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Need a contract reviewed, drafted or negotiated? I'm an Irish-qualified lawyer and outsourced contracts lawyer at Stripe, where I review, draft and negotiate business agreements across multiple jurisdictions. I help businesses identify legal and commercial risks, strengthen contractual protections and negotiate practical, commercially focused agreements. Whether you're a startup, growing business or established company, I provide practical, business-focused legal support with a fast turnaround. My goal isn't simply to identify legal issues to help you move your business forward with contracts that are clear, commercially balanced and enforceable. My services include: ✔ Contract Review & Risk Assessment ✔ Contract Drafting ✔ Contract Negotiation & Redlining ✔ Legal Advice on Commercial Terms ✔ Contract Amendments & Renewals ✔ AI-Generated Contract Review & Rewriting Agreements I regularly work on include: • Services Agreements • Statements of Work (SOWs) • Non-Disclosure Agreements (NDAs) • SaaS & Software Agreements • Service Agreements • Vendor & Supplier Agreements • Consulting Agreements • Independent Contractor Agreements • Data Processing Agreements (DPAs) • Terms & Conditions • Privacy Policies • Partnership Agreements • Shareholder Agreements • Licensing Agreements • Employment & Consultancy Agreements • Purchase & Supply Agreements • Commercial Letters & Legal Notices Why clients work with me ✔ Irish-qualified lawyer ✔ Experience reviewing agreements across multiple jurisdictions ✔ Practical, commercially focused advice - not just legal theory ✔ Fast turnaround and responsive communication If you're looking for a lawyer who can quickly identify legal and commercial risks, strengthen your agreements and help you negotiate with confidence, I'd be delighted to help.

Corporate counsel trusted by businesses across UAE, UK, US and India for contracts that close deals and hold up when challenged. I am a Dubai-based in-house legal counsel with an active freelance practice. My day job involves negotiating and closing commercial agreements for a regional business — which means I bring operational experience to every document I draft, not just academic knowledge of what clauses should say. My qualifications: LL.M., SQE2 cleared in England and Wales, enrolled Advocate before the Supreme Court of India and Bar Council of India, CA Inter from ICAI. The finance background matters, I read contracts with an eye on commercial exposure, not just legal risk. 𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐈 𝐇𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐥𝐞: (𝐀) 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐞𝐫𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐬𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐃𝐫𝐚𝐟𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠: 👉 NDAs, MOUs, MSAs and Service Agreements 👉 Shareholders Agreements, Co-Founder Agreements and JV Frameworks 👉 Share Purchase Agreements and Asset Purchase Agreements 👉 Franchise and Distribution Agreements 👉 Employment and Consultancy Contracts 👉 SaaS, Tech Licensing and API Agreements 👉 Vendor SLAs and Supply Chain Agreements 👉 Contract Review, Redlining and Risk Assessment 👉 Cross-Border Contract Structuring across UAE, UK, US and India (𝐁) 𝐂𝐨𝐫𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐒𝐭𝐫𝐮𝐜𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐆𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞: 👉 UAE Free Zone and Mainland Company Formation 👉 DIFC and ADGM Regulatory Advisory 👉 ESOP Structures and Investment Documentation 👉 Corporate Compliance and Governance Frameworks 👉 Board and Shareholder Resolutions (𝐂) 𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐮𝐚𝐥 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐭𝐲: 👉 Trademark Clearance and International Filing Strategy 👉 Trademark Prosecution across UAE, India, UK and US 👉 IP Licensing Agreements and Technology Transfer (𝐃) 𝐃𝐢𝐬𝐩𝐮𝐭𝐞 𝐒𝐮𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐋𝐞𝐠𝐚𝐥 𝐃𝐫𝐚𝐟𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠: 👉 Legal Notices and Demand Letters 👉 Pre-Institution Mediation Strategy 👉 Civil and Commercial Pleadings 👉 Written Submissions and Case Briefs 👉 Court Filings across Indian jurisdictions including High Courts and NCLT 𝐖𝐡𝐲 𝐂𝐥𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐤 𝐖𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐌𝐞: ✅ SQE2 Cleared — England and Wales ✅ In-house Counsel Experience in the UAE ✅ Multi-Jurisdictional Coverage — UAE, UK, US, India ✅ CA Inter from ICAI — commercial and financial lens on every contract ✅ 2 to 3 Business Day Turnaround on Standard Contracts ✅ No templates recycled across clients, no unverified AI output ✅ Top Rated on Upwork Message me with a brief description of your matter and I will tell you honestly whether I am the right fit and what it will take to get it done.

I am a UAE and Indian lawyer with 12 years of experience. I served as Senior Legal Advisor at ADCP for 12 years, managing a broad range of corporate, construction, litigation, and real estate legal matters across the GCC. My experience includes handling bounced cheques, tenant evictions, rent disputes, settlements, joint ventures, SPAs, and construction contracts. I’ve worked closely with senior management to provide clear, strategic legal guidance, resolve disputes efficiently, and ensure compliance with all regulatory requirements. In this capacity, I combined technical legal expertise with practical problem-solving, while fostering effective collaboration with internal teams, external counsel, and government authorities to deliver well-structured, lasting outcomes. Based in the UAE, I provide legal guidance and consultancy to both landlords and tenants navigating complex property-related matters across Dubai, Abu Dhabi, and other Emirates. My advisory practice focuses on: Complex Litigation (Real Estate, Corporate, etc.) Rental disputes & non-payment issues Bounced cheque advisory Eviction notices & settlement strategies Contract drafting, lease reviews & risk assessment Debt recovery guidance & enforcement planning With a deep understanding of UAE laws, real estate regulations, and the civil procedures for recovery and claims, I help clients make informed legal decisions and prepare for litigation when needed, while coordinating with licensed local advocates as required. Whether you're a landlord facing a non-paying tenant, or a tenant dealing with unfair eviction or bounced cheque threats, I offer practical, experience-based legal advice to protect your rights and interests.

A foreign-educated UAE-based legal practitioner, who has vast and extensive experience in providing legal advice with respect to relevant and applicable laws in the UAE with emphasis on commercial, civil, arbitration, and with exposure to some other international laws i.e. US, UK, EU. This necessary includes, inter alia, comprehensive review and drafting of various types of contracts such as memorandum of understanding (MoU), memorandum of association (MOA), board resolution, non-disclosure agreement (NDA), agency/representative agreement, distribution or reseller agreement, recruitment services agreement (local/foreign), teaming agreement, joint venture/consortium agreement (JVA), bidding agreement, contractor/subcontractor agreement incorporating FIDIC terms, lease / rental contract, sale and purchase agreement, special/general power of attorney, undertaking, employment agreement, insurance contract, service agreement and other similar agreements.

📍 Dubai, UAE | Fast Turnaround Hi, I’m Anjalee, a legal specialist with 5+ years of experience in contract drafting and reviewing. I help startups, SMEs, and other businesses in the UAE (Dubai, DIFC, ADGM) and many other countries create clear, enforceable, and commercially sound agreements across multiple jurisdictions. ⭐ Core Strengths • Expert in contract drafting & review for technology, SaaS, corporate, commercial, employment, finance, and real estate matters. • Strong background in international legal research and multi jurisdictional analysis. 📄 Key Services • Technology & SaaS: SaaS Agreements, Software Development & Licensing, EULAs, T&Cs, Privacy Policies, Cookies Policies, DPAs • Corporate & Commercial: Shareholders’ & Founders’ Agreements, JV/Partnerships, MoUs, Franchise/Distribution/Supplier/Agency Agreements, IP Licensing & R&D • Employment & Services: Consultancy, Independent Contractor & Employment Contracts • Finance & Real Estate: Loan, Security, Guarantee, Investment, Sale, Lease & Mortgage Agreements 🤖 Reviewing AI Drafted Agreements I’m fully open to reviewing AI generated contracts. AI is great for first drafts, but it still misses the practical, real world nuances a human lawyer sees every day. If you want a trained legal professional to review, refine, and confirm your AI drafted agreement is safe to sign, I’m happy to help. 🌍 Cross Border Experience I’ve drafted and reviewed contracts for clients across the UAE, Canada, UK, US, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Europe, and more ensuring documents work across different legal systems. 🧠 Additional Skills • Legal research, writing, editing, and proofreading • Sinhala ↔ English legal and general translations 📩 Let’s Work Together Send me your requirements. I respond quickly and will guide you through the next steps.

I read between the lines for a living - and I turned that skill into a career that pays. I am your go‑to person for international contracts, strategic consulting, client optimization, and developing solutions that actually work in the real world. I build easy, commercially sensible pathways for clients who want clarity, speed, and results. I adapt AI for document review and segmentation to cut your turnaround time, reduce human error, and ensure your paperwork doesn’t become your downfall. If you want to reduce litigation costs, I draft watertight contracts that close loopholes before they become liabilities. If you want to prevent problems, reach out. If you want to create problems, reach out as well. Depending on how well we gel, I’ll pull you out of your puddle - or show you how deep it actually is. I speak money, not emotions. If you want random chatting, use ChatGPT. If you want commercial reality checks, you come to me. Waste my time, and I will talk back. My sharp answers will stay in your head rent‑free long after the conversation ends. If you’re looking for a no‑nonsense lawyer, or someone who can bring you back to your senses before you burn your own house down, I’m in your corner - for a price. I am not your friend. I am your lawyer. You pay me to break unpleasant news before it becomes a full‑blown disaster. So if you have a sweet tooth or want someone with one, you will be disappointed. See you around!