Habib Al Mulla & Partners

Litigation and Arbitration

Senior Partner

Areen Jayousi is a senior disputes lawyer and a qualified Solicitor of England and Wales with over 18 years of experience advising on complex commercial disputes across the UAE. He specialises in UAE law litigation and arbitration and is consistently ranked Band 1 by Chambers and recognised as a Recommended Lawyer by The Legal 500. His practice covers civil and commercial litigation, arbitration, insolvency, and financial crime matters, often involving significant financial and reputational exposure.

He combines strong knowledge of onshore UAE law with an international outlook and regularly advises international law firms and multinational clients on contentious matters within the region. He is fluent in Arabic and English and is known for his pragmatic, commercially focused, and detail-oriented approach.

English and Arabic

Master of Laws (LLM), SOAS (University of London), UK 2007 – 2008

Bachelor of Laws (LLB) and Arabic SOAS University of London, UK 2003 – 2006