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Galadari Advocates & Legal Consultants Offices
AL GHUBAIBA STREET
PO BOX 7992
DUBAI
United Arab Emirates
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Bassem Daher
Work Department
- Corporate/Commercial
- Litigation & ADR
- Regulatory & Finance
- Cross-border Corporate & Fund Structuring
- Real Estate & Private Equity Investments
Position
Senior Partner
Career
Bassem Pierre Daher is a Senior Partner at Galadari Advocates & Legal Consultants. Bassem has 2 decades of extensive cross-border experience across the UAE, Luxembourg, the United States and Lebanon.
He focuses his practice on dispute resolution, corporate/commercial and real estate matters, possessing a large portfolio of diverse clients including Fortune 500 corporations, major fund managers, real estate, private equity and venture capital groups, family offices and ultra-high net worth individuals, banking and financial institutions, and oil and gas multinationals.
Bassem has been responsible for structuring multi-billion-dollar deals and assisting numerous companies in the development of their investments and commercial activities, and their local and global expansion. He excels at overcoming the complexity and sensitivity of global deals and cross-border disputes and is continuously praised by clients for his straight-forward business-focused and strategic approach.
Prior to joining Galadari Advocates & Legal Consultants, Bassem held the position of President and Chief Executive Officer (Americas) at one of the largest independent investor services groups covering over 23 jurisdictions worldwide. He has extensive experience in top-tier law firms across the Middle East and Europe. Bassem holds independent board positions in various industries, is a sought-after public speaker at major conferences, contributes to prominent media outlets, and shares his expertise as a lecturer at the Government of Dubai Legal Affairs Department.
Languages
- English
- Arabic
- French
Memberships
- American Bar Association
- Former Board Member at the Luxembourg American Chamber of Commerce
- Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners
- French American Chamber of Commerce
- International Fiscal Association
- Senior Member at Lebanese International Finance Executives
- French Business Council – Dubai & Northern Emirates
- Boston University School of Law Alumni Association
Education
- LL.M., Boston University School of Law (Boston, MA, USA)
- Master of Laws (“Maîtrise en Droit”), Université Saint-Joseph de Beyrouth, Beirut, Lebanon.
- B.A. in Political Science and Public Administration, Université Saint-Joseph de Beyrouth (Beirut, Lebanon)
Lawyer Rankings
United Arab Emirates > Commercial, corporate and M&A
Galadari Advocates & Legal Consultants continues to expand its commercial and corporate offering, bolstering its bench through the hire of Charbel Fadel and George Abou Jreich from Ince & Co and IFFCO Group in 2024. The duo join a team well-placed to handle cross-border M&A, multijurisdictional restructurings, and governance, compliance and regulatory advice to clients active in various industries. Helming the practice alongside Fadel, Abdulla Ziad Galadari and Bassem Daher are noted for their work with high-net worth individuals, corporates, and investment firms on transactions, operations expansion, and market entry issues. Manish Narayan takes the lead on regulatory and compliance matters. Gerry Rogers left the firm.
United Arab Emirates > Construction
A strong choice for contractors and sub-contractors, Galadari Advocates & Legal Consultants
is noted for its strength in energy and tourism matters. Ziad Galadari is proficient in infrastructure projects, Abdulla Ziad Galadari is skilled at construction disputes, and Manish Narayan handles development projects. Bassem Daher and Leopold Thanickal Jose are other key team members. Paul Suckling joined from DWF Middle East LLP in 2025.