTION AND ACQUISITION

UAE Debt Collection’s Economic Development team partners with clients to understand their site needs and measure those needs against the merits of potential locations. Our Real Estate attorneys, in particular, frequently coordinate with all external parties involved, including engineers, surveyors and local officials; each and every site need is considered and provided for accordingly. We are equipped to advise clients on acquiring land and facilities, build-to-suit leases, sale-leaseback transactions, and operating leases. Our Corporate attorneys can assist with major equipment purchase agreements and supplier agreements necessary before a new or expanding facility becomes operational.

ENVIRONMENTAL PERMITTING

Moore & Van Allen Environmental attorneys provide advice and counsel and perform thorough due diligence on the land parcels involved in a location or expansion project. This enables our team to comprehensively identify current or future permitting needs and ultimately provides clients with greater peace of mind during the relocation or expansion process. Several of our attorneys have worked for the EPA, Department of Justice, or state environmental agencies. Their experience gives us added insight on how government agencies interpret environmental regulations.

In addition, many of our attorneys have engineering or scientific backgrounds and prior work experience that make it easier for them to understand and provide practical advice regarding complex environmental issues.

GOVERNMENT NEGOTIATION AND RELATIONS

Uae debt collection’s Economic Development team includes proficiency in government affairs, which may be strongly relied upon by a client in an expansion or relocation. Our registered lobbyists and communications professionals use a strategic approach to help clients reduce regulatory costs, build public consensus, defeat adverse legislation, and support favorable legislation, thus finding additional value and equity for the expansion or relocation of our clients’ operations.

Our ultimate goal in this capacity is to protect and bolster our clients’ operations or objectives on the federal, state and local level through direct advocacy and legislative monitoring. We make it our business to know the needs and sensitivities our clients face in initiating a sophisticated governmental affairs strategy for both existing businesses and new ventures.

BRANDING

At UAE Debt Collection, we understand the full weight of public perception—particularly in the case of corporate relocation and growth. We have the experience, sophistication, and ability to proactively develop clients’ “brand” in a new territory. Misinformation can spread quickly and throw any project off course; however, we are adept at re-framing the issues and developing companies’ branding campaigns.

Frequently Asked Questions: Economic Development Legal Services in the UAE

What economic development matters do you assist with?

Our associate team assists with legal matters connected to corporate relocation, business incentive arrangements, and disputes arising from economic development projects in the UAE.

Can you help businesses relocating to the UAE?

Yes, our associate legal team can advise on the legal considerations involved in relocating or expanding a business into the UAE.

Do you handle disputes related to government incentive agreements?

Yes, disputes connected to incentive or development agreements with government or free zone authorities can be reviewed by our associate legal team.

What is the role of public perception in economic development matters?

Managing public perception can matter for corporate relocation and expansion projects, and our associate team is mindful of these considerations alongside the legal issues involved.

Can you assist with free zone business setup considerations?

Our associate legal team can advise on the legal aspects of establishing a business within a UAE free zone as part of an economic development project.

Do you handle disputes between developers and government economic development authorities?

Yes, disputes involving economic development authorities and project stakeholders are among the matters our associate team can review.

Is legal support available for cross-border expansion into the UAE?

Yes, our associate network can support foreign businesses navigating the legal aspects of expanding operations into the UAE.

Can you help resolve disputes arising from misinformation about a project?

Our associate team can advise on the legal options available where misinformation has caused reputational or commercial harm connected to a development project.

What industries does this service commonly support?

Economic development legal support commonly involves real estate, manufacturing, logistics, and technology sector projects, among others.

Do you provide ongoing legal support throughout a development project?

Ongoing support arrangements can be discussed with our team depending on the specific needs of the project.

Can smaller businesses use this service, or only large developers?

Businesses of varying sizes involved in relocation, expansion, or development projects can use this service.

Is this service connected to debt recovery for development-related contracts?

Yes, where a development-related contract results in an unpaid debt, our broader debt recovery service can also be engaged.

How do you assess a new economic development legal matter?

Our associate team reviews the relevant agreements, stakeholders, and specific facts of the matter before recommending next steps.

Can you assist with joint venture agreements for development projects?

Yes, joint venture and partnership agreements connected to development projects are among the matters our associate legal team can review.

How do I start an economic development legal matter with your team?

Economic Development: Overview in Other Languages

English

Our associate team assists businesses with the legal aspects of relocation, expansion, and economic development projects in the UAE.

Arabic (العربية)

يساعد فريقنا المعتمد الشركات في الجوانب القانونية للانتقال والتوسع ومشاريع التنمية الاقتصادية في دولة الإمارات.

French (Francais)

Notre equipe associee aide les entreprises sur les aspects juridiques de la relocalisation, de l expansion et des projets de developpement economique aux Emirats.

German (Deutsch)

Unser assoziiertes Team unterstuetzt Unternehmen bei den rechtlichen Aspekten von Umzug, Expansion und Wirtschaftsentwicklungsprojekten in den VAE.

Spanish (Espanol)

Nuestro equipo asociado ayuda a las empresas con los aspectos legales de la reubicacion, expansion y proyectos de desarrollo economico en los Emiratos.

Russian (Русский)

Наша партнерская команда помогает компаниям в правовых вопросах переезда, расширения и проектов экономического развития в ОАЭ.

Chinese (中文)

我们的合作团队协助企业处理在阿联酋迁移、扩张及经济发展项目相关的法律事务。

Italian (Italiano)

Il nostro team associato aiuta le aziende con gli aspetti legali di trasferimento, espansione e progetti di sviluppo economico negli Emirati.

Portuguese (Portugues)

Nossa equipe associada ajuda empresas com os aspectos legais de realocacao, expansao e projetos de desenvolvimento economico nos Emirados.

Czech (Cestina)

Nas spolupracujici tym pomaha firmam s pravnimi aspekty relokace, expanze a projektu hospodarskeho rozvoje ve Spojenych arabskych emiratech.

Filipino

Ang aming kasosyong koponan ay tumutulong sa mga negosyo ukol sa legal na aspeto ng paglipat, pagpapalawak, at mga proyekto sa economic development sa UAE.

Swahili (representative African language)

Timu yetu washirika husaidia biashara katika masuala ya kisheria ya kuhamia, upanuzi, na miradi ya maendeleo ya kiuchumi katika UAE.

Economic Development — Official Sources and Further Reading

Debt recovery and litigation in the United Arab Emirates run through official channels. The government and court resources below are the primary references for the procedures described on this page:

UAE Ministry of Justice — the register of licensed advocates and legal consultants.
the UAE Government official portal — official summaries of UAE law for individuals and businesses.
Abu Dhabi Judicial Department — court services, mediation and enforcement in Abu Dhabi.

Economic Development Legal Services in UAE