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Criminal Law, Family Law +4

Senior Emirati advocate registered with the Dubai Legal Affairs Department since 2014, with continuous bar standing for over a decade. Practice focused on criminal defence, family disputes, and complex civil litigation, with regular appearances at the Dubai Court of Cassation and the Federal Supreme Court. Former associate at a top-tier Emirati partnership before establishing independent practice in 2020. Bilingual in Arabic and English; admitted to plead before all UAE federal and Dubai courts. Frequent commentator on UAE criminal procedure for Khaleej Times and Al-Bayan; co-author of the 2024 Emirates Lawyers Society practitioner note on the post-2021 cybercrime amendments. Engaged in 40+ criminal matters over the past 36 months, with a defence-favourable outcome rate above the Dubai criminal-court average.

Labour Employment, Family Law +3

Egyptian-born advocate licensed by the Dubai Legal Affairs Department, with thirteen years before the UAE labour and civil courts. Lead counsel on more than three hundred employment disputes ranging from end-of-service gratuity claims to executive wrongful-termination matters and class wage-recovery proceedings. Regular speaker at GCC HR Law forums and the Dubai Chamber's annual employment law conference. Authored the 2024 Practical Law UAE chapter on employment terminations post-Decree-Law 33 of 2021. Bilingual in Arabic and English, with conversational French. Maintains an unusually high settlement-before-trial rate (above 70%) that keeps clients out of the public Cassation record where possible.

Corporate Commercial, Labour Employment +1

Indian-qualified solicitor advising UAE businesses on corporate structuring, employment compliance, and commercial contracting since 2016. Member of the Bar Council of India (Maharashtra & Goa) with a separate registration to consult on UAE matters. Frequent advisor to free-zone SMEs on PDPL compliance, cross-border employment, and shareholder disputes. Holds an LLM in Commercial Law from the National University of Singapore and an LLB (Hons) from Symbiosis Law School Pune. Speaker at the GCC Employment Law Forum 2024 on the post-2022 limited-contract regime; quoted by The National on PDPL enforcement priorities. Portfolio includes 60+ Dubai-based fintech and e-commerce companies on retainer.