Digital assets can take many forms. For example, currencies, securities, or commodities can become digital assets. Other examples include cryptocurrencies, such as Bitcoin, or the issuance of a stock or bond on the Distributed ledger technology (DLT) platform. Another example is partial ownership of property.
Digital asset custodians are quickly becoming the first link between the traditional and digital asset worlds. Similar to classic institutions, these custodians effectively hold on to digital assets, so users and customers don’t need to worry about the complexity of private keys or digital wallets.
We provide legal services to a wide range of digital assets and cryptocurrency custodians, our services include the following services:
- Compliance and KYC policies
- AML policies
- Adherence measures to local and global regulations
- Due diligence

Namus is one of the most experienced legal companies in the UAE’s cybercrime law. Our team has handled major cybercrime-related cases with major success.

We work with internet companies to help them eliminate possible cyber-related crimes and violations on their platforms and with victims who have been suffering from such crimes.

What can be considered a cybercrime?

Cybercrime is a criminal activity that either targets or uses a computer, a computer network, or a device connected to the network.

What are the types of cyber crimes?

There are different types of cybercrime, here are the main ones:

Fraud via email and the Internet.

Identity fraud (where personal information is stolen and used).

Stealing financial or card payment data

Company data was stolen and sold.

Electronic extortion (asking for money to prevent a threatening attack).

Ransomware attacks (a type of blackmail).

Crypto Theft (where hackers mine cryptocurrencies using resources they don't own).

Electronic espionage (where hackers gain access to government or company data).

How Are Cyber Crimes Judged?

Besides the local legislations, there are international conventions for cyber-related crimes. The most notable one is The European Convention on Cybercrime which is a broad agreement that takes into its scope many cybercrimes related activities such as:

• Data is illegally intercepted or stolen
• Interfering with systems in a way that endangers the network
• Copyright infringement
• Illegal gambling
• Selling illegal goods online
• Requesting, producing, or possessing child pornography

Debt collection and payment recovery are some of the most demanded services by legal professionals for protecting their client’s reputations and assets. With Namus’ debt collection and payment recovery service, we recover your unpaid bills, bounced checks, including your digital assets and cryptocurrency. We are experienced in negotiating, supervising, allying and reconciling in a friendly manner to collect the amount owed and handle the cash flow. We can help you not let your dues turn into unrecoverable debts. Our services are offered for individuals and institution’s claims and we act legally and professionally with a view to recovering all claims while maintaining the business relationship.
We can also take the matter up to the courts in many jurisdictions and provide all legal assistance. With our global reach, we can track and handle debtors on your behalf.

Namus has worked with multinational corporations in the UAE to advise them on Public Policy work and how to manage their relationship with senior government stakeholders.

Companies that are trying to introduce new products or services that haven’t been used in the UAE before need to explain their propositions to their government regulators. We usually work together with our clients to create a government policy sandbox tool that allows our clients and their regulators to test, try and improve their offerings.

Helping our clients navigate around existing legislations without breaching the law and regulation is the aim that we try to achieve.

The UAE has approved amendments to the residency and citizenship law allowing investors, professionals, special talents and their families to obtain long-term visas and acquire Emirati nationality and passport  under certain conditions.  

Granting golden visas and citizenship is a sovereign right of the government but working with the right advisor who will help you to understand the residency and citizenship law and nomination criteria is a critical element in this process.  

We work closely with our clients to explain to them the law and help them understand the importance of the process of getting the nomination to acquire either the UAE golden visa or  Emirati citizenship.

We help our clients to select their offshore jurisdiction and set-up their family business in the UAE. We support our clients in establishing and designing family offices, set-up family education and family trust, charitable planning and private foundations, and structuring business investments. Our services include both the family office as a business and the private client’s family wealth.