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Abdulla Ziad Galadari
Senior Partner
PRACTICE AREA:
Banking and Finance, Commercial, Construction and Infrastructure, Corporate, Dispute Resolution, Family Business and Private Client, Financial Crime and Investigation, Real Estate and PropertyAbdulla Ziad Galadari is a Senior Partner within Galadari Advocates & Legal Consultants, where he is the principal professional behind the growth strategies of many private and public organisations, who today continue to develop under his strategic input. He is a key influencer across the UAE, having supported a diverse range of businesses and senior dignitaries to navigate the legal framework of the country. Furthermore, he has been recognised as a regional ‘Leading Professional’ by Legal 500.
Aside from his technical and professional remit, he is the strategic leader behind the firm’s progressive approach, which has seen the introduction of global lawyers being introduced, key insights being shared with the market, along with developing and executing a technology driven strategy which will continue to drive innovation within the profession.
To further fortify his position as a leading professional, Abdulla has been the key driving force behind supporting leading legal professionals to continue their development through the initiation and execution of the collaboration with the Government of Dubai Legal Affairs, where we have created, developed and delivered a continuing professional legal development course (CPD).
Furthermore, he actively supports the young Emirati leaders of tomorrow through initiatives which include providing internships and training contracts for young students and new graduates. This has resulted in over 30 Emirati lawyers fulfilling the requirements of the Ministry of Justice to obtain a federal lawyer’s license, so that they may continue to provide ongoing impact to the country.
Bars and Courts
- Full rights of audience before Federal Courts and Dubai Courts
Academic Profile
- Bachelor of Law (LLB) at the University of Westminster, United Kingdom
Languages
- English
- Arabic
- French
- Urdu
Practice focus
- Litigation
- International arbitration
- Dispute resolution
- Corporate and commercial matters
- Complex and contentious matters
- High-value real estate
- Construction and shareholder disputes
- Claims for breach of fiduciary duty against directors & senior stakeholders
- Public and private investigations
- Cross-border disputes
Recent Accolades
- Ranked as a Leading Individual for Dispute Resolution: Local Litigation by The Legal 500 EMEA 2024
- Lawyer of the Year by ALB Middle East Law Awards Thomson Reuters 2023
- Ranked as a Leading Individual for Dispute Resolution: Local Litigation by The Legal 500 EMEA 2020
What do we do with all this carbon?
Dubai Creates a Unified Digital Platform for Establishing Companies
Arbitration Commentary by Artificial Intelligence
UAE Establishing Specialised Federal Prosecution Unit to Combat Economic Crimes and Money Laundering
Penalties for Non-Compliance with Corporate Tax Law are Announced
Galadari Alerts: Empowering Dynasties: Introduction of the Dubai Centre for Family Businesses
Another positive step in making Dubai a safe place to do business.
Galadari Alerts: Ras Al Khaimah Digital Assets Oasis established as the world’s first free zone for digital and virtual assets companies.
Navigating Regulatory Landscapes for Tokenized Assets in the UAE: Best Practices and Emerging Trends
The future of court hearings – post COVID-19
Force Majeure – does the pandemic qualify for this act?
COVID-19 and debt recovery action
UAE Projects of the 50: Emirati employment and entrepreneurship to be facilitated by new government initiatives
Succession Planning for Family Businesses in the UAE
Non-nationals permitted to own 100% of a company in the UAE
Legal update: UAE introduces several progressive legal amendments covering aspects of family law, criminal law and the civil code
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