DSK Legal enters UAE with Dubai, ADGM offices to strengthen India–MENA corridor play

Full-service law firm DSK Legal has received regulatory clearance to open offices in Dubai and the Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM), in a move aimed at expanding its footprint across the India–UAE business corridor and the wider Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region.

The move will allow the Mumbai-headquartered firm to serve Indian companies with operations in the Gulf as well as global clients seeking to enter or expand in India, DSK said in a statement. The practice areas will cover projects, real estate, technology, energy, financial services, sports, media and international arbitration.

“There has been a clear and growing interest from our clients and other Indian businesses to establish or expand their footprint in the UAE across several sectors,” said Anand Desai, managing partner at DSK Legal. “With the establishment of our offices in Abu Dhabi and Dubai, we are well-positioned to support Indian companies with operations in the UAE, as well as foreign clients with interests in India.”


The offices come as India and the UAE deepen trade and investment ties, following a 2022 free trade agreement that has boosted bilateral commerce.

Vinodh Kumar, a legal veteran with nearly 20 years in the UAE and Africa, will be resident partner, while former Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court chief justice Ali Mohammad Magrey will act as senior advisor.

With this expansion, DSK Legal becomes one of the few Indian law firms to establish a direct presence in two leading global financial and legal hubs of West Asia.

Founded in 2001, DSK Legal operates from offices in New Delhi, Bengaluru and Pune apart from Mumbai and has grown into a multi-disciplinary practice with over 300 professionals, including 60 partners and associate partners.