HADEF & PARTNERS - Key Persons


Abdallah Doudin

Job Titles:
  • Associate / Dubai

Abdul Hannan Mian

Job Titles:
  • Associate / Dubai

Abdulrahman Juma

Job Titles:
  • Deputy Managing Partner and Head of Dispute Resolution, Dubai / Dubai

Abdulrahman Omar Al

Job Titles:
  • Partner
  • Trainee Lawyer

Adrian Chadwick

Job Titles:
  • Partner, Deputy Head of Dispute Resolution Dubai and Head of Maritime, Transport & Trade / Dubai
Adrian Chadwick focuses on shipping, trade and commercial disputes resolved through DIFC litigation or arbitration. Sources describe him as "skilled, extremely practical, and generally a pleasure to work with."

Ahmad Sergieh

Job Titles:
  • Head of Corporate Restructuring
  • Partner, Head of Corporate / Dubai
  • Senior Legal Consultant
Ahmad Sergieh, Partner, Head of Corporate, Sonia Dukes, Head of Tax and Marwan Abdel Hamid, Senior Associate at Hadef & Partners discuss the new regulations introduced by the Cabinet Resolution relating to the management and operation of Sole Shareholder LLCs and the potential future tax impact. Ahmad Sergieh, Partner, Head of Corporate Restructuring and Bilal Snaineh, Senior Legal Consultant discuss the main aspects of the FDI Law.

Ahmed El Demerdash

Job Titles:
  • Senior Associate

Ahmed Maali

Job Titles:
  • Associate / Abu Dhabi

Ahmed Mohammed Haji

Job Titles:
  • Associate

Ajai Ramakrishnan

Job Titles:
  • Senior Associate / Dubai

Al Bayt

Al Bayt Mitawhid Association ("ABMA") hopes to promote and fortify the spirit of unity among all UAE residents. This objective is key to UAE society, which is extremely diverse. Through various social programs across the UAE, ABMA hopes to spread and deepen the UAE identity, the spirit of cooperation, patriotism, and donation. The organisation aspires to involve both UAE nationals and expatriates residing in the UAE to support its initiatives.

Alan Rodgers

Job Titles:
  • Partner / Dubai

Alexander Wagg

Job Titles:
  • Associate / Dubai

Ammarah Shamim

Job Titles:
  • Associate / Dubai

Amy Locke

Job Titles:
  • Senior Associate / Dubai

Anthony Hajji

Job Titles:
  • Trainee Solicitor ( England & Wales ) Dubai

Ashraf Sayed

Job Titles:
  • Partner, Head of Real Estate / Dubai

Ayman Diab

Job Titles:
  • Senior Associate / Dubai

Aziz Yasin

Job Titles:
  • Associate / Dubai

Basil Siddiqi

Job Titles:
  • Partner / Abu Dhabi

Bilal Abu

Job Titles:
  • Associate
  • Senior Legal Consultant
Bilal Abu Snaineh, Senior Legal Consultant and Sundus Khan, Associate, discuss DFSA's application process for issuing a licence to carry out financial related services.

Bilal Snaineh

Job Titles:
  • Head of Corporate Restructuring
  • Senior Legal Consultant / Dubai
Bilal Snaineh, Senior Legal Consultant, considers whether the new Foreign Direct Investment Law has changed the position for those considering whether to establish their business onshore in the UAE or offshore in a freezone.

Catriona McDevitt

Job Titles:
  • Partner, Head of Banking & Finance / Abu Dhabi & Dubai

Christopher Fenn

Job Titles:
  • Associate / Dubai

Diana Froyland

Job Titles:
  • Senior Associate / Dubai

Dina Mahdi

Job Titles:
  • Partner, Head of Regulatory & Government Advisory / Abu Dhabi

Dr. Faraj Ahnish

Job Titles:
  • Founding Partner

Dr. Hadef Al Dhaheri

Job Titles:
  • Founding Partner

Fawzi Abdullah

Job Titles:
  • Senior Associate

George Anis

Job Titles:
  • Senior Counsel / Abu Dhabi

Ghalib Mahmoud

Job Titles:
  • Senior Associate / Dubai

Hadeer Ahmed

Job Titles:
  • Associate / Dubai

Haitham Khaliefa

Job Titles:
  • Associate & Head of Court Coordination / Dubai

Hamza Ahmad

Job Titles:
  • Associate / Dubai

Harriet McLaughlin

Job Titles:
  • Associate / Dubai

Hayfaa Nasri

Job Titles:
  • Trainee Solicitor ( England & Wales ) Abu Dhabi

Howrey Kamal

Job Titles:
  • Senior Associate

India Dawson

Job Titles:
  • Associate / Dubai

James Dunne

Job Titles:
  • Head of Trade Marks & Brand Protection / Dubai

James Harbridge

Job Titles:
  • Partner, Head of Engineering & Construction / Dubai

Jawaher Alreyaysah

Job Titles:
  • Paralegal / Dubai

Jhan Litov

Job Titles:
  • Associate / Abu Dhabi

Kadry Zaghawa

Job Titles:
  • Partner

Karim Mahmoud

Job Titles:
  • Partner / Dubai

Kevin Cooper

Job Titles:
  • Chief Operating Officer / Abu Dhabi & Dubai

Khaled Al

Job Titles:
  • Partner

Khalid El Derderi

Job Titles:
  • Senior Legal Consultant

Khalid El Sherif Abdulati

Job Titles:
  • Partner / Abu Dhabi

Khalid Mirza

Job Titles:
  • Head of Licensing & Registration / Dubai

Khalid Naour

Job Titles:
  • Associate & Court Clerk / Dubai

Lucy Melville

Job Titles:
  • Associate / Dubai

Mahmoud El Gharabawy

Job Titles:
  • Partner

Mahmoud Loutfi

Job Titles:
  • Associate / Abu Dhabi

Mahmoud Marghany

Job Titles:
  • Associate & Court Clerk / Dubai

Manal Khan

Job Titles:
  • Compliance Manager and Trainee Solicitor ( England & Wales ) Dubai

Manali Sangoi

Job Titles:
  • Associate / Dubai

Maria Lezala

Job Titles:
  • SENIOR ASSOCIATE / Dubai

Marwan Abdel Hamid

Job Titles:
  • Senior Associate
  • Senior Associate / Dubai

Mhammad Malaeb

Job Titles:
  • Paralegal / Dubai

Michael Farchakh

Job Titles:
  • Associate / Dubai

Mohamed Al Ali

Job Titles:
  • Trainee Lawyer / Dubai

Mohamed Eid

Job Titles:
  • Senior Associate / Abu Dhabi

Mohamed Hamdi

Job Titles:
  • Court Clerk / Dubai

Mohamed Wahba

Job Titles:
  • Senior Legal Consultant / Abu Dhabi

Mohammad Aljuneidi

Job Titles:
  • Trainee Solicitor ( England & Wales ) Abu Dhabi

Mohammed Abbas

Job Titles:
  • Associate / Dubai

Mohammed Al

Job Titles:
  • Partner

Mostafa Emad

Job Titles:
  • Associate / Dubai

Mutasim Khalil Ismail

Job Titles:
  • Senior Legal Consultant / Abu Dhabi

Nadim Rizk

Job Titles:
  • Associate / Abu Dhabi

Nasser Ali

Clients enjoy working with the highly respected Richard Briggs, who earns praise for the combination of his local knowledge and international experience. One commentator remarked: "He is at the cutting edge of issues in the UAE. He has a huge experience base, a good feel for the jurisdiction as well as a real understanding of how we do business here." (Dispute Resolution) Richard Briggs is a noted disputes lawyer in the UAE. He regularly lends his experienced hand to some of the team's most complex construction disputes work. (Construction)

Natalie Scott

Job Titles:
  • Senior Counsel / Abu Dhabi

Nazim Alom

Job Titles:
  • Senior Associate / Abu Dhabi

Niamh Lucheroni

Job Titles:
  • Associate / Dubai

Nour Al

Job Titles:
  • Trainee Solicitor ( England & Wales )

Patrick Tweedale

Job Titles:
  • Partner
  • Partner / Dubai

Paul Wynne

Job Titles:
  • Partner / Dubai

Rachel Hill

Job Titles:
  • Partner, Head of Employment / Dubai

Rami Obeid

Job Titles:
  • Senior Legal Consultant / Dubai

Rami Omar

Job Titles:
  • Senior Legal Consultant / Dubai

Rashed Faidhallah

Job Titles:
  • Senior Associate / Dubai

Richard Briggs

Job Titles:
  • Executive Partner, Dubai / Dubai

Sadiq Jafar

Job Titles:
  • Managing Partner / Abu Dhabi & Dubai

Saeed Alsharabati

Job Titles:
  • Government Liaison Officer / Dubai

Salih Ahnaish

Job Titles:
  • Partner, Head of Dispute Resolution, Abu Dhabi / Abu Dhabi

Sally Yousry

Job Titles:
  • Associate / Abu Dhabi

Sonia Dukes

Job Titles:
  • Head of Tax / Dubai

Sundus Khan

Job Titles:
  • Associate
  • Associate / Dubai
  • Senior Legal Consultant

Suzanne Gingles

Job Titles:
  • Senior Associate / Dubai

Taher Abdeen Ibrahim

Job Titles:
  • Partner / Dubai

Tanuja Paramasivam

Job Titles:
  • Senior Counsel / Abu Dhabi

Tareq Obeidat

Job Titles:
  • Associate / Dubai

Theunis Claassen

Job Titles:
  • Senior Associate
  • Senior Associate / Dubai

Victoria Woods

Job Titles:
  • Partner, Head of Commercial / Dubai

Walid Azzam

Job Titles:
  • Partner / Abu Dhabi & Dubai

Yasser Omar

Job Titles:
  • Executive Partner, Head of Corporate & Commercial / Abu Dhabi

Zaid Qasem

Job Titles:
  • Paralegal / Abu Dhabi

Zarghona Fazal

Job Titles:
  • Partner / Dubai

Ziad Al-Momani

Job Titles:
  • Partner / Abu Dhabi