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Deepa Suresh

Deepa Suresh

  • Senior Legal Consultant
  • Corporate and Commercial
Membership of Professional Bodies

Bar Council of Kerala, India

Legal Affairs Department of Dubai

Admitted

Roll of Advocates of the Bar Council of Kerala, India (2001)

Legal Affairs Department of Dubai (2015)

Languages

  • English 
  • Hindi
  • Tamil
  • Malayalam

All my dealings with Deepa have been conducted very professionally.We have enjoyed working with Deepa over a number of years and have valued her expert advise and responsiveness to our commercial needs while developing our business in the UAE

Cargostore

We have found Deepa to be very professional and courteous at all times, and has served us well

Cooper Wilcock Kramer FZ LLC

From completing company set up, to clearing banking headaches and guidance with employee issues, for 9 years Deepa has successfully guided us with both precision and efficiency.

Keith Mitchell|Reivernet

Deepa Suresh has been of invaluable help in navigating the rules and regulations of doing business in the UAE.

Dr Catherine Dunnett Racing Blue

Deepa had been extremely helpful in creating the subsidiary in Dubai, choosing the right Free zone, providing the right documents and information, and in all administrative procedures. She was our local support and allowed us to facilitate the company set up. Thanks to the help of Deepa, the creation of the company was very quick and efficient.

Surys Middle East FZ LLC

Deepa was extremely thorough, attentive and informative, she provided a very personable legal service to us which is rare

Tetraflow

Hi James, Deepa and Aqsa,

Congratulation on your growth and the consistently high service levels you have maintained over the 10-years we have worked together.

Your teams guidance in navigating the local UAE business conditions and differences against our existing countries of operation has been invaluable.  As we both have grown James Berry and Associates continues to feel like an extension of us, rather than an outsourced resource.

Deepa and Aqsa are awesome.

Thanks for your recent assistance.

Keith Mitchell

Keith Mitchell

Having been in the region since 1980 you learn to appreciate the importance having a good support structure to keep both you and your business up to date with all legal requirements and regulations attached to everyday life In 2003 I partnered with James Berry Associates in the set up of a branch of an Australian hotel apartments group who successfully opened a property in JLT dubai ,The assistance and support through all legal and banking issues were dealt with efficiently by JB and his professional staff. On a personal basis I have used JB for company formation which is up and running as well as domestic matters I would not hesitate to recommend JB associates as they have a team of professionals for all legal activities under one roof.

David R L Smith Venida Management Consultants Dubai

Dear Deepa, Certainly I have been more than happy rendering your firm’s services and will continue to work with you.

Mehdi Kashani PDC DMCC

We are very happy with Deepa Suresh’s prompt legal assistance and her professionalism. We have no hesitation whatsoever in recommending James Berry & Associates to our circle of contacts.

Sudhakar Maller, Food Fund Intl.
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  • Deepa graduated from Pondicherry University in India in 2001, and was thereafter admitted as an Advocate on the Roll of Advocates of the Bar Council of Kerala, India. Prior to joining James Berry & Associates Dubai office, she practiced in the areas of banking, property and family matters. Her current areas of specialisation include setting up of all types of companies in Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Sharjah and all major Free Zones in UAE, offshore companies in UAE and elsewhere, Licence Amendments, Licence Renewals, Company Restructuring, share transfer transactions and Trademark Registrations.

    Education

    • Pondicherry University, India (B.A , LL.B.)

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