A key port of call for public sector entities, Al Tamimi & Company is versed in whistleblowing situations as part of the full range of employment law. Samir Kantaria oversees the practice and often advises blue chip companies, while Gordon Barr is experienced before the DIFC courts. Ivor McGettigan is knowledgeable of civil service laws and Sabrina Saxena is another key team member.
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Key clients
- Caterpillar
- Walt Disney
- Xiaomi Corporation
- Microsoft
- Richard Mille
- McDonalds
- General Electric
- GlaxoSmithKline
- Bumble
Work highlights
Advised Johnson & Johnson on the spin-off of its consumer health business to “Kenvue”, a newly formed publicly traded company on the New York Stock Exchange.
Advised Al Ajban Free Zone on drafting employment regulations.
Represented Kingmakers DMCC in defending a substantial claim by a former senior executive which centred around an alleged entitlement pursuant to an ESOP.
Lawyers
Leading partners
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Practice head
Samir Kantaria
Other key lawyers
Gordon Barr; Ivor McGettigan; Sabrina Saxena