United Arab Emirates

With offices in Abu Dhabi and Dubai, HKA supports clients across one of the Middle East’s most active and strategically important markets. Our work spans the UAE’s major sectors, including real estate and hospitality, infrastructure, transportation, aviation, power and utilities, oil and gas, technology, healthcare, and financial services.

We help government entities, law firms, developers, employers, contractors, investors, and other project stakeholders address complex commercial, contractual, and technical issues through risk management, claims management, dispute avoidance, and expert support.

Our United Arab Emirates capabilities

Our UAE team combines local market knowledge with access to HKA’s global network of experts, enabling us to support clients across the full project and dispute lifecycle.

From early-stage project advisory, risk mitigation and claims management to expert analysis, arbitration and litigation support, we help clients protect value, manage risk and resolve complex issues. Our multidisciplinary specialists advise on delay and disruption, quantum, construction claims, economic damages, forensic accounting, digital forensics and investigations. We also support clients with financial crime compliance, cyber investigations, electronic discovery and data analytics, helping organisations respond to regulatory challenges, investigate misconduct and manage complex digital evidence in disputes and investigations.

Combining international capability with local expertise, HKA helps clients manage risk, resolve disputes and achieve successful outcomes with confidence in the UAE and beyond.