Hana Al Khatib

Hana Al Khatib is a Partner at Global Advocacy and Legal Counsel with broad experience across litigation, arbitration, and advisory work. She advises clients on civil and commercial disputes, employment matters, construction, restructuring, regulatory matters. Hana has particular strength in employment law, where she supports clients on workplace investigations, contracts, policies, terminations, Emiratisation, and contentious […]

Murad Abida

Murad Abida is a Partner and Regional Head of Corporate & Commercial at Global Advocacy and Legal Counsel. With more than 25 years of experience, he advises clients on a broad range of corporate and commercial matters, with particular expertise in mergers and acquisitions, corporate finance, private equity, capital markets, restructuring, joint ventures, and complex […]

Sleiman Jorr

Sleiman Jorr is a Partner at Global Advocacy and Legal Counsel with extensive experience across transactional work, banking and finance, and dispute resolution. He advises local, regional, and international clients on complex commercial matters, with particular strength in banking and finance disputes, including matters involving Islamic finance. Sleiman regularly acts in high-value litigation and arbitration […]

Patric Mc Gonigal

Patric Mc Gonigal is a Partner and Head of Arbitration and Common Law Practice at Global Advocacy and Legal Counsel. Dual qualified as a barrister in Ireland and a solicitor in England and Wales, he advises on commercial, trade, energy, construction, fraud, shipping, and insurance disputes across multiple jurisdictions. Patric has practiced in London and […]

Hassan Al Shaqsi

Hassan Al Shaqsi is a Senior Partner at Global Advocacy and Legal Counsel with more than 26 years of experience in commercial, civil, and criminal litigation across the UAE. He advises and represents a broad range of clients, including corporations, financial institutions, contractors, and private individuals, on sensitive and high-value disputes. Before qualifying as a […]