Emirates International Law Firm

Emirates International Law Firm – EILF was formed in 1996 (via merger of the AlQasimi and AlShaikh law firms) to service the legal needs of local and international business clients within the United Arab Emirates (UAE). Its flagship office in Abu Dhabi is staffed by a team of experienced advocates, legal consultants, and internationally trained lawyers, offering high caliber legal advice regarding the law of the UAE and other member states of the Gulf Co-operation Council (GCC). The two founders of the firm are H.E. Shaikh Fahim Bin Sultan AlQasimi, the former Minister of Supreme Council and AGCC Affairs, the former UAE Minister of Economy & Commerce and the former Secretary General of the Gulf Co-operation Council (GCC) and Dr. AbdulRahman AlShaikh, a long standing practitioner and professor of law at UAE University School of Law.



EILF’s association with leading overseas firms in Europe and the USA ensures that clients can tap into an unrivaled network of expertise and experience for international transactions.

EILF’s capabilities extend across the commercial law spectrum, with particular expertise in trade regulation law, joint venture projects, securities, local and international partnerships and agency agreements. The firm also advises on activities related to oil and gas, privatization, financial markets, investment laws and regulations, and the registration and protection of intellectual property rights in the UAE. It provides full representation to clients before the Courts in each of the Emirates, and is capable of handling legal matters in Arabic, English and French. EILF’s clientele includes prominent local and foreign corporations, industries, sovereigns and private individuals.



EILF’s mission is to meet the needs of its clients throughout the UAE whether those clients are operating locally or globally.