About
Saarah Badr is a partner at Bird & Bird, leading the firm's media practice for the UAE from Dubai. She brings extensive in-house experience in the media and entertainment industry, having previously served as Companies Registrar for a free zone, led a regulatory team for an Abu Dhabi government media authority, and overseen commercial legal and compliance for a regional pay-TV platform. She advises on the content value chain, regulatory compliance, policy development, and gaming matters, and holds a Master's from King's College London.
Practice areas
MediaTMT
Office
Expertise
Content developmentTalent agreementsDistribution and carriage dealsProduction services agreementsRebate applicationsContent complianceRegulatory compliance (anti-money laundering, media, virtual assets, economic substance)Policy developmentRegulatory draftingGaming (funding deals, in-game tokenisation, content regulation, gambling aspects)
Education
- Master's from King's College London in UK, EU and US Copyright Law
Admissions
- England & Wales qualified solicitor
Languages
English