A clearer first conversation.

Describe the situation in a few sentences, identify the country or countries involved, and mention any important date. Add what you would like to discuss and your preferred language.

A short description is enough to begin. You can mention the types of documents you have; detailed documents can follow when the firm requests them.

Ask about the proposed scope of assistance, consultation arrangements, fees and the information the firm needs from you. Make a note of anything you would like explained.

Contact the firm to arrange a meeting online, in Dubai or at another mutually agreed location. The format and location are confirmed together before the meeting.

Explain the business relationship and the decision you are considering. Note whether an agreement is being drafted, reviewed or disputed, and identify the parties, countries and timetable.

Identify the property, your role and the agreement involved. A short chronology, with the dates of any notices or existing proceedings, helps give the enquiry context.

Start with the broad circumstances and the questions you wish to discuss. Mention the relevant countries and any existing proceedings. You can decide which details to raise during the consultation.

Yes. Hyam El Hachem has worked on family and inheritance cases encompassing more than one jurisdiction. In your first enquiry, identify the countries connected to the people, assets and documents, and mention any existing proceedings or deadlines. The proposed scope of assistance is discussed in light of those circumstances.

Identify the countries connected to the people, companies, assets or proposed transaction. Mention the languages of important documents and any work already being carried out by other advisers.

Set out the main events in date order, the parties involved and the point of disagreement. Mention existing correspondence or proceedings and explain the outcome you would like to discuss.

The starting point is the matter itself: the parties, assets, documents, applicable law and any existing proceedings. Hyam brings a foundation in Lebanese law and experience that includes French-law, English common-law and Gulf legal contexts. The firm can organise the legal issues and coordinate the advice needed across jurisdictions. Each engagement identifies the work undertaken by the firm and any responsibilities entrusted to locally authorised counsel.