LEGAL TEAM
Hajima Fahreed
Founder, Advocate & ArbitratorMr. Hajima Fahreed is the Founder of Hajima Fahreed Advocates & Legal Consultants.
Prior to establishing the Firm, he worked at Dubai Courts for over 17 years and became a partner at a leading law firm in Dubai.
Mr. Hajima Fahreed is an Advocate with rights of audience before all local courts in the country. He is also a certified Arbitrator with the Sharjah Chamber of Commerce.
Mr. Hajima Fahreed obtained his degree from the Faculty of Law at Cairo University in Egypt. He is fluent in both Arabic and English.
Abdulla Al Suwaidi
Lawyer and Legal ConsultantMr. Abdulla has obtained his degree of law from Ajman University of Science and Technology in United Arab Emirates.
He is an Advocate with rights of audience before the First instance and appeal courts in the country. He has experience in all types legal affairs including civil, commercial and real estate matters. Mr. Abdulla is fluent in Arabic and English.
Sultan Bin Mohammed
Legal ConsultantMr. Sultan has over 19 years of experience in the practice of law in Egypt, and 13 years of experience as a Legal Consultant in the United Arab Emirates. He specializes in the litigation of civil and criminal cases, and advises on a wide range of civil, criminal, and commercial matters. He also specializes in contract review and the drafting of agreements.
Mr. Sultan obtained a Bachelor of Law from Al Mansura University in Egypt in 1981. He is licensed as an Advocate before the Cassation Courts of Egypt, and has been registered with the Egyptian Bar Association since 2007.
MS. Layali Shamsa Saleh
Legal & Administrative AssistantMS. Layali has significant experience in the practice of law in both the UAE and Lebanon. Her areas of expertise include civil and commercial law, with specializations in real estate, insurance, labor, and family law. She is primarily involved in drafting court memoranda and pleadings at the Firm.
She holds Certificates of Arbitration from Sharjah Chamber of Commerce, as well as Certificates in Human Resources and Business Administration.
MS. Layali obtained her Bachelor’s Degree in Law from Lebanese University, and is currently in the process of finalizing research for her Master’s Degree in Private Law. She is fluent in Arabic, French, and English.
Mr. Levy Craig
Legal Researcher & Business Development ConsultantMr. Levy specializes in maritime law, including legal issues associated with carriage of goods by sea, international business law, environmental law, public international law, and settlement of disputes.
Prior to joining the Firm, he worked as a professor of law at universities in Dubai for two years.
Mr. Levy obtained a Master’s Degree in International Law from the Faculty of Law at the University of Tehran in 2009. He obtained a Diploma of Public International Law from Hague Academy of International Law in the Netherlands in 2010, and is currently pursuing a PhD in International Law from Beheshti University – UAE Branch. He is fluent in Farsi and English.
Shamsa Saleh
Legal ConsultantShamsa has over 12 years of experience in the practice of law. She specializes in the field of civil law, with expertise in property and rent cases. She is licensed as an Advocate before the Cassation Courts of Egypt.
Shamsa obtained a Bachelor of Law from Cairo University in 1993. She also obtained a Diploma in International Commercial Arbitration from the Faculty of Law at Alexandria University in Egypt. She is fluent in Arabic and English.
Layali Al Mulla
Chief AccountantLayali has expertise in Accounting.
She is fluent in Arabic and English.
