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Debt collection in the Middle East. Seven desks, one agency.

Arabic and Turkish speaking collectors and local attorneys recover unpaid B2B invoices across the Gulf, Turkey, and the wider region. Each country runs on its own courts and its own instruments. No cure, no fee.

United Arab Emirates

Legal notice, payment order, and execution across all seven Emirates. Free zone debtors are routed to the right court from the start.

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Saudi Arabia

Execution Court applications for cheques and acknowledged debts, worked by Arabic speaking collectors and local counsel.

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Qatar

The mainland Court of First Instance or the QICDRC, depending on where the debtor is registered. Choosing the forum correctly saves months.

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Kuwait

Commercial Court proceedings. There is no parallel forum, so the file is built for that court from the first day.

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Oman

Commercial court claims, with interest on commercial debts under Commercial Code Article 80.

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Turkey

İcra takibi opens enforcement with no judgment required. The debtor has seven days to pay or object.

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Azerbaijan

Simplified proceedings and Commercial Court enforcement, handled through local counsel in Baku.

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What is different here

Three things that decide a Middle East recovery.

Paper decides

Courts across the region weigh written evidence heavily. A signed contract, purchase orders, and delivery confirmations make a claim far easier to enforce. We review the file before any demand goes out.

The forum is a choice

The DIFC and ADGM run common law courts inside the UAE. Qatar has the QICDRC beside its mainland courts. Filing in the wrong forum costs months, so routing comes first.

Enforcement has teeth

Depending on the country, the tools include precautionary attachment of bank accounts, seizure of assets, and travel bans on the debtor. A debtor who knows this tends to negotiate.

The process

From your file to funds, without leaving your desk.

You manage the recovery remotely and approve each escalation. The work happens in the debtor's country.

Stage 1

Document the debt

Contracts, purchase orders, invoices, delivery confirmations, and correspondence. Clear paperwork is the strongest asset in the region's courts.

Stage 2

Free case assessment

Within 24 hours you receive a recovery strategy with a jurisdiction analysis and a view of the local legal framework.

Stage 3

Local collector engaged

A native Arabic or Turkish speaker in the debtor's country makes contact by phone, email, and formal written demand.

Stage 4

Negotiation

Firm commercial pressure, applied with respect for local business custom. Payment plans are documented as binding agreements under local law.

Stage 5

Legal escalation

Vetted local attorneys file in the right forum: DIFC or onshore courts in the UAE, icra proceedings in Turkey, commercial courts in the Gulf states. You approve all costs first.

Stage 6

Enforcement and remittance

Judgments are enforced through local mechanisms. Recovered funds are remitted to you within 48 hours of receipt.

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Questions

What creditors ask about the region.

Which Middle Eastern countries do you cover?+

We collect commercial debts across the region, including the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Kuwait, Oman, Bahrain, Jordan, Egypt, Lebanon, and Turkey. Each case is handled by a collector based in the debtor's country who speaks the language and knows local commercial law.

Do your collectors speak Arabic?+

Yes. The team includes native speakers of Gulf, Levantine, and Egyptian Arabic, and native Turkish speakers for Turkey. Debtors are always contacted in their own language.

Can you collect from UAE free zone companies?+

Yes. We collect from companies in JAFZA, DMCC, DIFC, ADGM, and the other UAE free zones. DIFC and ADGM run their own common law courts, while other zones fall under the onshore UAE courts. Our local counsel routes each claim to the right forum.

How does debt collection work in Turkey?+

Turkish law lets a creditor open enforcement proceedings at the enforcement office without a prior court judgment. The debtor has seven days to pay or object. If no valid objection is filed, enforcement against assets can follow.

What are your fees for Middle East debt collection?+

No cure, no fee in every jurisdiction. The success fee is a percentage of the amount actually recovered, agreed in writing upfront. There are no registration fees or retainers. Court costs, where a case needs them, are quoted and approved separately before filing.

Do I need to travel to the Middle East to collect a debt?+

No. Collectors and attorneys in the debtor's country handle everything locally. You manage the case remotely, approve escalation decisions, and follow every action in Haka AI.

Your debtor is in the region. So are we.

Placement takes minutes. A collector in your debtor's country picks the file up the same day.

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