Royal Law is an international law firm with offices in London and Dubai, advising individuals, families, businesses and investors on complex UK and cross‑border legal matters. The Practice Areas below are structured in a way commonly used by major UK and international firms: starting with disputes and risk, then corporate and transactional work, and then people‑focused and specialist services.
Royal Law has a particular strength in arbitration and international dispute resolution, including proceedings under the London Court of International Arbitration (LCIA) Rules. The firm advises on LCIA arbitration clauses in cross‑border commercial contracts and joint ventures, conducts arbitrations from request to award, and manages enforcement or challenge of awards in multiple jurisdictions.
Clients instruct Royal Law for LCIA arbitration lawyers in London, international commercial arbitration between Dubai and London, and UK arbitration solicitors under LCIA Rules, benefiting from efficient, confidential and strategically managed proceedings.
Royal Law acts primarily for policyholders in complex and high‑value insurance disputes, including business interruption, liability, property damage and professional indemnity insurance. The team advises on coverage, exclusions, notification, non‑disclosure, misrepresentation and alleged fraud, and handles complaints to the Financial Ombudsman Service as well as litigation and arbitration where needed.
The firm frequently assists clients with international insurance programmes and claims involving insurers and reinsurers based in different jurisdictions, aligning UK policy interpretation with local regulatory environments.
Royal Law’s financial and property disputes team handles complex UK and cross‑border matters for individuals, companies and investors. Work includes banking and finance disputes, joint venture and shareholder fall‑outs, investment structures in distress, and residential and commercial property disputes including landlord and tenant issues, development conflicts and cross‑border real estate portfolios.
Typical clients seek UK financial dispute lawyers, London property litigation solicitors and a Dubai–London real estate dispute firm for multi‑jurisdictional assets and counterparties.
Royal Law represents clients in a broad range of personal injury claims under UK law, including accidents at work, public liability claims, clinical negligence and product liability. The firm helps injured clients secure compensation for pain and suffering, loss of earnings, treatment and care costs, working within limitation periods and established negligence principles.
The firm also has specific expertise in:
Claims involving unsafe systems of work, defective equipment, construction accidents and occupational disease, often linked to health and safety investigations and employer’s liability insurance.
Claims for drivers, passengers, pedestrians and cyclists, including serious and fatal collisions, uninsured or untraced drivers and accidents abroad involving complex motor insurance issues and the Motor Insurers’ Bureau.
Royal Law’s international reach allows it to coordinate personal injury and road traffic claims arising overseas or involving foreign defendants and insurers.
Royal Law advises and represents clients facing criminal and regulatory investigations and prosecutions in England and Wales. The criminal defence team handles matters ranging from serious driving offences and public order issues to allegations of fraud, money laundering, regulatory breaches and other serious crime.
The firm supports clients from the police station interview stage through to trial and appeal, and also assists businesses and individuals subject to regulatory or quasi‑criminal investigations, ensuring that criminal, civil and reputational risks are managed together.
Royal Law advises companies, entrepreneurs, investors and family offices on UK and cross‑border corporate and commercial matters. This includes company formations, corporate structuring, shareholder and joint venture agreements, corporate governance and a wide range of commercial contracts such as distribution, agency, franchising, services, technology and licensing agreements.
The firm is well placed for clients seeking a UK corporate law firm with a Dubai office or cross‑border joint venture solicitors, particularly where business operations or counterparties span the UK, the Middle East and other markets.
Royal Law advises on international trade and cross‑border commercial contracts involving goods, services and digital products. The team drafts and negotiates international sale of goods contracts, distribution and agency agreements, and standard terms for global supply chains, and handles disputes arising from non‑performance, quality issues, termination and enforcement of foreign judgments and arbitral awards.
This practice is designed for clients looking for international trade lawyers in London and cross‑border commercial contract solicitors for transactions and disputes that cross multiple legal systems.
Royal Law supports employers and senior employees with UK employment law and related mobility and immigration issues. Services cover employment contracts and policies, disciplinary and grievance processes, redundancies and reorganisations, restrictive covenants, senior executive exits and settlement agreements.
The firm also provides integrated employment and immigration advice on sponsor licences, work and talent visas, secondments and international assignments between London, Dubai and other locations, appealing to clients seeking business immigration and employment lawyers for the UK and UAE.
Royal Law advises individuals and families on UK immigration and nationality law, often in the context of broader family, wealth or business planning. The practice covers family visas, settlement and naturalisation applications, complex or refused cases and related appeals, frequently involving clients with links to the UAE and other jurisdictions.
This service is aimed at clients looking for UK immigration solicitors in London and Dubai and for family visa and citizenship advice with a clear understanding of cross‑border considerations.
Royal Law’s family law team handles domestic and international family matters with discretion and care. The firm advises on divorce and separation, financial settlements, property division, maintenance, and cases involving substantial assets, family businesses and trusts in multiple jurisdictions.
The team also deals with arrangements for children, relocation and international child issues, particularly where families are moving between London, Dubai and other global hubs, positioning the firm as international family law solicitors in London and Dubai–UK divorce lawyers.
Royal Law assists older clients and international families with elder law and estate planning, including lasting powers of attorney, capacity issues and Court of Protection applications in England and Wales. The firm also advises on wills, trusts and estate planning for clients with property and investments in the UK, the UAE and other jurisdictions, coordinating with local succession and forced‑heirship regimes.
This practice supports clients looking for cross‑border estate planning solicitors and UK elder law and care planning lawyers with an international perspective.
Across all practice areas, Royal Law provides clear, commercially aware and pragmatic advice grounded in UK law and international best practice. The firm’s London and Dubai offices, together with partner firms worldwide, allow it to manage disputes, transactions and personal matters that cross borders while maintaining a single, coordinated point of contact for clients.
This integrated, international platform means Royal Law can act as a trusted adviser for everything from LCIA arbitration and financial disputes to family, immigration and elder law issues with a cross‑border dimension, reflecting the structure and breadth seen at leading UK and global firms while retaining a focused and personal service.
