FranGulf Advocates & Legal Consultants LLC is a law firm registered in the United Arab Emirates, with offices in Dubai and Sharjah[1]. The firm provides legal services across multiple practice areas including personal injury, motor accident compensation, corporate law, real estate law, family law, and criminal defence.
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- History
- Practice Areas
- Notable Cases
- References
- External Links
History
FranGulf Advocates & Legal Consultants LLC was established in 2011 in the UAE. The firm operates offices in Dubai and Sharjah. It describes its clientele as international in scope.
Practice Areas
According to the firm's website, FranGulf Advocates & Legal Consultants offers legal services across the following areas:
- Personal Injury and Motor Accident Litigation — representation in road accident compensation cases before UAE insurance courts and civil courts
- Corporate and Commercial Law — including company incorporation, mergers and acquisitions, and contract negotiation
- Real Estate Law — property transactions, lease agreements, and property disputes
- Family Law — divorce, child custody, and inheritance matters
- Criminal Defence — representation in criminal matters at various stages of proceedings
- Arbitration and Litigation — dispute resolution in commercial, cybercrime, real estate, and related matters
Notable Cases
2019 Bus Crash Compensation (2023)
In April 2023, a Dubai court awarded Dh5 million (approximately US$1.36 million) in compensation to Muhammad Baig Mirza, a 24-year-old Indian national who suffered severe brain damage in the June 2019 bus crash near Rashidiya Metro Station in Dubai, an accident that claimed the lives of 17 passengers.[2]
Mirza had initially been awarded Dh1 million by a special insurance court. However, his family appealed the decision before the Dubai Court of First Instance, which increased the compensation to Dh5 million. The insurance company subsequently challenged the ruling twice before Dubai’s highest judicial authority, the Cassation Court, but the compensation award was ultimately upheld.[3]
The case drew attention for the substantial compensation granted to a victim of a major transportation accident in the UAE. Easa Anees, Director at FranGulf Legal Consultants, and lawyer Mohammed Fazil, who represented the claimant, were associated with the successful outcome of the case. The matter was also reported by legal publication Lexis Middle East, highlighting its significance within the region’s legal and insurance sectors.
Al Ain Delivery Rider Compensation (2024)
In September 2024, the family of Shifin Kummali, a 24-year-old delivery rider from Kerala, India, received Dh5 million in compensation following a 2022 road accident in Al Ain that left him with severe brain injuries and permanent paralysis.
The UAE Insurance Authority Court had initially awarded Dh2.8 million in compensation in November 2022. Following an appeal, the Dubai Court of First Instance increased the amount to Dh5 million in January 2023, citing Kummali’s complete loss of mental and intellectual abilities, permanent disability, and paralysis. The decision was subsequently upheld by the UAE Appeals Court in June 2023 and by the UAE Supreme Court in August 2023.[4]
In addition to the compensation award, the court granted Dh73,000 to cover legal fees and medical expenses.[5]
Easa Anees, Director and Senior Consultant at FranGulf Advocates and Legal Consultants, was quoted in media reports regarding the case. Coverage noted that the firm had previously been involved in securing a similar Dh5 million compensation award in connection with the 2019 Oman–UAE bus accident case.[6]
The case also received coverage in Arabic-language media, including Al Bayan. Emirati lawyer Fareed Al Hassan, who represented Kummali during the court proceedings, described the ruling as the highest compensation awarded in an accident case in the UAE to an Indian national at the time.
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