Criminal

Coming up against criminal charges can have serious, long-lasting repercussions! Suhaila Almarzooqi focuses on acting for corporations, government, and semi-government bodies as well as high-profile individuals who are implicated with serious or life-changing allegations. We are a team of highly experienced criminal lawyers and defense lawyers who provide professional legal representation for clients in major criminal charges at one of UAE’s top criminal law firms, with emphasis on robust criminal litigation services.

Having worked on several of the most challenging and high-profile UAE-based matters, Suhaila offers a real blend of local & global knowledge. Our team consists of lawyers experienced in civil and common law jurisdictions, who have a deep understanding of Arab and English culture that allows for locally relevant, internationally informed advice.

Suhaila’s practice encompasses all aspects of corporate and individual criminal litigation, including risk management and reputation protection. We provide a wide range of services, from meeting with clients and representing them at police stations, to preparing memorandums or submitting legal requests in Arabic or English, and presenting cases in UAE courts. We are a respected criminal defense attorney for serious crimes.

With established rapport and professional relationships with authorities throughout the UAE and around the world, Suhaila is able to assist clients strategically in criminal matters, delivering results that permit businesses to operate with little or no impact.

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Representative Experience

  • Successfully representing employees from a Construction company in a manslaughter trial, the result of which was suspended sentences and not terms of imprisonment.
  • Advised semi-governmental bodies on investigations into bribery and fraud, instructing them in what to report to themselves, and the way that prosecutors would take matters forward.
  • Acted on behalf of well-acclaimed investors and banks in multi-million AED commercial disputes, getting precedent judgments at all court levels.
  • Dismissal of drug trafficking charges for a UAE resident based on violations by the police and being released.
  • Represented a UAE bank in a high-profile identity theft case, working with law enforcement and securing criminals’ convictions.
  • Acting for a government entity in respect of fraud and embezzlement worth over AED 95 million in relation to a PPP infrastructure project.
  • Defense of manslaughter and other charges resulted in reduced charges and non-custodial sentences. Defend corporate clients in job-site wrongful death actions, and runway models.
  • Health and safety guidelines lack enforcement, and reducing fines.
  • Counseled CEO’s and staff of the General Management in multi-million dollar embezzlement and mismanagement allegations with a favorable disposition prior to public prosecution.