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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).

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, 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.