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Banking Finance, Dispute Resolution Arbitration +3

DIFC-registered practitioner (Part I) admitted as a solicitor in England and Wales (Roll 568912). Twelve years advising regional and international banks on syndicated lending, project finance, and contested insolvency matters across the GCC. Previously senior associate at a magic-circle firm's Dubai office, where he was deal counsel on more than USD 4 billion of cumulative financings. LLB King's College London, BPP Law School LPC, INSEAD Advanced Management Programme (2023). Member of the DIFC Courts Users Committee 2024-2026 cycle. Frequent panellist at the Cambridge Forum on Islamic Finance and the IFLR Middle East Awards. Acts on both sides of the table: banks defending recovery actions and corporates restructuring distressed facilities.

Real Estate Property, Construction +4

Emirati advocate licensed by the Abu Dhabi Judicial Department, in continuous practice since 2007. Lead counsel on multi-million dirham construction and real-estate disputes across federal and Abu Dhabi courts, including three reported Cassation decisions on FIDIC-form contracts. Former in-house counsel for one of the UAE's largest developers (2010-2016). Sat as arbitrator on three DIAC matters between 2021 and 2024 and is registered on the DIAC arbitrator roster. Active mediator on the Abu Dhabi Conciliation and Settlement Committee. Co-author of two practitioner chapters in the GCC Real Estate Disputes Handbook (LexisNexis, 2023 edition).

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.

General, Foreign Direct Investment +8

With three years of experience in commercial litigation, this attorney advises clients on contract disputes, commercial claims, and general business litigation matters. Qualified under the UAE Bar, the lawyer represents both domestic and international clients in proceedings before the Emirates courts and in alternative dispute resolution forums. The practice encompasses negotiations, pleadings, and courtroom advocacy across sectors including trade, construction, and corporate transactions. The lawyer serves businesses and corporate entities seeking representation in contentious commercial matters.

Intellectual Property, Corporate Commercial +1

Lebanese-Canadian IP specialist admitted to the Bar of Beirut and the State Bar of New York. Eight years prosecuting and defending UAE trademark and copyright matters before the Ministry of Economy and the federal courts, with an additional New York-side practice in fintech and SaaS licensing. Advises regional fintech and SaaS founders on cross-border IP licensing and PDPL/GDPR alignment. Holds a JD from Columbia Law School, an LLM in Intellectual Property from Queen Mary University of London, and an LLB from Université Saint-Joseph Beirut. Regular contributor to Tahawultech and Wamda on UAE technology law. Closed 200+ Madrid-Protocol filings on behalf of GCC-based brand owners over the past three years.

Dispute Resolution Arbitration, Construction +3

English barrister called to the Bar by Lincoln's Inn in 2009 and registered with the DIFC Courts. Specialist in DIAC, ICC, and LCIA arbitrations across the GCC energy, construction, and infrastructure sectors, with sole-counsel experience on 30+ tribunals. Counsel on awards exceeding USD 400 million combined value. Co-author of two chapters in the LexisNexis UAE Arbitration Handbook (2024 edition) and the 2023 Practical Law GCC Construction Disputes overview. Member of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (Fellow grade). Appointed three times as tribunal-secretary in ad-hoc arbitrations seated in Dubai. Regular speaker at the GCC Arbitration Lab and Cambridge International Construction Law Programme.

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.

Corporate Commercial, Banking Finance +2

Irish-qualified solicitor (Law Society of Ireland, Roll 24819) registered with ADGM. Nineteen years of cross-border M&A and private-equity work across the GCC, with senior roles previously at top-tier firms in London and Dubai. Lead counsel on more than USD 2.3 billion in regional acquisitions since 2018, spanning logistics, fintech, healthcare, and energy-services targets. Member of the ADGM Pro Bono Advisory Group and the GCC chapter of the Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners. Co-author of the Lexology GCC M&A Yearbook 2024. Counsels family-office sponsors on UAE-domiciled holding structures, deal-by-deal carry, and post-transaction integration. Active mentor in the ADGM Founders Programme.

Immigration, Corporate Commercial +1

Pakistan-qualified advocate (High Court, Punjab Bar Council) and ICAEW Diploma holder in International Tax. Seven years guiding HNWIs and founders through UAE Golden Visa, investor residency, and family-sponsorship pathways, with a 94% first-attempt approval rate at ICP across the past 18 months. Liaison practitioner with the Federal Authority for Identity, Citizenship, Customs and Port Security and the General Directorate of Residency and Foreigners Affairs on complex residency files involving foreign judgments and dependants. Member of the Pakistan-UAE Business Council legal advisory group. Speaker at the 2024 Dubai Investor Visa Summit on the post-2023 residency reforms.