Criminal Law
What it is: Commercial fraud covers deception in trade and business, such as false representations, cheating in transactions, misuse of funds, and breach of trust, as well as offences under the UAE commercial-fraud framework relating to counterfeit or misdescribed goods. When it applies: Cases arise from business dealings gone wrong, bounced payments, investment disputes, misappropriation of company money, or complaints about fake or non-conforming products, and often involve both criminal complaints and civil claims. How a lawyer helps: A lawyer analyses the contracts, financial records and communications, distinguishes genuine fraud from ordinary commercial disputes, and identifies defences such as lack of deceptive intent or a purely civil nature of the dispute. The lawyer represents you before the prosecution and courts, coordinates any parallel civil claim, and can pursue settlement or recovery. First steps: Gather contracts, invoices, transfers and correspondence, avoid informal admissions, and consult a lawyer early to assess whether the matter is criminal, civil or both. Careful early analysis often reshapes the case. This is general information, not legal advice for a specific case.
