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Rita Kaufmann

Partner - Head of Corporate · Bin Sevan Advocates & Legal Consultants

United Arab EmiratesCorporate / M&A, Real EstateEnglish, German, Spanish

About

Rita Kaufmann is a UK-qualified solicitor and Head of Corporate at Bin Sevan Advocates & Legal Consultants, where she leads the corporate and commercial practice, advising on M&A, corporate structuring, real estate, employment, and wills/probate. She also has extensive experience in international arbitration across various institutional rules.

Practice areas

Corporate / M&AReal EstateEmploymentInternational ArbitrationWills & ProbateJoint VenturesCommercial Contracts

Office

Expertise

Cross-Border TransactionsUAE Regulatory ComplianceMarket EntryEstate PlanningInternational ArbitrationJoint Ventures

Education

  • Bachelor of Arts in International Studies (focus on Economics and Politics), Vassar College, (Poughkeepsie, NY)
  • Bachelor of Laws (LLB), University of London, (London, UK)
  • Master of Business Administration (MBA), with Merit, University of Bradford, (Bradford, UK)
  • Master of Laws (LLM) in Corporate and Commercial Law, University of Law, (London, UK) (Specialisations: Mergers & Acquisitions, Commercial and Trade Law, Employment Law)
  • Diploma in International Financial Centres, Compliance, and AML Issues, Magna Cum Laude, Swiss Academy (Dubai, UAE)
  • Certificate of Accreditation in Mediation Training, Phoenix Disputes Solutions, (London, UK)

Admissions

  • England and Wales (Solicitor)
  • Dubai Legal Affairs Department

Languages

EnglishGermanSpanish