Lawyers in United Arab Emirates
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796 lawyers listed
Ahmed Odeh
Managing Partner
MIO & Partners
Ahmed Ramadan
Partner and Head of Litigation, UAE Offices
Matouk Bassiouny UAE
Ahmed Salah
Senior Associate
MIO & Partners
Ahmed Yehia Hamdalla
Partner
SAT & Co.
Ahmet Kalafat
Senior Associate
Hogan Lovells (United Arab Emirates) LLP
Aidan Barry
Managing Associate
Addleshaw Goddard
Aidan Fittis
Managing Associate
Addleshaw Goddard
Aimy Roshan
Local Partner
White & Case LLP
Aisha Al Marzouqi
Partner, Head of Dispute Resolution – Abu Dhabi
Al Tamimi & Company
Ajai Ramakrishnan
Ajai is a Senior Counsel in the Banking & Finance team in Dubai. Ajai is an experienced lawyer with a wide range of banking and finance experience. Ajai has worked in both private practice and in-house roles and has acted for a diverse range of financial institutions, corporates, borrowers and sponsors. Ajai has extensive experience dealing with financing transactions in a multitude of jurisdictions including the GCC, Singapore, India and Indonesia. Prior to joining Hadef & Partners, Ajai worked at magic circle and top tier law firms in private practice as well as in-house at Emirates NBD Bank and Etihad Airways. Ajai completed his degree in law at the National Academy of Legal Studies and Research University of Law, Hyderabad, is admitted to practice law in India and is registered with the Dubai Legal Affairs Department.
Hadef & Partners
Ajay Joseph
Legal Associate, Corporate
Abdulla Alawadi Associates
Akshata Namjoshi
Equity Partner
KARM Legal Consultants
Alan Rodgers
Alan is a partner in the Banking & Finance team (having been the first Hadef & Partners Head of Banking). He has extensive experience in advising clients on legal aspects in banking, Islamic finance, project finance, UAE debt capital markets, private public initiatives and privatization. His clients include developers, sponsors, banks, government institutions and private entities. Over the past 25 years, Alan has practiced throughout the Middle East including in Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Oman and Cairo. He has been involved in one way or another since 1998, in all of the UAE’s key major water and power and sewage infrastructure projects. Prior to working in the Middle East, Alan worked at a Magic Circle global law firm in London, undertaking major institutional commercial property development and funding work and in Dubai on project finance transactions. Alan is an ex Banking Committee member of the IBA and has spoken at INSOL and at numerous IBA Conferences. Since 1998 Alan and his team have been involved in the UAE’s groundbreaking PPPs, infrastructure funds and conventional and Islamic debt restructurings. He currently sits on the boards of a number of IWPPs as Company secretary. Alan is recognized for his I(W)PP project financings (both conventional and Islamic) in the UAE. Alan and his team has provided and continues to provide company secretarial and strategic legal advice to a number of water and power sector clients including: Ruwais Power Co PJSC. Shuweihat Asia Power Co PJSC Gulf Total Tractebel Power Co PJSC. Taweelah Asia Power Co PJSC. Asia Gulf Power Company Ltd (Cayman Islands). Emirates Sembcorp in relation to F1 IWPP. Al Dhafra PV2 solar project.
Hadef & Partners
Alastair Holland
Alastair has over 20 years of experience advising clients throughout the Middle East on private and public M&A, equity capital markets, private equity and joint ventures. He advises on the acquisition, disposal and restructuring of assets in the UAE and Middle East region, as well as on day-to-day business matters, particularly commercial contracts and corporate governance. His clients, which include multinational corporations, high-net-worth individuals, entrepreneurs and family-owned businesses, also benefit from his sector expertise in energy and infrastructure, maritime, leisure, hospitality and retail, manufacturing, healthcare, education and financial services. Alastair has worked in Dubai and Abu Dhabi, as well as Frankfurt and, during his long career working in international law firms, he has acted on a variety of landmark transactions including the acquisition of Stoll Moss Theatres by Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Really Useful Group, Blackstone’s acquisition of Legoland and Merlin Entertainments, and Morrisons’ takeover of Safeway. Alastair is ranked by Chambers & Partners for his expertise in corporate and commercial contracts work. Work highlights Advising Abu Dhabi Ship Building on a wide range of corporate and commercial matters. Advising Edilizi Acrobatica on its acquisition of Enigma (specialised company responsible for cleaning the Burj Khalifa). Advising a Saudi conglomerate on its joint venture with an Aramco JV. Advising an Omani sovereign wealth fund on multiple investments in UAE schools. Advising Etihad Rail in relation to the operational phase of the Etihad Rail Project.
Watson Farley & Williams
Albert Jové Franco
Associate | Head of Spanish & KATAM Desk
SCHLÜTER GRAF Legal Consultants
Alessandro Tricoli
Partner
Fichte & Co.
Alex Ghazi
Partner, Head of Office - Abu Dhabi
Al Tamimi & Company
Alexander Lütgendorf
Senior Counsel
AMERELLER
Alexandra Harmer
Alex is a Middle East-based Managing Associate and part of the international Digital Business team. She has a strong background in advising on matters of IP laws with experience of leading strategic, commercial and transactional IP projects. Her international expertise covers the full life cycle of IP assets both as standalone projects and as part of corporate transactions. She acts for clients across a range of IP-rich heavily regulated industries, most notably in the TMT and Healthcare & Life Sciences sectors, including in respect of consumer-facing products and services, and a wide variety of complex commercial contracts. She is a “go to” advisor for leading international pharmaceutical, medical device and healthcare businesses across the Middle East region, including in particular the UAE and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia where she has counselled clients across a variety of risk areas. She has enhanced her industry knowledge of the Healthcare and Life Sciences sector through client secondments at two large global pharmaceutical companies (AstraZeneca and GSK). Her work across the TMT sector covers a wide range of commercial and regulatory projects including for large telecoms operators and media / digital platform businesses as well as both technology vendors and enterprise customers for emerging technology solutions. Alex also brings together her sector expertise across the TMT and Healthcare & Life Sciences sector on digital health projects. Prior to joining Simmons & Simmons, Alex qualified at a magic circle law firm and has worked at a specialist IP law firm, spending 10 years practising in London before moving to the UAE.
Simmons & Simmons Middle East LLP
Alexandra Kurdyumova
Alexandra Kurdyumova is the Co-founder and Senior Partner of FUTURA Digital, and a recognised authority in IT law, intellectual property, fintech, and crypto regulation with over 14 years of international practice. She leads a cross-border legal team and has personally overseen more than 400 projects in 100+ countries, including the UAE, Hong Kong, the United States, and EU member states. Her core practice covers the design and implementation of IP protection strategies for digital products — trademarks, software, and technology assets — as well as the structuring of international businesses and legal support for crypto and fintech projects operating in regulated jurisdictions. She advises leading banks, fintech groups, and digital companies on digital asset frameworks, crypto regulation, and cross-border legal risk management. Alexandra also contributes to legislative development in CIS countries and mentors entrepreneurs through the Ernst & Young Business School. Prior to co-founding FUTURA, Alexandra held a senior advisory role at Ernst & Young, where she developed deep expertise in legal risk management, business process automation, and financial planning for technology companies. Recognition: Named among the top experts in IT law by Forbes (2023) Recognised as a leading intellectual property lawyer by Best Lawyers (2021) Listed in individual rankings in the categories: Law Firm Leaders, Intellectual Property, and Digital Economy (2022–2025)
Futura Digital
Alexandra Rotar
Alexandra focuses on advising companies investing and operating in the oil and gas, power, renewable energy, metals and mining, and natural resource sectors. Over the past 10 years, Alexandra has represented clients on some of their most significant transactions in the energy sector and major infrastructure projects. She also advises on complex commercial agreements as well as on compliance with corporate, industrial, and environmental regulations affecting companies doing business in the energy sector. For more information, view Alexandra's biography at www.morganlewis.com/bios/alexandrarotar
Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP
Ali Al Assaad
Ali Al Assaad is a senior associate in Dentons’ Dubai office. He is a member of the Corporate, Employment and Dispute Resolution practice groups and has more than 12 years of legal experience. Ali’s primary focus is in relation to employment advisory but specialises in advising on employment disputes before the local courts, conducting negotiations and reaching amicable settlements. His practice includes advising corporates on employment contracts, policies and various employment disputes. He also advises on real estate disputes, debts default, breach of contracts and abuse of rights. Ali has participated in drafting the DIFC Presidential Directive No. 4 of 2020 in respect of COVID-19 emergency employment measures, and the DMCC Employment Guidelines during the COVID-19 Precautionary Measures Period. Ali is trilingual (English, Arabic and French) and is therefore able to provide advice to a wide range of clients, based on his first-hand litigation before the local courts. He is also experienced in drafting and negotiating in both English and Arabic.
Dentons
Ali Al Hashimi
Regional Managing Partner
Global Advocacy and Legal Counsel
Ali Al Maoula
Ali El Maoula is a Managing Partner at Al Naqbi & Partners, in association with HNS Legal, overseeing the full-service legal practice in the UAE. A distinguished legal professional with extensive expertise in Contract and Corporate Law, Dispute Resolution, Litigation and Arbitration, Ali has built an impressive track record in handling high-stakes legal disputes covering diverse areas such as corporate conflicts, commercial disagreements and sophisticated cross-border cases. His practice encompasses civil and commercial litigation, international arbitration, debt restructuring, asset recovery and fraud, IP law, as well as a wide range of corporate and transactional matters. Ali’s strategic approach to conflict resolution and legal services, combined with his deep understanding of local and regional legal landscapes, enable him to effectively anticipate and mitigate legal risks for his clients while achieving favorable outcomes in contentious issues. His dispute resolution prowess extends beyond the courtroom, as he adeptly facilitates market-entry strategies and supports foreign direct investments, often preemptively addressing potential legal conflicts. As a key figure in the firm’s international expansion, Ali has played a crucial role in forming strategic partnerships and strengthening the firm's regional presence, particularly in enhancing its international litigation practice. His dedication and commitment to achieving favorable outcomes have earned him a strong reputation in the industry.
Al Naqbi & Partners (ANP)