Motei & Associates was founded in Dubai, United Arab Emirates by Ashraf El Motei, an Egyptian lawyer, licensed to practice law in Dubai.

Motei & Associates is comprised of lawyers of diverse legal/social background, substantial regional knowledge and international experience. We are able to provide a unique blend of legal discipline and expertise, on a local and regional basis.

Motei & Associates conducts a general corporate, commercial and international legal practice specializing in the Middle East through our office in Dubai and our correspondent offices in Egypt, the GCC, Iran, Jordan, Lebanon, Syria and Turkey.

The foundation of our corporate philosophy emanates from one main principle: “the success of our clients”. By fully understanding our clients business, legal and financial needs, we can ensure we deliver the best possible service. We depend on providing excellence and taking pride in what we produce, client satisfaction and in knowing that only the very best will do.

The hallmark of Motei & Associates' service is based on building personal relationships between our clients and our team of professionals supported by competence and state of the art management tools.

Our service philosophy is grounded in the commitment to provide ethical, high quality, results-oriented and cost-effective legal services in an enthusiastic client-service culture.

The vital elements of our business approach include providing clear, practical, efficient solutions to assist our clients in developing their businesses, reducing costs, and getting the best results on their investment, all in a cost effective manner without compromising on the quality of service. Such an approach requires well designed standardized systems, processes and procedures which drive consistent performance.

At Motei & Associates we work along side our clients handling issues that impact their business today, while at the same time proactively considering the impact these decisions have on the future. Our objective is to provide long term security by providing the right solutions today and maintaining a relationship with our clients based on openness, trust, mutual respect and integrity.

As part of our commitment to the community where we live and work, we offer legal services to low-income people and undertake pro bono work for various charitable and non-profit organizations. Also, we are actively involved in promoting Corporate Social Responsibility in the region, which is the commitment of the business to contribute to sustainable economic growth.