MiO Advocates, established by Mr. Mohammad Issa Odeh (MIO) in 1985, has developed into the leading local law firm in Abu Dhabi and its activities and stature are also rising rapidly in Dubai and the Northern Emirates. The firm's initial objective, to provide litigation and legal services to a select business clientele - i.e. banks and insurance companies –has expanded both in terms of the service and quality.

Moreover, MiO caters to corporate clientele, specializing in banking, finance, insurance and commercial law. The organizations' international reach has been complimented via active connections with like-minded associates around the world.

MiO has its head office based in the centre of Abu Dhabi city with a branch office located close to the City Centre Mall in Dubai. With a total staff compliment of 35 comprised of lawyers, paralegals, business development, admin & support as indicated in the organization chart, MiO has the necessary expertise to handle all types of litigation and legal services for its valued clients.

Issues of Quality and Excellence within the firm and in dealing with customers are treated with the highest priority. This resulted in the ISO 9001:2000 certification of the firm's Quality Management System in March, 2004, and then in 2006 with the Shaikh Khalifa Excellence Award for the Professional Sector (SKEA 7th Cycle 2005-6). Implementing Quality Excellence ensures traceability to international standards such as the SKEA which is affiliated to EFQM (European Foundation for Quality Management). Quality Excellence is managed by the Quality Excellence department in conjunction with the Business Development department. MiO Advocates continues to climb the ladder of Excellence by ongoing participation in the SKEA scheme backed by strong ISO 9001:2000 processes and procedures.

Litigation and legal services are let through the Cases and Contracts departments closely bound by a very comprehensive set of operational procedures ensuring that clients receive the best possible service at all times. Experienced heads of departments look after the day to day running of their respective functions. Moreover, these functions are complimented by the Business Development and Quality Excellence department which handle client feedback and benchmark our litigation & legal services with internationally accredited organizations and competitors.