Pre Partnership Agreement Template for United Arab Emirates

1. Regulatory Approvals: Required when the intended partnership needs specific governmental or regulatory approvals

2. Foreign Ownership Provisions: Necessary when one or more partners are foreign entities, addressing UAE foreign ownership restrictions

3. Intellectual Property Rights: Required when pre-existing IP will be shared or new IP may be created during the pre-partnership phase

4. Non-Competition: Optional restrictions on competitive activities during the pre-partnership phase

5. Employee Matters: Needed when discussing potential transfer or hiring of employees

6. Free Zone Requirements: Required when the intended partnership will operate in a UAE free zone

7. Sharia Compliance: Specific provisions ensuring compliance with Sharia principles if required by the parties

1. Schedule 1 - Business Plan: Preliminary business plan and strategy for the proposed partnership

2. Schedule 2 - Due Diligence Requirements: List of documents and information required from each party

3. Schedule 3 - Timeline and Milestones: Detailed timeline for partnership formation activities

4. Schedule 4 - Proposed Corporate Structure: Diagram and explanation of intended partnership structure

5. Schedule 5 - Initial Capital Contributions: Detailed breakdown of proposed capital contributions

6. Appendix A - Required Approvals: List of regulatory and governmental approvals needed

7. Appendix B - Form of Confidentiality Agreement: Template for additional confidentiality agreements with involved parties