Ziad Galadari > Galadari Advocates & Legal Consultants > Dubai, United Arab Emirates > Lawyer Profile
Galadari Advocates & Legal Consultants Offices
AL GHUBAIBA STREET
PO BOX 7992
DUBAI
United Arab Emirates
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Ziad Galadari
Work Department
Public Sector/ Telecommunications, Media & Technology/ Banking & Finance/ Leisure & Hospitality/ Energy/ Dispute Resolution/ Construction & Infrastructure
Position
Founder and Chairman
Career
Ziad is an influential leader across the Emirates, having founded the Ziad Galadari Group in the 1980s, from where Galadari Advocates and Legal Consultants was incepted.
As a Founder and Chairman, over the course of the past three decades, Ziad has supported the development of the legal framework, whilst contributing to the evolution of the industry and driving greater commercial impact across the region.
As a senior leader amongst the community, he sits on several high-profile boards, alongside advising members of Government and senior dignitaries on legal and commercial matters, alongside acting as an advisor to major turn-key contracts for development projects across the Middle East.
Whilst his technical expertise extends to international and regional litigation and arbitration with a particular focus on complex, high-value disputes involving major infrastructure construction projects, banking and finance, debt recovery and fraud and M&A transactions, he has promoted wider trade and foreign investment into Dubai through his board role at the World Trade Centre, amongst other community driven initiatives.
As an avid philanthropist, Ziad continues to strive for community and industry innovation and contributes to such initiatives for the ongoing development of the Emirates.
Leadership Positions
- Board Member – Dana Gas
- Board Member – Du Telecommunications
- Board Member – Dubai World Trade Centre
- Chairman of Ziad Galadari Group
Practice focus
- Banking & Finance
- Corporate & Commercial
- Litigation & Arbitration
- Construction & Infrastructure
- Real Estate & Property
- Projects: oil & gas, energy & renewables
Recent publications:
- The dark side of digital currencies such as Bitcoin (in Arabic).
- Community Service and Protecting the Youth
- Traffic fines should be linked to salary ‘to hit high earners in the wallet’
- AI in the judicial system, preserving our humane touch
Languages
English and Arabic
Memberships
International Bar Association, the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators and is on the Tribunal Panel of the Dubai Technology and Media Free Zone (formerly known as TECOM).
Education
UAE University in Al Ain, Abu Dhabi.
Lawyer Rankings
United Arab Emirates > Commercial, corporate and M&A
An ‘extremely collaborative’ team that has ‘well-grounded and extremely informed partners’, Galadari Advocates & Legal Consultants competently handles M&A, restructurings, insolvency and operational matters. The firm is well placed to act for regional and international investors and industry players as it operates in the freezones, mainland, and other regional locations and leverages key regulatory expertise from colleagues across the Middle East. Ziad Galadari has been a key point of contact for governmental institutions and public bodies for corporate and commercial work and Fadi Hassoun is a key name for asset management-related matters. Manish Narayan is also noted. Gerry Rogers and Paula Villegas Guevara left the firm.
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 > Real estate
(Leading individuals)The ‘very time efficient’ team at Galadari Advocates & Legal Consultants is admired for its ‘excellent knowledge of various areas of law and high-quality advice‘. Firm founder Ziad Galadari handles international and regional litigation and arbitration, notably disputes involving major infrastructure construction projects. Manish Narayan is focused on real estate development projects, real estate funds, and private equity funds, while Abdulla Ziad Galadari is noted for his contentious real estate capabilities.
Lawyer Rankings
- Leading individuals United Arab Emirates > Real estate
- Dispute resolution: local litigation United Arab Emirates
- Real estate United Arab Emirates
- Commercial, corporate and M&A United Arab Emirates