With the UAE’s expatriate population at record levels and recent legal reforms reshaping custody, guardianship, and inheritance laws, Aramas International Lawyers is encouraging expatriates to secure their families’ future and safeguard their assets. The boutique, female-led firm is reputed for making complex legal processes easy to understand, transparent, and approachable. With offices across the UAE, UK, Qatar, and Saudi Arabia, Aramas provides clear guidance and compassionate support, helping families put effective wills and guardianship plans in place with confidence and peace of mind.
Spanning over 20 years’ experience in international family law and deep knowledge of Dubai and Abu Dhabi courts, Founder Samara Iqbal is an international family lawyer and wills specialist who leads Aramas in blending global expertise with local legal insight. The firm simplifies the entire legal and administration process for each service—from consultation to drafting and registration, notarising documents and more—ensuring families feel supported, understood, and confident at every step.
Aramas has distinguished itself by being among the select foreign law firms, authorised by the Abu Dhabi Civil Courts with rights of audience, allowing it to directly represent clients and streamline proceedings in line with UAE regulations. The firm is also registered with the Abu Dhabi Judicial Department and the DIFC Wills Service Centre, specialising in wills, inheritance, and guardianship planning tailored to expatriate families from diverse cultural and religious backgrounds.
“Every family deserves peace of mind knowing their children and assets are protected. For us, it’s not just legal work—it’s about people, values, and legacies. Hence, we handle each case with empathy and integrity, ensuring clients feel supported at every stage. For expatriates especially, starting early helps prevent disputes and provides the security that families need in case unfortunate circumstances arise,” said Samara Iqbal, Founder of Aramas International Lawyers.
With more expatriates relocating to the UAE each year, Aramas stresses that now is the time to act. Without local will or guardianship documents, expatriate families risk asset freezes, delayed inheritance, and distribution under default laws that may not reflect their wishes. This can result in loss of control over property, complications with joint assets such as bank accounts and businesses, financial strain for surviving family members, and disputes among heirs, causing both legal and emotional distress.
By providing trusted guidance to expatriates in the UAE and worldwide, including high-profile and high net worth individuals, Aramas advises on all family aspects including wills, inheritance, guardianship, marriage, divorce, child support, financial matters, prenuptial agreements and more. The firm’s reputation is backed by prominent recognitions in the 2025 Chambers and Partners UK Legal Guide for Family Law, the Spears500 list for leading advisors, and a shortlist for ‘International Law Firm of the Year’ at the LexisNexis 2025 Women in Law Awards, alongside winning ‘Boutique Legal Firm of the Year’ at the British Asian Professional Awards 2023.
Founder Samara Iqbal is also a certified STEP (Society of Trust & Estate Practitioners) Arabia practitioner, enabling families to benefit from tailored advice on wills, trusts, estate planning, and family business succession across the Middle East’s legal and tax landscape. She is also featured in the 2025 Chambers High Net Worth Guide for her expertise in advising high-net-worth individuals in the UAE, Saudi Arabia, and Qatar on complex and sensitive family matters.
With expertise in Sharia law, fluency in Arabic, and comprehensive knowledge of Dubai and Abu Dhabi courts, Aramas delivers culturally sensitive guidance for legal proceedings in family matters. Supported by a global network, the firm continues to serve a growing number of expatriates globally, including Europe, the Middle East, Asia, and North America.
