Boutique Legal Consulting
Clarity and confidence in corporate and commercial law
Shaula Consulting advises businesses on complex transactions, governance, contracts, and commercial risk — with the personal attention of a boutique practice.
About the firm
Counsel shaped by experience, delivered with care
Shaula Consulting is a boutique legal consulting firm focused on corporate and commercial matters. We work with founders, executives, and in-house teams who need practical legal guidance without the overhead of a large firm.
Led by Dr Angel Wesley, a Harvard Law School–educated lawyer with more than 20 years of experience, the firm combines academic rigor with real-world commercial judgment. Every engagement is approached with discretion, intellectual honesty, and a clear focus on the client’s business objectives.
Based in Abu Dhabi, we serve clients globally on matters ranging from entity formation and shareholder arrangements to contract strategy and regulatory risk.
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Services designed for business realities
We focus on the legal work that moves businesses forward: clear advice, precise documents, and strategic counsel from inception to exit.
Financial services regulation
CBUAE financial services licensing
The Central Bank of the UAE (CBUAE) licenses and supervises financial institutions operating in the country. Establishing or expanding a regulated financial services business requires careful navigation of licence categories, capital and governance requirements, fit-and-proper assessments, and ongoing supervisory expectations.
Licensing pathway assessment
Determining the correct CBUAE licence category and structure for your financial services business, including banking, finance companies, exchange houses, payment service providers, and stored value facilities.
Application preparation
Preparation of licence applications, business plans, policies, and supporting documentation aligned with Central Bank expectations.
Regulatory engagement
Managing dialogue with the Central Bank of the UAE, including responses to information requests and clarifications throughout the process.
Ongoing compliance
Post-licence governance, compliance frameworks, and advisory on continuing supervisory obligations.
Shaula Consulting is a legal consulting firm and is not itself a CBUAE-licensed financial institution. We advise clients on licensing pathways, applications, and regulatory compliance.
Discuss your licensing needs
Every financial services licence is different — scope, capital, ownership, and timing all shape the right route. Contact Shaula Consulting to discuss your specific needs and obtain a tailored quote.
Corporate advisory
Entity structuring, shareholder agreements, governance frameworks, board advisory, and corporate restructuring.
Commercial contracts
Drafting and negotiating supply, distribution, services, licensing, and partnership agreements aligned with your risk profile.
Transactions & M&A
Due diligence support, term-sheet review, acquisition and divestment structuring, and post-deal integration advice.
AI for legal work
Legal AI implementation & oversight
Bring AI into your legal workflows with practical implementation, specialized agent training, and continuing professional review. Shaula Consulting helps your team use AI for legal matters while keeping human judgment and accountability at the centre.
Workplace AI implementation
Integrating AI into your workplace for legal review, with workflows tailored to your business, confidentiality requirements, and legal oversight.
Specialized legal AI agents
Training specialized AI agents for legal matters and contract drafting and review, aligned with your agreements, legal standards, and business needs.
Ongoing output monitoring
Reviewing AI-generated work on an ongoing basis for accuracy, consistency, and legal risk, with feedback to refine agent performance over time.
Contact Shaula Consulting to discuss your requirements and pricing.
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Transparent engagement pricing
All fees are quoted in UAE Dirhams (AED) and exclusive of VAT. Fixed-fee packages for defined deliverables, hourly advisory at AED 1,000–1,375 per hour, and monthly fractional General Counsel retainers.
Basic
AED 1,500
Strategic Legal Review & Redline
Comprehensive review, risk analysis, and redlining of 1 standard corporate agreement (up to 6 pages).
Delivery: 2 days
Standard
AED 3,000
Custom Agreement Drafting
End-to-end drafting of a bespoke commercial or investment agreement (SHA, SPA, SAFE, SaaS/BaaS Master Agreement).
Delivery: 4 days
Premium
AED 10,000
Transaction & Governance Suite
Complete multi-document package (e.g. full investment/fund suite, joint venture setup, or entity structuring package).
Delivery: 7 days
Monthly fractional GC retainers
Dedicated monthly advisory hours, ongoing commercial contract review, board support, and regulatory governance.
Starter / Advisory
AED 10,000 / mo
- Dedicated hours
- 10 hours (~2.5 hrs/week)
- Implied rate
- AED 1,000 / hr
- Best for
- Early-stage startups & lean teams
Routine contract reviews (1–2 per month), monthly board legal check-in, and ad-hoc strategy calls.
Core / Growth
AED 20,000 / mo
- Dedicated hours
- 25 hours (~6 hrs/week)
- Implied rate
- AED 800 / hr
- Best for
- Scaling companies with active deal flow
Day-to-day vendor and client contract negotiations, investor and fundraising document reviews, and regulatory guidance.
Embedded GC
AED 25,000 / mo
- Dedicated hours
- 30 hours (~7.5 hrs/week)
- Implied rate
- ~AED 833 / hr
- Best for
- High-growth, multi-jurisdiction firms
Active transaction management, multi-entity corporate structuring, board meetings, and full vendor management.
- Overage rate: hours beyond the monthly allotment are billed at a locked discounted rate of AED 1,000–1,100 per hour.
- Rollover: up to 20% of unused hours roll over to the following month, expiring after 30 days.
- Commitment term: 3-month initial minimum, then month-to-month with 30 days' notice.
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Get in touch
Start the conversation
Whether you are planning a transaction, reviewing a contract, or navigating a governance question, we are ready to help. Reach out by email or download our founder’s bio.
info@shaulaconsulting.com
Founder Bio (PDF)
Dr Angel Wesley
Capability deck
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Location
Abu Dhabi · Serving clients globally