Evidence Reconstruction
Bank records, messages, invoices and third party evidence assembled to prove terms that were never written down.
Partnership disputes are frequently harder to prove than shareholder disputes, because the arrangement was often built on trust rather than paperwork. Money was contributed, work was done, profits were shared, and very little of it was written down.
Dubai Legal Expert resolves partnership and business partner disputes across the UAE, including arrangements where one partner holds the licence, the bank account or the assets in their own name.
Many UAE business partnerships operate informally. One partner is on the trade licence, another funded the business, and the split was agreed verbally. When the relationship breaks down, the partner whose name is not on the paperwork suddenly has to prove that the arrangement existed at all.
It is provable. Bank transfers, WhatsApp exchanges, profit payments, supplier dealings, staff evidence and years of consistent conduct build a picture the courts can act on. The work is in assembling that record properly and framing the claim in the right legal terms.
Contact UsClaims where agreed profit splits stop being honoured, or where partner drawings and salaries distort the share.
Establishing the existence and terms of an informal partnership through financial and conduct evidence.
Negotiated separations covering asset division, licence treatment, employee transfer and outstanding liabilities.
Recovery of capital contributed, loans made to the business and unaccounted funds withdrawn by a partner.
Court applications to dissolve a partnership and to obtain an accounting of the business affairs.
Bank records, messages, invoices and third party evidence assembled to prove terms that were never written down.
Establishing who legally holds the licence, premises, vehicles, stock and accounts, which drives the whole strategy.
Urgent measures where a partner is moving funds, stock or customers out of the business.
A forced accounting of income, drawings and expenses so the true entitlement of each partner is established.
Settlement structured to divide assets, staff and liabilities completely, avoiding a second dispute later.
Dissolution, accounting and recovery claims filed where negotiation cannot deliver a fair separation.
The first thing we establish is not who is morally right. It is whose name is on the licence, the tenancy, the bank mandate and the supplier accounts. That legal position determines the leverage in the dispute, whatever the parties agreed between themselves.
Where our client is not the registered party, the priority is to move quickly on evidence and protective measures before the business is emptied. Where our client holds the registered position, the priority is a properly documented separation that closes off future claims.
Establish the true arrangement, secure the position, then separate cleanly.
We map what was agreed, what was documented and what evidence exists to prove the terms.
We establish who holds the licence, premises, accounts and assets, and what that means for leverage.
Where funds or assets are at risk, urgent attachment or preservation steps are taken immediately.
A formal demand for accounts, records and an accounting of contributions and drawings.
Terms are negotiated covering asset division, liabilities, employees, licence and mutual releases.
Where agreement fails, dissolution, accounting or recovery claims are filed and pursued to judgment.
My name was not on the licence and I was told I had no rights. The bank transfers and messages proved the partnership and we settled properly.
The separation covered staff, the lease and the supplier accounts. Nothing was left hanging to come back later.
Yes. An unwritten arrangement can be established through bank transfers, correspondence, conduct and third party evidence, although it requires careful preparation.
That strengthens their formal position but does not extinguish your rights. The claim focuses on proving the arrangement and recovering your contribution and share.
Through negotiated separation or, failing that, dissolution and an accounting, where contributions, drawings and liabilities are assessed and the balance distributed.
Urgent precautionary measures can be sought to freeze accounts and preserve assets where there is evidence of dissipation.
A claim requiring a partner to account for the income, expenses and drawings of the business so the correct entitlement of each partner is determined.
That depends on the facts. We usually advise continuing to trade where possible while documenting everything, because a closed business is worth far less to both sides.
Tell us how the arrangement worked and what evidence you have. The first consultation is free and completely confidential.
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