Lawyers in United Arab Emirates

Ruskhan Attapattu

Associate

ADG Legal

Rustum Shah

Partner

Stephenson Harwood Middle East LLP

Ryan Whelan

Partner

Stephenson Harwood Middle East LLP

Saarah Badr

Based in Dubai, Saarah leads Bird & Bird's media practice for the UAE.

Bird & Bird

Saba Al Sultani

DLA Piper

Sabrina Saxena

Partner

Al Tamimi & Company

Sadiq Jafar

Sadiq is Managing Partner of Hadef & Partners. He has extensive corporate and commercial law experience, particularly in respect of inward investment, joint ventures, banking and finance, energy and infrastructure, and mergers & acquisitions. In addition to advising multinationals, Sadiq works closely with regional groups in the Middle East in relation to corporate strategy and succession planning. Sadiq holds an LLB from the London School of Economics, London University. He qualified as a Barrister of Gray’s Inn, London in 1987 and later transferred to the Roll of Solicitors of the Senior Courts of England and Wales. Previous experience includes Associate at Clifford Chance from 1987 to 1993; and General Counsel of Crescent Petroleum until 1996. Other positions include: member of the Legal Practice Division Nominations Committee of the International Bar Association (IBA); Officer of the IBA’s Law Firm Management Committee; member of the Wealth Management Working Group of the Dubai International Financial Centre; member of the Legislative Committee of the Dubai International Financial Centre Authority; member of the Advisory Board of the College of Law, University of Dubai; member of the Advisory Committee of the Dubai Government’s Department of Economy and Tourism. Previous posts include: member of the Legal Practice Division Council of the IBA; Chairman of the Arab Regional Forum, a division of the IBA; Vice-Chair of the Law Practice Management Forum of the American Bar Association’s International Section; member of the Advisory Board of Emirates Law, a quarterly publication of the Dubai Judicial Institute; Chairman of the Development Advisory Board of Dubai College; Chairman of the Owners’ Association of Emirates Hills.

Hadef & Partners

Safana Saleem

KADEN BORISS LEGAL CONSULTANCY

Safwan Mounzer

Safwan is an accomplished litigator having an extensive experience in all phases of litigation and, over the course of his career, has successfully represented a diverse clientele in a broad range of complex family law, labour, real estate litigation, construction and criminal law.

Bin Sevan Advocates & Legal Consultants

Sahar Tarhini

Sahar is an associate based in the UAE offices. She is part of the Intellectual Property team and has extensive experience in all aspects of brand protection and portfolio management in the UAE, MENA region and internationally.

Bird & Bird

Saif Almobideen

Partner

Stephenson Harwood Middle East LLP

Sakr Mohammed Sakr

Senior Partner

Middle East and Partners Law Firm

Sakshi Puri

Partner, Banking & Finance (UAE & Oman)

Al Tamimi & Company

Salah Al Blooshi

Co-Founder & Managing Partner

SAT & Co.

Salih Ahnaish

Salih is a senior litigator with over 50 years of experience. He is widely recognised locally and regionally for his diligence, dedication and strategic approach. He has advised on some of the highest profile disputes in the UAE in a broad range of fields including real estate, intellectual property, agency agreements, banking, employment, oil and gas, procurement contracts and others. Salih’s dynamic experience has earned him a reputation as an industry leader in handling complex and high-value disputes in the UAE. One of Salih’s most notable achievements includes the successful application to the General Assembly to reverse a High Federal Court Judgment which led to the reversal of all previous judgments of the Highest Courts in the UAE (across all Emirates) relating to Margin Trade Agreements. This historical achievement evidences Salih’s unmatched skills. Salih was part of our award-winning Chambers Middle East Litigation Team of the Year in 2023 and he was also included in The Legal 500 M.E Arbitration Powerlist 2023. Prior to joining Hadef & Partners, Salih held multiple senior positions including being a Member of the Court of Appeal in Libya whereby he assessed appeals in various litigation matters including civil, commercial and criminal cases. Prior to this, he worked as a State Lawyer whereby he represented the state in a wide range of national disputes. Soon after qualifying, he worked as an assistant to the Attorney General handling primarily criminal cases. Before qualification, Salih also worked as a lecturer of Law in Derna, Libya for 9 years.

Hadef & Partners

Salma Achour Khouaja

Senior Associate

HFW

Sam Muir

Senior Associate

King & Spalding LLP

Sam O\'Neill

DLA Piper

Sam Wakerley

Partner

HFW

Samer Qudah

Partner, Co - Head of Corporate

Al Tamimi & Company

Sami Ben Dechiche

Sami is a Managing Associate in our Corporate & Commercial team based in Dubai. Sami is a New York Bar qualified lawyer with over nine years' experience in investment funds spent in Europe and the Middle East. Sami advises on fund structuring, including the drafting of funds relevant documentation such as private placement memoranda and limited partnership agreements, as well as on investments by private and institutional investors into regulated investment structures. Prior to joining the firm, Sami supported the investment funds practices at Magic Circle law firms in Luxembourg and Dubai.

Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP

Sami E. Al-Louzi

Partner

White & Case LLP

Samir Kantaria

Partner, Head of Employment

Al Tamimi & Company

Sandeep Puri

Partner - Head of Banking UAE

Addleshaw Goddard