AI Magazine Issue 7 2018

Acquisition International - Issue 7 2018 25 Founded in July 2011, Hamdan AlShamsi Lawyers & Legal Consultants has quickly established themselves as the premier legal firm in the United Arab Emirates. Though they have tested experience across a plethora of legal fields, it was their experience in insurance and due diligence services which saw Hamdan AlShamsi Lawyers awarded under the Global Excellence programme, with the exclusive title of Leaders in Insurance & Due Diligence Services 2018. We take a look into the key people and history of the firm to see why they have been such a success. amdan AlShamsi has a decade of successful litigation experience in cases from across the UAE, experience which has garnered him and his firm, Hamdan AlShamsi Lawyers, a reputation as being one of the very best legal firms operating in Dubai, the UAE and the Middle East. The success of the firm has been determined by two crucial factors; the firm’s specialisation in practice areas that reflect the UAE’s booming economy and status as an incubator of emerging technology, with a focus on intellectual property law, banking, insurance and business law. The other is the firm’s unparalleled dedication to the highest standards of legal excellence, offering their expertise to resolve high- profile and sensitive cases. Company: Hamdan AlShamsi Lawyers & Legal Consultants Address: Office 1611, 16th Floor, Al Manara Tower Al Abraj Street, Opposite to JW Marriot Hotel, Business Bay, Dubai, UAE Web: www.alshamsilegal.com Phone: +971 43469262 The UAE’s Leaders in Due Diligence H 1803AI46 Naturally, a large part of this success is down to the senior leadership team; Hamdan AlShamsi and Ghandy Abuhawash. Hamdan AlShamsi, a senior partner and co- founder, has a decade of successful litigation experience across the UAE. Completing his degree at the University of Warwick in the United Kingdom, Hamdan was inspired to create a legal practice that embodied and championed the highest standards of his clientele and peers in the legal sector in his native country. Since 2011, Hamdan has advised both local clients and international conglomerates in complex litigation and dispute resolution cases, with frequent appearances in the UAE’s Federal Supreme Court, alongside the Appeals Court and Court of Cassation. As a result of his reputation, Hamdan has secured the United Technologies Company, Daimler-Benz and Starz Media as clients in recent years. Similarly to Hamdan, Ghandy Abuhawash is a prominent figure in the UAE legal sector, with over 20 years-experience in multiple legal arenas. Before joining Hamdan AlShamsi Lawyers & Legal Consultants, Ghandy had built his career through founding, and managing, the legal departments of several top-tier international companies, such as the Paris Group – an organisation that operates numerous boutique and hospitality businesses throughout Asia, the Middle East and Europe. More recently, he has become known for this expert handling of intricate alternative dispute resolution cases and matters requiring an experienced, thorough negotiator. With consideration specifically to their known expertise in due diligence, litigation and insurance, Acquisition International magazine named the practice in our Global Excellence programme – a flagship award that distinguishes the outstanding work of businesses from all sectors, and in all corners of the world. Regardless of their proficiency in due diligence and insurance, it is clear that Hamdan AlShamsi Lawyers is a bastion of the UAE legal landscape, and will continue to fortify its position as an outstanding multi-sector firm in the years to come. The UAE’s Leaders in Due Diligence