Support Legal granted consultancy licence by DIFC

Support Legal, a leading boutique new law firm in the GCC, has become the first firm of its kind to be granted a Dubai legal consultancy licence by Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC).

The breakthrough decision underscores DIFC’s commitment to supporting innovation as part of its contribution to Dubai’s digital agenda, with authorities applauding Support Legal’s role in spearheading radical change in the legal sector.

The made-in-the-UAE firm’s people centric approach to delivering legal services and technology has already unlocked significant potential for entrepreneurs and companies across the UAE, GCC and wider Mena region.

Established in 2017, Support Legal has rapidly evolved into the market’s leading New Law firm, generating revenues in excess of AED40 million ($10.8 million) and supporting more than 1,000 clients. Last year the firm expanded into the US, as digital transformation and the evolution of regulation shifts client expectations of how law firms should work and deliver value.

Support Legal has established its headquarters in DIFC. The strategic move places it in the heart of DIFC and the new Dubai Future District, where Support Legal aims to become the legal partner of choice for future-oriented companies.

The move once again reflects DIFC’s attractiveness as a global business hub, both in