ASIAN-MENA COUNSEL: BSA was founded in 2001 and
you joined the firm in 2014. What attracted you to the BSA platform
and how has it evolved under your leadership? Ahmad Bin
Hezeem: BSA was established by a group of ex-Clifford Chance
lawyers wanting to harness their entrepreneurial spirit,
energy, ambition, unique heritage and connections, and with that
in mind, build a law firm with a difference. Ever
since, it has excelled at achieving this vision and today we
have offices in eight jurisdictions throughout the Middle East and
rights of audience in every country in which we are based.
BSA became the first UAE-based law firm to be registered by
the DFSA to operate out of DIFC as an Ancillary Service Provider in
2006 — a highlight. My predecessor Dr Rashid Bin Shabib
offered me a rare and very exciting opportunity to join BSA as
senior. I took on this position because I found BSA's
vision compelling and I wanted to be part of it. Under my
leadership, the firm
