About the Firm
A UAE-focused legal consultancy built on deep local knowledge, commercial understanding and an unwavering commitment to client outcomes.
Who we are
Sulliman Legal Consultants is a UAE-focused legal and advisory firm serving businesses, investors, entrepreneurs and private clients across the full spectrum of UAE law. We advise on corporate, commercial, property, family, succession and wealth-structuring matters — combining rigorous legal expertise with genuine commercial understanding.
Our practice is built on a simple conviction: that the best legal advice is advice that works in the real world. We take the time to understand each client's objectives, structure our advice around their commercial realities, and deliver it with clarity and precision.
We act for a diverse client base — from multinational corporations and regional businesses to entrepreneurs, family offices and private individuals — across mainland UAE, DIFC, ADGM and all major free zones.
"Legal expertise in service of commercial outcomes."
Sulliman Legal Consultants
Our credentials
UAE-licensed legal consultants registered with the relevant UAE authorities
Advising clients across mainland UAE, DIFC, ADGM and all major free zones
Multilingual team with Arabic, English and additional language capability
Cross-border advisory experience spanning the GCC, Europe, Asia and beyond
What we stand for
Expertise
Deep knowledge of UAE law, regulation and commercial practice — applied with precision to every matter we handle.
Integrity
We give honest, independent advice — even when it is not what a client wants to hear. Our reputation depends on it.
Commerciality
We understand the business context behind every legal question. Our advice is designed to be actionable, not just technically correct.
Discretion
Every matter is handled with the highest standards of confidentiality. Our clients trust us with their most sensitive affairs.
Our approach
Every engagement at Sulliman Legal is partner-led. We do not pass matters to junior staff once instructions are received — the advisor you meet is the advisor who handles your matter, from first instruction to final resolution. This ensures continuity, accountability and the quality of advice our clients expect.
Listen
We begin every engagement by listening carefully — to understand not just the legal question, but the commercial objective behind it.
Advise
We provide clear, direct advice — setting out the options, the risks and our recommendation, without unnecessary complexity.
Execute
We act with precision and efficiency, keeping clients informed at every stage and delivering outcomes that meet their objectives.
Our people
Nur Sulliman
Managing Partner
Nur Sulliman is the Managing Partner of Sulliman Legal Consultants, bringing a rare combination of international business acumen, cross-cultural intelligence and an exceptional ability to open doors across borders. Born in Vienna and educated in London and New York, her career has taken her across more than six countries — a breadth of experience that gives her an instinctive understanding of how business is done in diverse markets and cultures.
Fluent in English, German and Turkish, Nur is a natural bridge-builder between the GCC, Europe and Türkiye, where she maintains strong political and business networks at the highest levels. Her multilingual capability and deep cross-border relationships make her an invaluable asset to clients navigating international transactions, market entry and strategic partnerships across these regions.
With a foundation in Business Management and Marketing, Nur leads the firm's client relationships, business development and strategic direction. She brings commercial clarity and relationship capital to every engagement — ensuring that Sulliman Legal's clients are not only well-advised, but well-connected.
BSc
Kingston University London
London, United Kingdom
Business Management & Marketing
Baruch College, City University of New York
New York, United States
Irshad Sulliman
Attorney / Legal Advisor
Irshad Sulliman is an Attorney and Legal Advisor with over 25 years of experience spanning corporate and commercial law, property, mining, regulatory compliance and medical technology across South Africa and the UAE. He qualified as a Candidate Attorney at Eversheds Attorneys and has since built a distinguished career across both jurisdictions.
Irshad served as Corporate Legal Consultant at Maryam Al-Yassi Advocates & Legal Consultants in Dubai before joining Sulliman Legal Consultants. He also serves concurrently as Attorney and Head of Legal at Sulliman Attorneys and as Head of Legal and Head of Human Resources at Brandmed, a 4IR medical technology company whose shareholders include Cipla Pharmaceuticals South Africa.
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