With rights of audience in all UAE courts sitting alongside its extensive expertise in arbitration and DIFC proceedings, Hadef & Partners handles a wide spectrum of disputes, including complex fraud, asset recovery, and multi-jurisdictional litigation, supported by specialist sector knowledge in employment, construction, and maritime. Team head Abdulrahman Juma is consistently sought out by corporates, financial institutions, and government bodies to act on a wide array of commercial cases. Co-head Walid Azzam is noted for his skill in financial crime matters, and co-head Salih Ahnish handles all forms of litigation. Ghalib Mahmoud is valued by clients for his experience and understanding of the local courts and is particularly strong in white-collar crime and shareholder disputes.
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Témoignages
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‘Solid knowledge in local laws. Mixture of local lawyers and international lawyers who together provide strategic advice and strong support on the ground.’
‘Walid Azzam is our relationship partner. He is very knowledgeable and experienced. He advises on complex legal issues but also understand the commercial aspects and practical needs of our business. He provides strategic advice and well-planned strategies to get the best outcome whether through litigation o out of court settlements.’
‘The Hadef disputes team is by far the most competent and well versed firm I have worked for on local litigation. They treat every matter in the most unique way. They know their way the local courts like no other firm I have seen and in my experience their expectations on a matter is usually spot on and they will always provide the most honest and practical legal opinions to ensure strategy is careful throughout prior to taking any action.’
‘My primary contact is Ghalib Mahmoud, a partner in the disputes team. He is well versed in both Arabic and English and has a way of adopting strategy that has never been tested in the UAE courts. He knows his away around courts of all the Emirates and the DIFC and ADGM and knows how to work between all courts in an amazing fashion. He bring strategy from his past experience in the US and from every matter he has dealt with for the past several years.'
Clients clés
- KBBO
- Drake & Scull International PJSC
Points forts
- Represent KBBO and SMB in several matters brought before the Dubai and Abu Dhabi Public Prosecutor by several banks alleging fraud, fraudulent misrepresentation and breach of trust relating to facilities ranging from about AED200m to $1bn.
- Successfully advised and represented Drake & Scull International PJSC in a first of its kind restructuring under the Emergency Restructuring Procedures introduced in the wake of financial instability caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Avocats
Les grands avocats du marché
Avocats associés reconnus parmi les leaders du marché par leurs pairs et leurs clients, régulièrement présents dans les grands dossiers dans lesquels ils sont au premier plan.
Les grands avocats de demain
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Walid Azzam
Responsable de la pratique
Abdulrahman Juma; Walid Azzam; Salih Ahnish
Autres avocats clés
Ghalib Mahmoud