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Nazanin Farahani

Paralegal

Nazanin Farahani

Paralegal

Dispute Resolution

Nazanin is a key member of Alsuwaidi & Company’s legal team, specialising in Employment Law and Commercial Disputes. With a solid background in real estate, corporate, and immigration law, she brings a well-rounded legal perspective to her practice in the UAE.

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Since joining the firm, Nazanin has played a vital role in advising clients on complex employment matters and commercial disputes, further strengthening the firm’s reputation for strategic legal solutions. Prior to moving to the UAE, she gained experience working with leading Canadian law firms, including Miller Thomson LLP and Torchwood Law. A licensed Paralegal in Ontario, Canada, she leverages her international legal training to deliver comprehensive counsel to clients in the UAE.

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Paralegal (CDI College)
Immigration Consultant (CDI College)

Nazanin is fluent in English, Farsi, and Turkish.

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Specialty Dispute Resolution, Litigation, Employment, Construction Disputes, Insurance Disputes, Commercial Disputes, Real Estate, Criminal & Civil

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Mohamed Alhammadi

Advocate

Mohamed Alhammadi

Advocate

Dispute Resolution

Mohamed is a UAE National lawyer with extensive experience in legal and regulatory matters. He began his career in the armed forces before moving into law, where he held senior roles at Sharjah Municipality, including Director of Contracts and Procurement Management, Director of Rental Regulation and Dispute Resolution Management, and Legal Affairs Expert.

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He has a strong understanding of UAE laws and regulations, with particular experience in legal drafting, litigation, and dispute resolution. Mohamed is committed to providing clear and practical legal advice, helping clients navigate complex legal issues effectively.

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Mohamed holds a bachelor’s degree in law from Dubai Police Academy

He is fluent in both Arabic and English.

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Merline Dsouza

Associate

Merline Dsouza

Associate

Dispute Resolution, Litigation

Merline is an international dispute resolution lawyer with over 10 years of experience on arbitration and litigation in complex, high value commercial, construction, and maritime disputes in the region. She has advised individual and corporate clients on complex disputes under leading institutional rules, including DIAC, ICC, LCIA, ADCCAC, and ad-hoc arbitration proceedings under the UNCITRAL rules, as well as has advised clients on matters before the DIFC, ADGM, and UAE Courts.

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Her practice also includes significant expertise in criminal matters, addressing disputes such as cybercrimes, corporate fraud, forgery, embezzlement, breach of trust, extradition and medical error. This unique combination of skills enables Merline to approach disputes with a comprehensive perspective, offering innovative solutions tailored to her clients' needs.

Merline's dedication to dispute resolution, combined with her nuanced understanding of the region's legal framework, positions her as a rising figure in the field, committed to achieving exceptional outcomes for her clients.

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Merline has a Bachelor of Law (LLB) from Karnataka State Law University, India.

She is fluent in English, Urdu, Hindi, and Kannada.

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Rajiv Suri

Senior Associate

Rajiv Suri

Senior Associate

Intellectual Property & Corporate

Rajiv is one of the leading expert lawyers with over 29 years of multi-jurisdictional experience having worked in UAE & India specializing in the field of Intellectual Property laws, Corporate and Commercial laws, IT, Media and Contracts. He qualified as a lawyer in 1994 after obtaining degree in law and since then he has practiced as an Advocate/Legal Consultant in various capacities. Rajiv also has an honours degree in Science with Chemistry as main subject.

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Rajiv’s current role with Firm is of Senior Associate. He is looking after the Intellectual Property, Corporate and Commercial matters including media laws & contracts. His expertise lies at handling both contentious and non-contentious issues and advises clients on strategies involving a wide range of corporate and intellectual property matters covering both prosecution and enforcement. He has been involved in managing corporate portfolios across various industries. His forte lies in drafting and vetting varied forms of commercial agreements/contracts, technical knowhow agreement, licensing arrangements including third party/vendor contracts, non-disclosure agreements, data protection laws including those covered by GDPR, manufacturing of goods agreement, business development and service agreement, brand acquisition agreement, intellectual property assignment deed/s, etc.

In 2008 Rajiv’s name appeared in the August edition of the ‘Who’s Who legal’ publication of UK as being a “notable practitioner” in UAE. He has also been recognized as being one amongst “Recommended lawyers - Trademark Prosecution/Litigation” – by Leaders League Intelligence Report & Directory Series, years 2017, 2018 & “Highly Recommended” for 2020/2021. In 2019, Rajiv’s name appeared as a ranked prosecution lawyer in Managing Intellectual Property (MIP). His name was also listed in World’s Leading Trademarks professionals by World Trademarks Review (WTR) for the years 2020, 2021, & 2022 for India, and years 2023 & 2024 for UAE. Rajiv’s name also appears in the list of IP experts compiled by AsiaIP for the years 2021 and 2022. He was awarded Certificate of Appreciation from the ‘LexisNexis Middle East’ for authoring 35 practical notes on varied Federal laws in UAE. His views as an expert legal counsel on local UAE laws have also appeared in Gulf News.

Rajiv has been an ex-member of two INTA committees:

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He has extensively authored/co-authored several articles for leading legal publications and has been a speaker at seminars and webinars.

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Rajiv has an extensive legal experience of 29 years working in multiple jurisdictions in India and the UAE. He has successfully handled wide range of contentious and non-contentious matters involving IP and Commercial laws. He has attended various international conferences and been a speaker at international and national events. Rajiv has been assessed as a ranked lawyer by few of the reputed international legal publications. Rajiv obtained degrees in Science and Law from Delhi University, India. He is a member of the Bar Council of Delhi, India. Rajiv is fluent in English and Hindi.

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Ibrahim Jarjoura

Associate

Ibrahim Jarjoura

Associate

Civil and Commercial Litigation

Ibrahim Jarjoura has over 9 years experience representing client interests in civil. commercial, employment, and rental disputes. He operates across sector and is a member of the Insurance sector group.

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Abu Dhabi

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Ibrahim Jarjoura has over 8 years experience representing client interests in civil. commercial, employment, and rental disputes. He operates across sector and is a member of the Insurance sector group.

Ibrahim handles all insurance litigation matters related medical malpractice, property all risks, fire, cars, marine hull, land and marine cargo, workmen’s compensation against work injuries, construction, contractor’s all risk, and all the related claims concerning the insurance premiums. He also handles disputes related to commercial, employment and rental matters.

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Ibrahim has a Bachelor of Law (LLB) from the Damascus University Faculty of Law and is a member of the Syrian Bar Association, Damascus Branch.

Ibrahim is fluent in Arabic and English, and has intermediate competency in French and basic Greek.

Prior to joining Alsuwaidi & Company, Ibrahim was a legal consultant for a leading commercial bank. He represented the banks before courts and government, and negotiated and drafted legal documents and contracts. He oversaw the insolvency cases of the bank’s clients, and assisted bank managers in compliance and custody matters. He further supervised external bank lawyers and administered legal training workshops as a certified legal trainer.

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Vida Grace Serrano

Senior Associate

Vida Grace Serrano

Senior Associate

Corporate and Commercial, Employment and Real Estate

Vida advises clients across oil and gas, real estate, financial services, family businesses and multinationals on a range of matters including corporate, labour and employment, criminal and litigation, arbitration and dispute resolution.

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Vida has been with Alsuwaidi & Company for over 8 years. During this time, she has established herself as a reliable, impactful corporate lawyer having advised clients across oil and gas, real estate, financial services, family businesses and multinationals on a range of matters including corporate, labor and employment, criminal and litigation, arbitration and dispute resolution.

Vida has benefited from cross border experience having worked and trained in the United States, the Middle East and Asia. She provides effective, bespoke legal advice and is able to support to clients of the firm based in the UAE or aboard.

Vida brings international experience working with a range of clients from real estate, oil and gas, financial services, regional family offices, large multinationals and private individuals.

Her legal expertise, a result of legal practice and training in the United States, the Middle East and Asia, allows her to provide effective, bespoke legal advice and support to our clients whether here in the UAE or abroad.

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Vida attended the Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law in New York, USA where she obtained a Master of Laws (LLM) and was awarded the Dean’s Merit Scholarship. She further obtained Bachelor of Laws from the San Beda College (College of Law), in Manilla and was admitted to the Philippine Bar, and was placed in top 5% of newly admitted lawyers.

Vida holds an undergraduate degree, BSc in Business Management, Graduated with Honors from De La Salle University, Manilla Philippines and attended the Simon Fraser University in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada on a student exchange program.

Vida is fluent in both English, and Tagalog.

Vida is a member of the 40 Young Practitioners Group, Dubai International Arbitration Centre (DIAC 40).

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Christopher H.Young,Chief Financial Officer,First Pacific Company, HK. “I worked closely with Vida on a complex and difficult investment dispute.In a very short period of time she developed a creative solution that was acceptable to all parties involved. Vida’s critical analysis and insightful were key to the successful resolution of what could have been a very lengthy and costly dispute.”

Caroline Levy, Adjunct Professor of Law, Yeshiva University - Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law. "Vida Grace is highly professional. At every turn, she uses her impressive research and writing skills to become a passionate advocate."

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Suneer Kumar

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Suneer Kumar

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Corporate & Commercial

Suneer leads the corporate and commercial team. He is active across sectors, including, government and quasi government, real estate, technology, and oil and gas.

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Suneer leads the corporate and commercial team. He is active across sectors, including, government and quasi government, real estate, technology, and oil and gas.

He advises national and international organisations on licensing, agency, distributorship and franchise. Suneer has incorporated over 250 different entities in free zones, onshore and offshore for individuals, multinational corporations and juridical persons.

Suneer is involved in the restructuring of companies in various jurisdictions and has significant transactional experience. He is often instructed to assist in the liquidation of companies in UAE and recently, was involved in advising UAE liquidators and global liquidators of an International Bank with branches in the UAE, which is in liquidation.

He is legal advisor to several prominent and leading family conglomerates with diversified business activities in UAE and beyond. Suneer supports national and multinational companies on UAE employment laws, and advises on regulatory frame works and HR Policies.

Suneer maintains an active presence in UAE law. He is a visiting professor at the University of Dubai, lecturing on UAE labor law and has conducted various seminars for UAE employment law.

Suneer supports Alsuwaidi & Company clients on advising on different types of civil obligations in UAE and outside UAE. He frequently works with the dispute resolution team on disputes related to sale contracts of movable and immovable freehold properties, lease, plot sale and purchase, master community declaration, mortgage, loans, agency and other civil obligations.

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Background

Suneer obtained an LLM from the University of London and a MCIArb from the Chartered Institute of Arbitrator, UK. He also holds a Bachelor of Economics from the University of Calicuta), and LLB from the University of Bombay, and an LLM from the University of Bombay. He has attended various seminars and arbitration trainings in the UK, Germany and United Arab Emirates.

Suneer holds membership with:

Bar Council of Maharashtra and Goa
Member of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators
Suneer is fluent in Hindi, Malayalam and English.

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“Suneer Kumar has consistently impressed us with his commercial and practical approach to legal advice. We strongly recommend him as reliable and experienced lawyer in the UAE and wider region”.

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Amal Alameri

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Amal Alameri

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Amal Alameri, is a UAE National Lawyer and licensed to practice before all Courts in the UAE including the Federal Supreme Court. She has been with the firm’s litigation practice for 12 years.

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Amal Alameri, is a UAE National Lawyer and licensed to practice before all Courts in the UAE including the Federal Supreme Court. She has been in litigation for over 12 years.

Her experience to date includes Criminal, Civil, Commercial as well as Labor disputes. Her sector specialisms include insurance, banking, trade and investment and rental disputes. Amal has a extensive understanding of UAE litigation procedures, interpreting Sharia laws, and promulgating provisions, and regulations of UAE, drafting pleadings, agreements, legal counseling, defending client’s interests, presenting evidence before the Courts.

Amal is active in access to justice and handles several of the firm’s pro-bono cases.

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Amal has a Bachelor of Shariah & Laws, UAE University. She is fluent in both Arabic, and English.

Amal joined Alsuwaidi & Company as an Advocate, in 2015. Prior to this, she was a Legal Researcher for the Ministry of State for Federal National Council Affairs (“FNC”) and the Government Affairs Department.

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