Premier Corporate, M&A & Tax Practice · Delivering the Standards of a Tier 1 Global Law Firm
Farabi & Co Legal is a premier corporate and M&A law firm headquartered in Dubai, advising the world's leading multinationals, investment funds, financial institutions and private equity firms operating across the Gulf, Middle East and broader MENA region.
With a multidisciplinary team of UAE and internationally qualified lawyers spanning corporate, M&A and tax disciplines, we combine the commercial acuity and service rigour of a top-tier global firm with unmatched local market intelligence enabling our clients to transact, invest and grow with absolute confidence.
Selective in our mandates and deeply embedded across our sectors, we are trusted counsel for complex, high-value and strategically sensitive matters where quality and precision are non-negotiable.
Explore Our Practice AreasA multidisciplinary practice spanning corporate, M&A, tax and commercial law — where we lead the Dubai and MENA market. Our tax practice is one of the most comprehensive in the region, advising on UAE Corporate Tax, VAT, transfer pricing and international tax across complex cross-border structures.
"Exceptional legal counsel is not just about knowing the law. It is about understanding the business, anticipating the risk, and delivering outcomes that endure."
Adam Al Farabi is the Founding Partner of Farabi & Co Legal and one of the UAE's leading corporate, M&A and tax lawyers. A graduate of Columbia University in New York, Adam brings an internationally trained legal mind to the complexities of Gulf and cross-border practice.
With a practice spanning corporate transactions, M&A, tax structuring and foreign direct investment, Adam has advised some of the world's foremost financial institutions, multinationals and private equity firms on their most consequential mandates in the UAE and wider MENA region.
His expertise in UAE Corporate Tax, international tax treaty planning and M&A transaction structuring has positioned him as a trusted advisor at the intersection of law and commerce — delivering counsel that is as commercially pragmatic as it is legally precise.
We believe legal counsel must extend beyond technical advice to become a strategic business enabler delivered to the standards of a premier global law firm. Our philosophy is grounded in providing commercially driven, solutions-oriented and pragmatic legal advice that aligns seamlessly with our clients' operational, regulatory and growth objectives.
Operating at the level of top-tier global legal advisors, we combine international service standards with deep local market intelligence, enabling multinational businesses to operate, invest and expand with confidence across the UAE and the broader MENA region.
Selective in our mandates and deeply embedded within our sectors, we prioritise quality, responsiveness and long-term strategic partnership over volume.
Our commitment is unequivocal: delivering legally robust, commercially executable and strategically aligned outcomes with the rigour, sophistication and client service excellence expected of a premier international law firm.
The lawyers at Farabi & Co Legal are experts responsive, solution-oriented, and genuinely invested in our commercial outcomes.
Very good interface for international companies doing business in the Gulf. They grasp the commercial context immediately.
Accurate, timely, prompt and comprehensive always ready to help in the shortest time. The lawyers are knowledgeable, reliable and professional.
They provide business-oriented advice with thorough knowledge of local law and the commercial environment. A top-notch law firm.
A strong ability to understand and simplify complex matters. The team has great technical abilities and we found them extremely responsive.
The responsiveness and quality of work is unmatched. A great understanding of the needs of a cross-border transaction their quality is impeccable.
We are proud to serve an international portfolio of multinational corporations, financial institutions, investment funds and market leaders across industries.