Mohammed Al Dahbashi

Managing Partner

Mohammed is a leading Emirati lawyer, whose practice spans both contentious and non-contentious matters.

Mohammed attended his bachelor’s degree in London. He carries over a decade of experience where he worked with a number of prominent international legal teams, including the legal team of one of Abu Dhabi’s largest commercial arms (Mubadala Development Company). In private practice, he has served as a lawyer in leading UAE firms for over 10 years and has been the Managing Partner of ADG Legal since 2015.

With broad commercial/corporate law experience including restructuring, complex contract negotiations, JVs, and corporate governance, Mohammed provides clients with clear corporate advice and guidance. A licensed advocate, Mohammed also has full rights of appearance before all the competent courts of the UAE, and has broad experience in complex arbitration, commercial litigation and criminal matters. He acts as a mediator in commercial and family disputes and as sole arbitrator in the Dubai International Arbitration Centre (DIAC). ADG Legal Private Notary is also led by Mohammed.

In recent years, Mohammed has increased his focus on assisting clients with international work. He travels extensively in the region and has been actively involved in commercial and non-commercial work in the GCC and East Africa.

Mohammed is often a key note speaker at international conferences (including the Cambridge Symposium on Economic Crime and C5 Geneva Conference and the thoughts4leaders fraud and asset recovery conferences).

Dedicated to serving his local community, Mohammed puts great focus on CSR programs. He advises individuals in need through referrals from the Dubai Courts and ensures that ADG represents a wide range of individuals on a pro-bono basis.

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