Lawyers in United Arab Emirates
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Christopher Neal
Christopher Neal is a partner in Dentons' Corporate practice in Dubai. He qualified as a solicitor with an international law firm in the UK, gaining experience advising on domestic and international mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures and company restructurings, before relocating to the UAE. Chris has been working in Dubai since February 2013. He advises local, regional and multinational clients on domestic, regional and international mergers and acquisitions (private and public companies), joint ventures, company structuring/restructuring, as well as a variety of other commercial and route-to-market issues. Chris has advised across a broad range of sectors but has a particular interest in and experience of the technology, energy and manufacturing sectors.
Dentons
Claire Janvier
Associate
White & Case LLP
Claire Matheson Kirton
Partner
White & Case LLP
Claire Patrick
Partner
White & Case LLP
Claudio Medeossi
Counsel
White & Case LLP
Clint Dempsey
Principal Associate
Ashurst LLP
DK Singh
Managing Partner
KBH Limited
Dan Feldman
Partner
King & Spalding LLP
Daniel Brawn
Senior Counsel
Galadari Advocates & Legal Consultants
Danielle Lobo
Partner
Afridi & Angell Legal Consultants
Darell Pang
Darell Pang is an associate in the Projects practice in Dentons' Abu Dhabi office. He advises sponsors and lenders on the development and financing of energy and infrastructure projects across the Middle East, which include (but are not limited to) renewables, conventional energy and district cooling projects. Aside from his project finance experience, Darell also has experience in advising lenders on general banking and finance transactions. Darell worked with an international law firm in Singapore prior to joining Dentons.
Dentons
David Bou Ghosn
Associate.
Obeid & Medawar Law Firm LLP
David Charlier
Partner / Co-Head, Projects & Energy Transition (EMEA) / Managing Partner, Middle East, Dubai
Ashurst LLP
David McCoy
Counsel
ADG Legal
David McDonald
David leads the firm’s Middle East employment practice and has been based in Dubai for a decade. David advises on all aspects of the employment relationship and he is an expert in managing employee risk with a particular focus on the United Arab Emirates and Qatar markets. He has a deep background in employment disputes, workplace investigations and disciplinary matters and he regularly guides clients through these complex and sensitive situations. However, David also has considerable experience with advising clients on non-contentious work such as employment contract and handbook/policy drafting, executive level appointments and terminations.
Simmons & Simmons Middle East LLP
David McGrory
David McGrory is a corporate lawyer with over 20 years of experience. He was previously Head of Venture Technology and Emerging Growth Companies for Dentons in the UK and joined the Middle East practice in October 2021. David sits on the global leadership team for Venture Technology and Emerging Growth Companies and the firm's China Taskforce. To this end he counsels senior executives, boards and investment principals on a wide range of issues including corporate finance, business strategy and corporate governance. David has advised across a very broad range of sectors but has particular expertise in Fintech, Adtech, Spacetech, Renewables, Oil & Gas Services, Healthcare and Medical Devices, AI, Gaming, Informatics and Aerospace. David has advised a significant number of sports related clients internationally.
Dentons
David Melikov
Associate
HAS Law Firm
David Slim
David M. Slim is a senior legal consultant in the Compliance and Investigations practice in Dentons' Dubai office. He has more than 10 years of experience working on a wide range of regulatory matters and investigations in the US, EU and Middle East. He is also a member of Dentons' International Trade and Regulatory groups. David assists multinational corporations and financial institutions on various cross-border regulatory proceedings, internal investigations and crisis management issues. He has advised clients from various sectors and industries on US sanctions, export controls and financial crime issues, including money laundering, financing terrorism, bribery and corruption. In addition, David has assisted clients in designing and implementing robust compliance procedures, retail conduct practices, risk mitigation strategies and screening solutions in response to US, UAE, DFSA and ADGM financial policies and international sanctions regimes. In particular, David has represented clients in enforcement actions by the US Department of Commerce and Treasury, as well as by the DFSA and the Central Bank of the UAE, into alleged violations of sanctions, export controls, anti-boycott, AML and CTF regulations. Prior to joining Dentons, David worked for US international law firms in Washington, DC and Dubai. He is trilingual and experienced in drafting and negotiating in English, Arabic and French.
Dentons
David Welford
Partner
Ogier
David Yates
Partner - Head of Digital & Data
Al Tamimi & Company
Dean Jaloudi
Partner and Head of Doha office
GLA & Company
Dean Ryburn
Dean Ryburn is the managing partner of Dentons' Dubai office and the Head of Middle East Construction and Dispute Resolution practice. He has 20 years' experience advising clients on risk management, and dispute avoidance and resolution. He regularly acts for clients in all common forms of dispute resolution (including litigation, arbitration and mediation) to protect and enforce their legal rights in relation to their most important projects and transactions. He has an in-depth understanding of local laws, practices and dispute resolution frameworks having been based in the region full-time for more than 15 years. Dean brings a commercial background and understanding to disputes from previous roles as senior in-house counsel for a leading regional power developer and a secondment to a government-owned company to advise on negotiating the close-out and resolution of disputes for a US$4 billion project. He regularly acts for clients in resolving disputes relating to variations, delay and disruption, early termination, defective works and related issues. He is noted for his ability to quickly grasp and distil complex technical and legal issues, and provide and deliver on a clear strategy to achieve clients' commercial objectives in a cost-efficient manner. He acts for all project participants but has particular expertise advising main contractors on resolving complex interconnected disputes with employers and subcontractors. Dean has been highlighted as WWL's recommended lawyer in 2024 for construction and named as one of 10 consultants in the 2025, 2023 and 2022 Construction Week Power 100 ranking of the Middle East's most influential construction leaders in recognition of his particular expertise in complex and high-value construction arbitrations. Dean is also ranked in Chambers and as a leading individual in Legal 500.
Dentons
Debashis Dey
Partner
White & Case LLP
Debora Krasniqi
Associate
ADG Legal