Alsuwaidi & Company has been recognised in the Legal 500 EMEA 2026 rankings, maintaining its position in Tier 3 for Domestic Disputes and achieving a new ranking in Tier 5 for Commercial Contracts. These results reflect the firm’s continued work across a broad range of contentious and non-contentious matters, as well as its growing presence in complex commercial advisory mandates.
Legal 500 Editorial Commentary – Dispute Resolution
Alsuwaidi & Company is active on a varied range of local disputes in shipping, insurance, healthcare, and real estate. With a wide roster of commercial clients, the practice is also notable in representing individuals in disputes arising from real estate transactions and termination of insurance policies, as well as on liability disputes. Mohammed Alsuwaidi is experienced as an arbitrator and litigator, Ali Alraeesi specialises in white-collar crime and defamation cases, while Mohammed Lemine is distinguished for his track record in insurance disputes.
Legal 500 Editorial Commentary – Commercial Contracts
Alsuwaidi & Company advises international clients on complex commercial contracts in regulated UAE sectors, structuring joint ventures, post-FDI ownership models, BOT infrastructure agreements, exclusive distribution arrangements, and government-facing service contracts. Team head Suneer Kumar is highly active on commercial mandates in the freezones, onshore and offshore and is also frequently called upon to handle company restructurings and liquidations. Co-head Vida Serrano is active on cross-border matters in sectors such as real estate, oil and gas, financial services and healthcare.
Individual Recognitions
Dispute Resolution:
- Mohammed Alsuwaidi – Leading Partner
- Ali Alraeesi – Recommended Lawyer
- Reda Hegazy – Recommended Lawyer
- Mohamed Lemine – Recommended Lawyer
- Ibrahim Jarjoura – Recommended Lawyer
Commercial Contracts:
- Suneer Kumar – Recommended Lawyer
- Mamdouh Tawfik – Recommended Lawyer
Client feedback (collected by The Legal 500):
The firm also received strong client feedback in this year’s research. Selected comments include:
- “Ali Alraeesi and Merline Desouza are helpful and will go out of their way to try and sort matters requiring pushing within the local system and legal framework. They both are good at knowing their way around the local court system, police and public prosecutors, which is an invaluable asset when confronted with situations where such knowledge is needed.”
“The team at Alsuwaidi & Company stands out for its professionalism, deep legal expertise, and strong client-focused approach.”
“The individuals at Alsuwaidi & Company are accessible, responsive, and provide clear, practical advice.”
“Very capable legal team headed by Mr. Ali Alraeesi.”
“We believe they are among the most capable in the market.”
“Breadth of knowledge, commercial application of that knowledge and excellent communication skills.”
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