- Drafting contracts and legal opinions for corporate sale and acquisition, agency, real estate, banking, Construction and other industries.- Drafting claims, responses and attending arbitration hearings in the UAE. Complete knowledge of arbitration policies and procedures.- Conducted staff meetings and management meetings for various matters concerning firm policies, procedures, customer complaints, staff suggestions, annual performance review, budget vs. actuals, etc. - Litigated hundreds of cases on banking, real estate and other types of debt claims on behalf of companies and individuals.- Successfully funded litigation cases for cases worth over AED 100 millionNotable Projects:- Provided consultation in the sale of Multi-Unit Buildings on a Leasehold & Freehold basis from on behalf a real estate developer. - Provided legal opinion on the Share & Purchase Agreement for the acquisition of Gulf Marine Services by Gulf Capital in Abu Dhabi.- Completed a due diligence report on the sale and acquisition of a laboratory in Dubai- Completed a report on the laws and regulations surrounding application and enforcement of mortgages on behalf of a banking client - Concluded a two-day training seminar on UAE Labour Law and its latest amendments for a up to 25 people for Abu Dhabi University- Published several articles in CEO Business, Gulf News, The National. Appeared on Dubai eye radio several times to discuss real estate laws and regulations- Completed the Know Your Rights (“KYR”) project with Dubizzle. KYR is a free online platform for all buyers, sellers, landlord and tenants to understand their rights and obligations as per UAE law. KYR also includes videos and Q&As (2013-till date)- Established a fully-fledged Intellectual Property practice called AVID IP spanning services in trademark, patent and copyright protection (2013-till date)- Conducted real estate law training for on behalf of Dubai Real Estate Institute for Al Ain Municipality

- Acquired the Shaikh Khalifa Excellence Award (“SKEA”) for the firm three times over 2008, 2009 and 2012, the last being a gold award. SKEA is a branch of European Foundation for Quality Management- Perform ISO 9001:2008 certification maintenance for over 8 years including a quality management system overhaul- Developed and executed three consecutive business plans for the growth of the law firm- Revision of the performance pay scheme to a more quantitative scheme based on surveys, ratios for the ethical and fair distribution of bonuses in the firm.- Meeting with prospective clients, analyzing their needs and drafting proposals for Litigation and Legal Services.- Representing the firm in networking functions, events, exhibitions for business groups and government. - Legal research and drafting legal opinions under the supervision of the Head of Legal Services department- Implementing Time Management & Billing Software (Clio) and monitoring all consultants to ensure legal service hours have been recorded into the system.- Created legal documentation for the establishment of dozens of companies