OKS CONSULTANTSLEGAL & CORPORATE ADVISORY العربية
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UAE & BEYOND

Clear advice.
Confident
decisions.

Legal and corporate advisory that brings clarity to your contracts, transactions and business ambitions.

Discuss your requirements Explore our expertise
20+Years of legal experience
Omar Kamel (PhD), Managing Partner
Cross-borderCorporate and commercial
experience across jurisdictions
Meet our team UAE & Jordan

01 THE FIRM

Legal insight.
Commercial understanding.

Your legal needs are part of a bigger business picture. We help you see both.

OKS Consultants supports businesses, law firms and corporate legal departments with legal and corporate advisory, document preparation and legal process outsourcing.

From establishing a company to structuring a transaction or managing a dispute, our services are tailored to the requirements of each matter, in the UAE and beyond.

A flexible way to work together

02 OUR EXPERTISE

Support for the decisions
that shape your business.

Explore our areas of work, from day-to-day legal requirements to significant corporate transactions.

01 /Corporate advisory
& governance

Practical support for corporate structures, governance and the records that underpin them.

  • Corporate structuring and restructuring
  • Board frameworks, reserved matters and authority matrices
  • Corporate secretarial and statutory records
  • Shareholder protections and constitutional documents
Discuss this service
02 /Contracts
& legal drafting

Clear documentation for commercial relationships, investments and business operations.

  • Shareholders’ agreements and joint ventures
  • Supply, agency, distribution and licensing agreements
  • Construction, property and lease agreements
  • Employment, financing and confidentiality documents
Discuss this service
03 /Transactions
& acquisitions

Legal support throughout the transaction, from initial due diligence to post-closing integration.

  • Acquisitions, disposals and corporate reorganisations
  • Legal due diligence and transaction structuring
  • Shareholder funding and convertible investment documentation
  • Minority investor protections, joint ventures and exit arrangements
Discuss this service
04 /Business setup
& market entry

Support for establishing and developing a business presence in the UAE and abroad.

  • Business structure and market entry advice
  • Company formation and registration assistance
  • Licensing, permits and approval support
  • Partner identification and overseas company liaison
Discuss this service
05 /Disputes
& litigation support

Research, documentation and advisory support for contentious commercial matters.

  • Commercial arbitration strategy and external counsel coordination
  • Property and landlord–tenant matters
  • Employment and contractual disputes
  • Award enforcement planning, debt recovery and settlement support
Discuss this service
06 /Legal outsourcing
& specialist support

Additional legal capacity for law firms, counsel and corporate legal departments.

  • Legal research and document processing
  • Document preparation and litigation support
  • Intellectual property registration support
  • Software licensing, technology transfer and IP-related agreements
Discuss this service

For businesses. For law firms. For in-house legal teams.

03 OUR PEOPLE

Experience that sees
the bigger picture.

Omar Kamel (PhD)

Managing Partner

OKS Consultants

Working languages: Arabic & English

More than two decades advising businesses, boards and investors on transactions, governance and commercial risk.

Omar Kamel’s career combines senior in-house legal leadership with the management of a corporate advisory practice. His work spans diversified investment groups, family businesses, real estate developers, energy companies and retail platforms.

His transactional experience includes acquisitions and disposals, minority investment protections, shareholder financing, joint ventures and investment exits. He has also worked on development agreements, construction contracts, franchise structures and hospital property arrangements.

At board and management level, his work includes governance frameworks, reserved matters, delegated authority, external counsel coordination and dispute strategy. His approach connects contractual detail with the commercial decisions it supports.

CROSS-BORDER EXPERIENCE

UAE · Saudi Arabia · Egypt · Jordan · Lebanon · UK
Wider experience across Europe, Africa and Asia

Explore selected professional experience

LITIGATION IN JORDAN

Emad Kamel

Lawyer & Litigator · Jordan

Emad Kamel is a lawyer and litigator based in Jordan. His practice focuses on litigation and legal representation in Jordan.

For enquiries about litigation in Jordan, contact OKS Consultants to request an introduction to Emad.

Enquire about litigation in Jordan

04 SELECTED EXPERIENCE

The work behind
the perspective.

Selected professional experience of Omar Kamel across his corporate and advisory roles. The examples describe his legal contribution to anonymised matters.

9 selected examples

INVESTMENT PROTECTION

Consortium acquisition

Reviewed acquisition and investment documents and prepared risk matrices and proposed side-letter protections addressing pre-completion funding, loan treatment, guarantees, information rights and related-party dealings.

LEGAL CONTRIBUTIONDocument review · Risk assessment · Protective drafting
CO-INVESTMENT

Investment & management arrangements

Prepared a legal assessment and amendments covering the sequence of funding and share registration, commitment limits, management and performance fees, clawback, reserved matters, valuation and exit rights.

LEGAL CONTRIBUTIONLegal assessment · Agreement redlines · Investor rights
GROWTH FINANCING

Convertible bridge investment

Reviewed conversion, repayment and exit provisions, identified missing economic terms and reconciled the proposed investment roadmap with the later instrument. Recommended protective documentation before funding.

LEGAL CONTRIBUTIONInstrument review · Risk analysis · Side-letter recommendations
REAL ESTATE DEVELOPMENT

Land development arrangement

Prepared and revised bilingual development documents addressing landowner consideration, developer risk, payment instruments, default remedies and authority limits, together with plot-specific implementation documents.

LEGAL CONTRIBUTIONHeads of terms · Development agreement · Authority provisions
INDUSTRIAL PROJECTS

Construction risk allocation

Prepared detailed contract amendments and responses to contractor comments on document priority, scope, payment, variations, delay, guarantees, insurance, termination, taking-over and defects obligations.

LEGAL CONTRIBUTIONRisk matrices · Contract redlines · Negotiation responses
TECHNOLOGY CONTRACTS

Enterprise software licensing

Reviewed and redrafted a bilingual software licence, addressing hosting, data processing, subcontractor responsibility, breach notification, service obligations, liability and termination. Clarified internal approval of outstanding risks.

LEGAL CONTRIBUTIONLicence review · Bilingual drafting · Risk allocation
SHAREHOLDER RIGHTS

Investment protection & exit

Coordinated legal work on shareholder rights, arbitral enforcement, corporate records, disputed assets, funding discipline, liquidation and asset preservation. Prepared opinions, liability reviews, counsel instructions and an action plan.

LEGAL CONTRIBUTIONLegal strategy · Counsel coordination · Protection and exit planning
COMMERCIAL SETTLEMENT

Contract close-out & settlement

Prepared conditional release, debt-acknowledgment and handover terms, with proposed payment security and default protections. Reviewed successive settlement versions and changes to payment terms and remedies.

LEGAL CONTRIBUTIONSettlement drafting · Payment protections · Rights preservation
DIGITAL ASSET RECOVERY

Domain recovery response

Prepared or refined recovery briefs and registrar notices, supported affidavit and transfer-dispute materials, addressed preservation of evidence and coordinated external counsel engagement.

LEGAL CONTRIBUTIONRecovery documentation · Evidence preservation · Counsel engagement

These examples describe professional work undertaken, including proposed protections. They do not imply transaction completion, acceptance of proposed terms or successful recovery.

05 SECTORS WE SERVE

Across industries.
Focused on your context.

Explore how our corporate advisory, contract drafting, transaction and dispute support can apply to your sector.

Select an industry to explore relevant areas of support.

01Investment & financeStructuring investments and documenting financial relationships.

For investors, holding companies and businesses entering investment or financing arrangements, the focus is on clear ownership structures, decision-making rights and contractual obligations.

  • Investment structuresCorporate and holding-company structures, joint ventures, family business governance and investor arrangements.
  • Transaction documentsAcquisition and subscription agreements, legal due diligence, minority protections and completion conditions.
  • Financing arrangementsProject finance, shareholder loans and convertible investment terms, including funding, repayment and conversion mechanics.
  • Governance & disputesReserved matters, authority matrices, investor exit rights and support with shareholder or payment disputes.
Discuss your investment or finance requirements
02Real estate & constructionSupporting property transactions and project relationships.

Property and construction matters bring together owners, investors, contractors and occupiers. Our support centres on the documents and arrangements that define their respective obligations.

  • Property transactionsLand and title due diligence, sale and purchase agreements, and development documentation.
  • Construction contractsConstruction and consultant contracts covering scope, variations, delay, guarantees, taking-over and defects.
  • Project structuresJoint development and financing documentation, landowner consideration, developer obligations and payment security.
  • Dispute supportAdvice and documentation support for contractual claims, unpaid amounts and landlord–tenant disputes.
Discuss your property or construction requirements
03Manufacturing & engineeringClarifying obligations across production and supply relationships.

Manufacturers and engineering businesses depend on connected commercial relationships. Contractual clarity helps define what each party must deliver, when payment falls due and how disagreements are addressed.

  • Commercial contractsSupply, distribution, engineering and construction contracts, with clear scope and payment obligations.
  • Technology & know-howTechnology transfer, licensing and confidentiality agreements governing the use and sharing of business assets.
  • Business expansionCompany formation, partnerships, joint ventures and acquisition due diligence for proposed expansion.
  • Workforce & claimsEmployment documentation and support with variations, delay, warranty, defects and payment claims.
Discuss your manufacturing or engineering requirements
04Healthcare & pharmaceuticalsSupporting the corporate and commercial side of healthcare.

Healthcare and pharmaceutical businesses require clear arrangements with investors, suppliers, commercial partners and employees. Our corporate and contractual services address those business relationships.

  • Corporate arrangementsHealthcare investment structures, shareholder arrangements, acquisitions and related due diligence.
  • Supply & distributionCommercial supply, agency and distribution agreements, including payment and performance terms.
  • Brand & collaborationTrademark registration support, licensing, technology transfer and confidentiality agreements.
  • Operational documentationHospital property arrangements, ground leases, operator leasebacks, and employment or management documentation.
Discuss your healthcare business requirements
05Technology & telecommunicationsDocumenting collaboration, licensing and commercial growth.

Technology-led businesses need documentation that explains how parties collaborate, use intellectual property and share commercial responsibilities as the business develops.

  • Technology agreementsSoftware licences, technology transfer and confidentiality agreements, including hosting and subcontractor responsibilities.
  • Ownership & investmentShareholder and share subscription agreements, joint ventures and corporate structuring.
  • Commercial relationshipsTechnology contracts addressing data processing, breach notification, service commitments, liability and termination.
  • Business establishmentCompany establishment and investor documentation, with evidence-preservation and counsel-coordination support for digital asset incidents.
Discuss your technology business requirements
06Energy & natural resourcesConnecting project objectives with clear transaction documents.

Energy and resources projects may involve several investors, counterparties and jurisdictions. Our services focus on corporate arrangements, project documentation and commercial obligations.

  • Project participationJoint development, joint venture and participating-interest arrangements, including farm-in and farm-out structures.
  • Acquisitions & due diligenceLegal due diligence, transaction structuring and documentation for proposed project or company acquisitions.
  • Contracts & financingEPC and FIDIC-based contracts, engineering and drilling agreements, with project-finance and bankability considerations.
  • Commercial disputesLegal research, document preparation and commercial arbitration or litigation support.
Discuss your energy or resources requirements
07Hospitality & tourismSupporting investment, operating arrangements and business growth.

Hospitality and tourism businesses combine property, brand, management and workforce relationships. Our support helps document the commercial terms underpinning those arrangements.

  • Investment & establishmentCompany formation, corporate structures, joint ventures and acquisition due diligence.
  • Property & managementHotel management, property acquisition, ground lease and operating arrangements.
  • Brands & suppliersHotel brand licensing, franchise structures, procurement agreements and supplier arrangements.
  • Workforce & disputesEmployment contracts, internal HR policies and support with contractual or property disputes.
Discuss your hospitality or tourism requirements
08Retail, trading & e-commerceBuilding clear arrangements across sales and distribution channels.

Whether a business trades through physical premises or online channels, its contracts need to address the roles of suppliers, distributors, brand owners and other commercial partners.

  • Routes to marketMaster franchise, area-development, agency and distribution arrangements for commercial expansion.
  • Brand arrangementsFranchise and licensing agreements, with trademark registration support.
  • Business operationsRetail and mall leases, subleases, fit-out arrangements, procurement and employment documentation.
  • Payment & disputesSupport with outstanding payments, contractual disagreements and consumer-related disputes.
Discuss your retail or trading requirements
09Food & commoditiesDefining commercial responsibilities from purchase to distribution.

Food and commodity businesses rely on purchase, supply and distribution arrangements. Our legal support addresses their commercial documentation, corporate structures and related disputes.

  • Trading documentsPurchase, sale and supply agreements addressing delivery, payment and contractual performance.
  • Distribution relationshipsDistribution, food-supply, logistics and road-transport contracts defining scope, rates and operational responsibility.
  • Investment & governanceJoint ventures, shareholder agreements, acquisition due diligence and corporate records.
  • Claims & recoveryDocument preparation and advisory support for unpaid amounts and commercial disputes.
Discuss your food or commodities requirements
10Education & non-profit organisationsSupporting organisational governance and day-to-day agreements.

Educational and non-profit organisations need structures and documents suited to their activities. Relevant support can cover governance, contractual relationships, premises and personnel.

  • Governance documentsFoundation and organisational governance, board policies, reporting and separation of commercial and philanthropic assets.
  • Establishment supportOrganisational structures, registration and approval assistance, with donor and restricted-funding documentation.
  • Operating agreementsLease, supply, employment and management agreements, alongside internal HR policies.
  • Collaborations & disputesCollaboration, licensing and confidentiality arrangements, with attention to publication and intellectual-property exposure.
Discuss your organisation’s requirements

These services also support SMEs, partnerships and growing businesses. The scope of each engagement is tailored to the organisation, jurisdiction and matter.

06 WORKING TOGETHER

The right support.
The right arrangement.

Flexible engagement options, with a scope and fee arrangement tailored to your requirements.

Let’s discuss what you need

07 LEGAL TEMPLATE STORE

Practical documents.
Ready for your business.

Explore document templates by category and language. Each listing sets out its scope, jurisdiction, format and price.

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Templates are general drafting resources. Review the stated jurisdiction and scope, and adapt the document to your circumstances before use. Purchases and file delivery are handled through the checkout provider identified in each listing.

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with clarity.

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YOUR CONTACTOmar Kamel (PhD)

Managing Partner

EMAILomar@oksconsultants.com
TELEPHONE+971 50 954 7185