UAE law prohibits contingency or success fee arrangements between lawyers and clients (although this prohibition does not apply to any agreement between a funded party and the funder). Damages based agreements are however permitted in the DIFC and ADGM.

We have discussed various options for funding your costs, such as:

• legal expense insurance, eg under your house or car insurance

• via a trade union or other membership organisation

• by a third party funding agreement

• by legal aid

• [add any other method you may have discussed]

It appears that none of these options is available or suitable and we have therefore agreed to act on a damages-based agreement or ‘DBA'.

A DBA is a type of no-win-no-fee agreement. The agreement itself is enclosed with this letter and it relates to [state what the DBA covers, eg your claim for breach of contract against KMFFS limited]. We are satisfied that the DBA is suitable for your needs and takes account of your best interests.