Competition

At Hadef & Partners, we act for a number of large conglomerates that are impacted by the UAE Competition Regime. We therefore possess significant experience in advising on the impact of the UAE Competition Regime on clients carrying out business in or in connection with the UAE.

Drawing on our team's sector specific experience, we can advise on the application of the UAE Competition Regime to clients, both in the ordinary course of business and in the context of, with input from our dedicated Corporate Team, M&As, joint ventures, and other corporate transactions.

Through local relationships, Hadef & Partners is able to engage local experts to opine on market demographics, which go to the core of the UAE Competition Regime, thereby allowing the determination of relevant markets and transactions to assist with the analysis and practical application of the UAE Competition Regime upon our client’s proposed dealings.

Our dual qualified lawyers are also able to assist international brands with understanding the intricacies and nuances of the UAE competition law regime when compared to certain home regimes.

We offer internal training sessions tailored to our clients. If you would like to know more about our ‘An Introduction to the UAE Competition Regime' training, please contact us.

• Advising a European-headquartered conglomerate of veterinary practices concerning its proposed acquisition of multiple UAE-based veterinary clinics, including advising on the UAE merger control process.
• Advising a leading franchise owner on the impact of the UAE Competition Law regime on their business operations.
• Advising on the impact of the UAE Competition Regime on standard terms, such as price fixing and exclusivity, in distribution and other commercial agreements.
• Advising a leading consumer product distributor on its response to the Ministry of Economy with regard to certain proposed changes to the Federal Law No. 4 of 2012 Concerning Regulating Competition.
• Advising an energy services provider on the impact of the UAE competition regime upon its acquisition of a local energy management company.
• Advising one of the largest international entertainment companies in the world with regard to the impact of the UAE competition law regime upon its proposed purchase of licenses pertaining to a leading content delivery system.
• Advising a global leader in consumer technology products on the application of the UAE competition regime on its proposed resale pricing arrangements with local distributors.
• Advising a Japanese company entering into a UAE joint venture on the impact of the UAE competition law, specifically, the merger control provisions and procedures.
• Advising a global customer data science company on the application of the UAE competition law to parties operating within the UAE.
• Advising a luxury brand operator in the UAE on the UAE Competition Law 2023 (and all changes from the UAE Competition Law 2012).