In this Q&A we consider the rules relating to legal professional privilege, confidentiality and professional secrecy in the United Arab Emirates. It contains UAE-specific information providing an overview of the law relating to the protection offered in relation to lawyer-client communications and the best practices in preserving the confidentiality, privilege and secrecy in those communications in business and commercial situations. Please note that the concepts of legal professional privilege, confidentiliaty or professional secrecy, which exempt disclosure of certain protected lawyer-client communications, will be referred to as "Privilege" in this Q&A.
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