R&A Legal Solutions advises on the full lifecycle of real estate assets and developments across the UAE, wider GCC, Africa and the UK. We act for master developers, family offices, investors, project companies and owner-occupiers involved in residential, commercial, hospitality and mixed-use projects.

We combine strong technical knowledge of real estate law and regulation with practical insight into how developments are conceived, structured, delivered and operated. Our focus is on clear, commercially-focused advice that protects value over the long term.

Many real estate projects involve multiple stakeholders, including landowners, developers, investors and operators. We help clients design and implement structures that align interests and manage risk.

Our work includes:

• Development agreements between landowners, developers and investors.
• Joint venture and shareholder agreements for project companies.
• Profit-sharing, revenue-sharing and other commercial arrangements.
• Co-ordination between project contracts, financing and corporate structures.

We pay close attention to governance, control and exit mechanisms so that joint ventures remain workable throughout the life of the project.

We have experience with large-scale master community and mixed-use developments that combine residential, commercial, retail, hospitality and community uses.

Our services include:

• Master community documentation and community rules.
• Strata-style and co-ownership arrangements.
• Agreements between master developers, sub-developers and owners’ associations.
• Documentation to regulate shared facilities, services and cost allocation.

We aim to create clear, practical structures that support effective long-term management and maintain asset value.

We advise on the sale, leasing and ongoing management of real estate assets across all major sectors.

Our experience includes:

• Sale and purchase agreements for residential, commercial, hospitality and mixed-use assets.
• Off-plan sale structures and documentation.
• Office, retail and industrial leases and subleases.
• Asset and property management agreements.

We ensure that transaction and leasing documentation is aligned with your investment strategy, financing covenants and operational requirements.

We act for:

• Master developers and sub-developers.
• Family offices and private investors.
• Real estate investment platforms and project companies.
• Owners and operators of residential, commercial and hospitality assets.

We understand the different priorities of developers, long-term investors and owner-occupiers and tailor our advice accordingly.

Many of the projects we advise on combine real estate and hospitality elements, including hotels, serviced apartments and branded residences. We work across both the real estate and operational sides of these projects.

Our work includes:

• Structuring branded residence projects within mixed-use developments.
• Drafting and negotiating documentation for branded residence sales and management.
• Aligning branded residence documentation with hotel management and brand agreements.
• Advising on owners’ rights, use of common facilities and service standards.

• Experience across the full lifecycle of real estate projects, from acquisition through to disposal.
• Deep understanding of the UAE and wider GCC real estate landscape, combined with international perspective.
• Ability to integrate real estate advice with construction, hospitality, corporate and dispute resolution capabilities.
• Partner-led service and clear, pragmatic advice focused on protecting and enhancing asset value.