Stephenson Harwood Middle East LLP

Employment

Partner

Emily Aryeetey is a leading employment lawyer in Dubai, specialising in UAE labour law and complex cross-border employment issues across the Middle East and Africa. She helps employers navigate every stage of the employment relationship - from international hiring and executive exits to workplace investigations, redundancy processes, and employment disputes under the UAE Labour Law or in the courts of the Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) and the Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM).

Employers, HR leaders, and in-house counsel frequently turn to Emily for expert advice on HR compliance, policy and handbook development, employment litigation, and the employment aspects of M&A, and employment data protection matters. Recognised for her ability to cut through complexity with pragmatic, commercially relevant guidance, she regularly coordinates multi-country employment law projects across the GCC and EMEA, including in Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Bahrain, Qatar, Oman, Iraq, Egypt, and South Africa.

Emily is a CEDR-accredited workplace and employment mediator. As a recognised authority on the UAE's employment laws, she is frequently invited to speak and deliver training, and to share insights on trends and developments - reflecting her standing as a leading voice in the field.