Dubai Legal Affairs Department
Verify a Dubai lawyer or legal consultant
Use the regulator’s live directory to check a firm or practitioner before engagement.
Last checked 12 October 2026 · Official-source summary
Published fee / scope
Official verification · no paid ranking
Understand the route
- Ask the provider for their exact professional name, firm name and registration/licence details. Search the live LAD directory using the official name.
- LAD says the directory covers registered advocates and legal consultants and licensed advocacy/legal consultancy firms. The current record is a check, not an endorsement.
- The directory does not provide legal specialisation. Confirm relevant experience, languages, scope and fee terms directly with the firm; those are separate from regulatory registration.
- LAD advises reconfirming accuracy with the Directorate where necessary. Contact +971 4 3533337 or the official directory contacts when details cannot be resolved.
What to prepare
- Practitioner and firm legal names
- Written engagement scope and itemised quote
- Who will perform the work and who may represent you in the relevant court
Counsel does not mirror the LAD register, award licence badges, rank lawyers or claim an onboarded provider network. The directory excludes inactive/former practitioners and certain non-practitioner roles.
Official sources & next step
Confirm current requirements and filing conditions with the authority. This is general information, not advice on your rights or case outcome.