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Criminal & Cybercrime Cases

Specialized criminal defense including cybercrime, drug offenses, and traffic crimes.

Criminal defense covering cybercrime, drug offenses, and traffic violations under UAE law. We provide expert representation from investigation through trial.

Cybercrime: UAE’s Information Technology Crime Law is one of the most comprehensive globally, covering banking fraud, identity theft, and defamation.

Drug Offenses: Strict laws where even trace amounts can lead to 4+ years imprisonment.

Traffic Crimes: DUI, manslaughter, and personal injury cases handled with expertise.

Scope of Work

What We Handle

Defense in cybercrime, banking fraud, and online defamation cases

Narcotics cases: possession, use, and trafficking

Traffic crimes: manslaughter, injury, and DUI

Representation before the Public Prosecution from the first interrogation

Bail applications and suspended-sentence requests

Criminal appeals and cassation challenges

Track Record

Representative Matters

Defended a banking cybercrime charge, establishing absence of criminal intent

Acquittal

Reduced a narcotics possession sentence from imprisonment to rehabilitation placement

Traffic manslaughter case — settled the civil claim and secured the minimum penalty

* Examples from past matters; client details remain strictly confidential.

FAQ

Frequently Asked Legal Questions

I have been summoned for interrogation — do I need a lawyer from the first session?
Yes, strongly. What is recorded in the first police and prosecution statements shapes the entire case, and retracting documented statements later is very difficult. Having a lawyer present ensures you understand the charge, your statements are precisely worded, and you never sign what you do not understand — especially when records are not in your language.
Is a bounced cheque still a crime in the UAE?
Since the 2022 amendments, a cheque returned for insufficient funds is no longer a crime in its basic form — it is now an execution instrument enforceable directly before the execution judge. Criminal liability remains in specific cases: bad-faith issuance, unjustified stop-payment orders, or forgery. Correctly characterising your situation determines whether you face a civil or criminal track.
Can a criminal case be closed through waiver or settlement?
For certain offences specified by law (some negligent injury, defamation, and specific cheque cases), the victim’s waiver ends the case or halts enforcement of the penalty. In other offences, a waiver still significantly mitigates sentencing without ending the case. Negotiating a properly documented settlement is a core part of defense strategy.
A travel ban has been issued against me — what can I do?
First we identify the source: Public Prosecution, criminal court, or civil execution judge — each has a different lifting procedure. An application can be filed offering alternative guarantees (financial bail, passport deposit, guarantor); in civil cases the ban is usually lifted upon payment or settlement. We trace the ban’s origin and file the right application with the right authority.

* The answers above are general guidance, not legal advice — every case is assessed individually.

Practice Lead

Responsible Attorney

Saeed Suhail Al Rashdi

Saeed Suhail Al Rashdi

Founding Attorney & Legal Consultant

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