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Galadari Advocates & Legal Consultants Offices
AL GHUBAIBA STREET
PO BOX 7992
DUBAI
United Arab Emirates
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Ahmed Galadari
Work Department
Consumer & Retail/ Insurance/ Compliance & Regulatory/ Dispute Resolution/ Energy
Position
Managing Partner
Head of Litigation & Dispute Resolution
Career
Ahmed is recognised as a regional legal expert and is respected for his outstanding contribution to the development of alternative dispute resolution in the Gulf region. With full rights of audience in the UAE, he is one of the United Arab Emirates most experienced court advocates.
As managing partner at Galadari Advocates and Legal Consultants, Ahmed also heads the litigation and dispute resolution practice across the firm’s offices in Dubai, DIFC and Abu Dhabi, and is relied upon by the litigation team at Galadari for his expert knowledge of court procedures and in-depth insights into UAE laws and regulations.
He has been a key figure at the firm since joining in 1990, as such he supports and assists in the day to day running of the firm as well as in its overall growth and development.
As well as being a senior leader at Galadari, Ahmed’s legal expertise are highly sought after by clients, given that he has conducted many of the UAEs high profile litigation disputes, has expert drafting skills, which include drafting first of a kind contracts in Arabic.
His client list includes many high net worth individuals and corporate entities, for whom he has acted on disputes related to breach of contracts, fraud, partnerships, corporate and limited liability company disputes, professional malpractice, civil rights and real estate related litigation.
Practice focus:
- Litigation
- Dispute Resolution
Languages
English, Arabic
Education
Al Ain University
Lawyer Rankings
United Arab Emirates > Dispute resolution: arbitration and international litigation
(Firms to watch)Galadari Advocates & Legal Consultants‘ growing disputes team has seen a wave of internal promotions as well as a new partner and junior hire over the past twelve months, boosting the group’s capability to act on varied international litigation and arbitration proceedings. Ahmed Galadari, Abdulla Galadari and Fadi Hassoun head the practice.
United Arab Emirates > Dispute resolution: local litigation
Galadari Advocates & Legal Consultants is particularly well-known for its representation in fraud and embezzlement cases as well as private client work, but is also active in work across a range of sectors. Ziad Galadari has a strong practice handling litigation arising from major infrastructure, real estate and construction projects; Ahmed Galadari‘s knowledge of the regional landscape ensures that he is sought out by stellar international clients; Abdulla Ziad Galadari‘s ‘combination of expertise, collaboration, client-centricity, innovation, and other exceptional qualities’ makes him ‘truly stand out’ in the market; and Fadi Hassoun is a key name for complex civil and criminal proceedings. Banking and finance disputes specialist Marwan Al Cherkah is also noted. Abdelhak Attallah was a new arrival from Alsuwaidi & Company in November 2022, as well as experienced litigator Hussein Al-Momani who joined from Primecase law Firm in November 2023
United Arab Emirates > Shipping
Galadari Advocates & Legal Consultants is a ‘reputable firm’ for shipping matters in the UAE and covers a diverse range of maritime-related work, with cargo claims, international trade disputes, salvage and insurance-related matters considered key areas of expertise. Managing partner Ahmed Galadari jointly leads the practice and is a respected authority for shipping disputes, especially before the UAE’s Arabic-language courts, while co-head Shani Salim brings over two decades of experience of cross-border contentious work.
Lawyer Rankings
- Dispute resolution: local litigation United Arab Emirates
- Shipping United Arab Emirates
- Firms to watch United Arab Emirates > Dispute resolution: arbitration and international litigation