Mai Alfalasi Advocates & Legal Consultancy
Mai Alfalasi Advocates and Legal Consultancy (MAAF Legal) was founded in 2018 as a sole proprietorship (firm) with a professional license to carry out the business of advocacy and legal consultancy in the Emirate of Dubai by its founder Ms. Mai Alfalasi. Since then, the firm has witnessed various changes including the establishment of civil, commercial, and criminal practices.
In 2021 we witnessed a major reform to our business operation and processes, by increasing our practice offerings to include corporate, banking and finance, real estate, construction and financial crimes. We have also updated its processes and the way we deal with our clients by adopting international standards. We further found a great value from our association with Dahman & Partners FZ-LLC where resources are shared and high-quality professional services are offered to corporate and retail clients in the various segments.
At MAAF Legal we aim to build a space where legal professionals in the industry find a home for learning and enjoying while practicing. We aim to create a school of thought for adding knowledge, exchanging ideas and delivering success. As much as our professionals enjoy freedom, we remain independent and honest when dealing with our clients, our colleagues or our counterparts. Our integrity is our strength and our clients’ trust is our goal.
Issam Dahman
Managing Partner
Our Approach
Integrity
We treat everyone in a fair and honest manner. We conduct ourselves with honesty, fairness, dignity and integrity in our workplace and whenever we act on behalf of our clients.
Client First
We put our clients at the heart of all we do, ensuring they are kept informed and updated every step of the way. We turn our experience into suitable solutions that would fit the needs of our clients, building long term relationship over short-term gains.
Excellence
We aim to deliver the highest quality and strive to improve everything we do. We remodel the way we do business to meet the highest industry standards and best support our clients.
Teamwork
Our reputation depends on the actions and integrity of our employees. We share and communicate openly and fairly within our workplace. We value diversity and honesty among our professionals and do not tolerate discrimination or harassment.
Dealing with Information
Protecting our clients’ data and information is a priority to us. We safeguard confidential information of our employees, clients, affiliates and other stakeholders through our secured physical and electronic tools. We collect, process or share personal data only for specified, legitimate and required purposes and to the extent necessary to discharge our duties. All access, use or disclosure of confidential information will be made on a need-to-know basis and when authorized for legitimate business purpose.
Record Management
We accurately and completely record our business transactions by retaining records and data, including electronic files, emails, for as long as we are required to do so under the applicable laws and regulations.
Conflict of Interest
Every day we onboard new clients. We may occasionally be presented with a conflict-of-interest situation between two or more of our clients, or between the interest of our firm and the personal interest of our partners or employees. Whenever we face such a situation, we analyze the underlying relationships carefully to avoid a conflict occurrence, without compromising on the interest of our clients or the firm. However, we refrain from any representation or activity whenever a confit of interest is established.
Anti Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorist Financing
We are committed to the international fight against money laundering and the financing of terrorism. We observe all applicable laws and regulations in this regard. We establish clients’ identities and understand the sources of funding our fees or transactions we are assigned to assist in.