WHO WE ARE

The Powerhouse of Law & Capital
Built for Businesses, Private Capital, and Family Enterprises

15+ Years
Sustained High-Volume Performance
50+
Board-Level Strategic Advisory Mandates
$38bn+
Capital Structured and Deployed
900+
Commercial Disputes Resolved
What We Do

We Operate Across the Essentials of Business in the UAE

Law, capital, and strategy may define what we do, but integrity defines how we do it. For leaders who cannot afford hesitation, we deliver outcomes anchored in trust.

Strategy

The UAE Compass of Strategic Growth Guiding enterprises through turnaround, expansion, and transformation with clarity and foresight.

M&A

The UAE Center of Capital Deployment Structuring, deploying, and syndicating capital to power growth and opportunity.

Law & Arbitration

The UAE Standard of Legal Advocacy Defending business interests with precision across disputes, arbitration, and litigation

Family & Enterprise Advisory

The UAE Framework for Legacy and Governance Securing succession, governance, and legacy for enduring family enterprises

How We Do It

Shaping the UAE Standard of Executive-Driven Advisory

Strategy

Execution First

We take full mandates as operators, not advisors. From scale-ups to expansions and IPO listings, we lead execution inside the institution to ensure results are delivered in-house.

M&A

Capital in Motion

We structure and deploy capital with precision. From acquisitions to syndications, we drive transactions end-to-end – with a full cycle that begins at dealmaking and extends to governance on deployed capital, ensuring every dollar is protected on the downside and scaled on the upside.

Law & Arbitration

Advocacy Without Compromise

We defend businesses in the UAE’s most critical disputes with precision and resolve. From complex litigation to international arbitration, our advocacy sets the benchmark – protecting interests, securing outcomes, and ensuring no case is left to chance.

Our Clients

Built for Leaders

We serve businesses, private capital, and family enterprises that operate at decisive moments. Our clients are leaders who demand certainty, scale, and outcomes that endure.

Selectivity

Mandates That Matter

We are selective by design. Every mandate we accept is one where Handle’s full powerhouse can be deployed – ensuring we commit only where we can deliver unmatched impact.

Why Handle

We operate where law, capital, and strategy converge, and where hesitation costs millions.

Clients choose Handle when they need more than advice – when they need a partner who takes the mandate, leads execution from within, and stands fully accountable for the outcome.

“I am highly selective with my clients. We focus only on commercial disputes above AED 10M, where precision and advocacy matter most – never following the traditional law firm model.”

Hamda Al-Falasi
Partner, Head of Corporate Legal & Dispute Resolution

“Strategy is only real when executed. I lead institutions through transformation – from scaling operations to preparing for IPOs – with a mandate to deliver outcomes, not just plans.”

Etienne van den Peereboom
Senior Partner, Strategy & Business Transformation

“Capital must move with discipline. I structure and deploy funds end-to-end, from dealmaking to governance – ensuring every invested dirham is protected on the downside and scaled on the upside.”

Oliver von Wolff
Senior Partner, Deal Advisory, M&A & Capital