Answer:
Yes. Where a written fee agreement exists, and the lawyer has completed the agreed services, the client (and any guarantor) is bound to pay the outstanding balance of the fees as per the agreement.
Legal Basis:
Article 243 of Civil Transactions Law (Federal Law No. 5 of 1985)
Article 46 of Federal Decree-Law No. 34 of 2022 on the Regulation of the Legal Profession
Relevant case law:
Case No. 11 of 2025 / Dubai Court / Partial Civil