Mostafa is a Senior Associate at Galadari Advocates and Legal Consultants in Dubai and advises and specializes in civil and real estate matters in the region. Mostafa has advised on various insurance/compensation cases and several civil and labour cases for clients. His list of clients includes some of the largest insurance companies, real estate investment companies, construction companies and reputable hospitals in the UAE. Mostafa has over 20 years of legal experience and prior to Galadari; he worked in Egypt in his private office/practice and was engaged in handling high profile cases and training of new lawyers in the field.

Teaches: Insurance Contracts (Arabic)

Mohieeldin El Bana  is a Senior Associate in the Dispute Resolution Department. He received his Bachelor of Law degree from Cairo University, English Section. Mohieeldin has been working in Dubai since 2004. Throughout his career, he acted as in-house counsel in various companies and as legal consultant in different law firms (i.e. private practice). He has hands-on experience in various areas of practice (including: construction, commercial, Information Technology, Intellectual Property and corporate related matters). Mohieeldin uses his wide knowledge of local laws, commercial and legal acumen and practical experience to the best of his abilities in conducting all commercial and civil litigation cases with the commercial reality and the clients’ interest in mind.

Teaches: Contract Law FS (English)

Stuart is the Head of  Technology, Media and Telecommunications (TMT) in Al Tamimi, Stuart gained extensive international experience working in private practice and in-house in London and Asia; most recently working for Ooredoo (previously Q-Tel) in Qatar, where he undertook various roles in the group’s legal team and its New Business Unit. He has worked with a wide range of clients locally and internationally. Stuart works on a broad range of corporate and commercial matters across TMT, advising on large telecommunications projects, strategic digital partnerships, infrastructure, vendor agreements and data centres. Stuart also has significant media experience and within the technology space, he has expertise on fundraising, payment solutions, e-commerce and OTT messaging.

Teaches: E-Laws (English)

Omar’s main field of specialization is in Intellectual Property laws covering advisory, enforcement, litigation and prosecution. Omar also specialized in competition law, regulatory affairs, compliance and consumer protection in the Arab region. His experience in the field of Intellectual property enabled him to train judges, prosecutors, Government enforcement and administration officers on IP. Omar is qualified before Jordan Bar Association and is a member to many organizations locally and internationally including Dubai Quality Group, Board member of Brand Owners Protection Group (BPG), Trademarks Association. (INTA) and chaired and sat on various committees with INTA. He is also a Trustee and Board member to the Dubai Advisory Board for Intellectual Property.  This Board advises the Dubai Government on high level matters and strategies in relation to Intellectual Property. In addition to be a member of the Advisory Board for the Middle East North Africa Franchise Association (MENAFA).  Omar was recently appointed on the Board of Directors AIPPI – UAE Chapter and sits on the Steering Committee for Global Entrepreneurship Monitor.

Teaches: IP and Trademark (Arabic)

Victor Siriani is the managing partner of Avid Intellectual Property, a boutique agency with eight offices in the region. More than 15 years in Intellectual Property.

Teaches: IP and Trademark (English)

Franco is a Partner in the Finance and Corporate Department of Galadari Advocates and Legal Consultants. With over 20 years of experience in the finance sector, he specialises in capital markets, structured & asset finance, debt restructuring, securities offering, financial compliance and banking regulations. Franco is ranked among top finance lawyers and has been recognised in The American Legal Lawyers Awards, Legal 500 EMEA, Top Legal Awards and Chambers Europe Awards.

Teaches: Intro to VAT (English)

Osman serves as an Associate Director at Forte Markets. He has been actively involved in advising start-ups on progressing their ventures to investment stages and has worked on transformation and performance improvement programmes across industries and locations. Prior to his current position, he has worked as a member of the Senior Management team within the consulting practice at PwC. He specialises in FinTech advisory, finance consultancy, strategic analysis and his client repertoire includes major banks, financial institutions and state authorities.

Teaches: Intro to FinTech (English)

Ashfaq has curated around 20 years of international experience and specialises in management consulting, banking, Takaful and insurance. He currently runs an independent strategy boutique that offers consulting and advisory services to financial and non-financial institutions and has covered banks, insurers, Takaful operators and Fintech start-ups.

Teaches: Intro to FINTECH (English)

Thanos has over 20 years’ experience in both front-end and contentious construction matters and has worked on a wide range of construction projects, including public and private developments, concessions and PPP’s, large transportation projects, thermal power plants, hospitals and hotels. Thanos’ legal expertise, complemented by an MSc in Business, enables him to offer commercially focused business advice, as well as strong legal opinions.

Teaches: VAT Returns (English)

Mujtaba is currently the Head of the Islamic Finance Centre at the Bahrain Institute of Banking and Finance. Mujtaba has experience working with government entities, private organisations and educational institutes across various jurisdictions such as the UK, Malaysia, Pakistan and the MENA region. Mujtaba specialises in Islamic investment, Capital Markets and Sharia Governance.

Teaches: Islamic Sukuk (English)

Mohammed is currently the Regional Head of Tax for the Middle East, North African and Turkey Region at HSBC Bank Middle East. Mohammed has garnered nearly 20 years of experience in Tax and specialises in Tax Assessment, International & Corporate Tax, Risk Management and Business Development.

Teaches: Tax Transparency, VAT Masterclass and VAT Mitigation and Planning (English and Arabic)

Hussain is currently employed at the Commercial Bank of Dubai. He has over 10 years of experience in network security and risk management and is specialised in Cyber Security, Information Security Management, Governance, Compliance Management and Business Continuity Management.

Teaches: Cybersecurity (Arabic and English)

Firas has more than 15 years of experience in reputable law firms and financial institutions, specialising in civil and commercial litigation, commercial and corporate law, construction and Islamic finance practice. In addition, Firas has 7 years of lecturing experience at several private universities, institutes and business schools.

Teaches: Mergers and Acquisitions (English)

Fiona Robertson is a Senior Associate in the Technology, Media and Telecommunications practice in Dubai at Al Tamimi & Company. Fiona is also a member of the Education, Sports and Events Management, Projects, Rail and Hotels & Leisure sector groups. Fiona is a senior lawyer with nearly 25 years of experience advising on the legal aspects of the media, creative, technology, sports and entertainment industries.

Teaches: E-Laws (English)

Daniel currently serves as a Senior Associate at Galadari Advocates & Legal Consultants and practices litigation, dispute resolution and construction. Daniel has a wide array of experience in the construction industry, both from a contentious and non-contentious perspective.  Significantly, he has successfully put together development projects of all sizes, providing the legal and practical advice needed to manage risk.

Teaches: Intro to FIDIC, Particular Clauses of FIDIC and Powers of Attorney (English)

Basel is currently employed by HSBC and has gained years of experience working at PricewaterhouseCoopers and Deloitte and Touche. Basel has also had experiences in various countries in the MENA region, such as Jordan, Lebanon and Palestine and is a sought out VAT expert in Dubai.

Teaches: VAT Masterclass (English and Arabic)

Bachir is currently employed at Al Tamimi & Company as a Senior Attorney and has over 12 years’ worth of legal experience. He is highly qualified in both Common and Civil law and specialises in litigation, media, intellectual property, technology and franchising.

Teaches: E-Laws (Arabic)

Ayham is currently working as a freelance Banking, Corporate and Retail Trainer and has garnered experience from Dubai Islamic Bank and Mohamed Hilal Group. He has a decade’s worth of training experience and has had clients such as Abu Dhabi, Dubai and Sharjah Islamic Bank, Etisalat and Emirates Development Bank.

Teaches: Islamic Banking and Islamic Sukuk (English and Arabic)

Asad is currently employed at HSBC as a Regional Manager Compliance Auditor. Asad has around a decade of experience in auditing, compliance and banking examination and has worked with various commercial banks such as:  Central Bank, Habib Bank AG Zurich and United Bank Limited.

Teaches: Financial Crime (English)

Ahmed is a skilled entrepreneur and training consultant with experience in companies such as Bloomberg LP and Thomson Reuters. Ahmed has made a career out of developing real return on investment in sales and business development activities and specialises in business development, MENA markets, credit risk and private equity.

Teaches: Business Development (English)

Sahar is an Administrative Coordinator in the Training business. She joined the team in 2017 and has quickly integrated into the team. Her work includes customer service, providing support to managers and legal consultants and assisting in general administrative activities.  

Jo studied Law and gained extensive knowledge and work experience in the legal industry in the UK before moving to Dubai and joining the UAE Team as Project Manager in 2017.  Jo works on many key projects, ensuring effective evaluation and rollout as well as assisting with aspects of the CLPD Programme including recruitment, communications, marketing and data analysis.

Pierre-Yves is currently employed at Bonnard Lawson and specialises in Maritime, Land and Air Transport. He acts as an arbitrator and represents clients in ad hoc and ICC arbitrations. Pierre-Yves also specialises in negotiation and is highly qualified in drafting international contracts, corporate, transport, business litigation and international arbitration.

Teaches: Maritime Law (English)

Jeanette has a decade of international legal experience and has been lecturing, coaching and mentoring in higher education for over three years. She specialises in Corporate, Commercial, IP, Real Estate, Construction, Litigation and Competition law and has advised firms in various industries such as Finance, Marketing and Business Development.

Teaches: Managing Successful Clients and Competition & Agency (English)

Giovanni serves as the Managing Partner of Bonnard Lawson at their Dubai office as well as a Partner in the Geneva office where he is the head of the Corporate and Banking department. Giovanni specialises in: Corporate & M&A, Private Equity & Venture Capital, Banking & Asset Management, International Arbitration and Private Clients.

Teaches: Mergers and Acquisitions (English)

Rita is currently employed at Frayland Construction and Interiors and serves as their Head Legal Consultant. In addition to this, Rita is also a lecturer at St. Joseph University and serves as the Company Secretary for MSA Capital Ltd & MSA Holding Ltd. Rita specialises in corporate law, international arbitration and commercial litigation.

Teaches: Competition Agency, Contract Law, IP and Trademark and Public Private Partnership (Arabic and English)

Soha works across the Training and Translation businesses ensuring clients always receive nothing but the best service. With over 4 years of experience in the translation industry, she is one of the key Relationship Managers for UAE clients. 

Lina is the Accounts and Finance Manager since May 2017 and ensures all payments, processes and reports are diligently completed within a timely manner. As the first employee of the UAE office Lina has been involved in all aspects of the business since 2011 and has been instrumental in its success.

Wennie is an Administrative Coordinator in the Training  business. She has worked in customer service and financial analysis and reporting since 2016.  Her relationships with the Legal Affairs Department and Law firms have been pivotal in the success of the CLPD programme.

Claire is an RM for the UAE Business and a qualified English <> Chinese translator. Having worked in the Translation and Localisation industry for 7 years, she offers her clients expert advice in the way they manage their International and local business.

Chiara is a Senior Project Manager who joined the team in 2012.  She manages a team of 260 plus professionals working on training, translation and interpreting projects. She is also a qualified English/Spanish/Italian translator.

Kathinka joined Creative Word in 2016 as Project Manager. She manages linguists and production team for the UAE and UK business, which covers translation, training and interpreting services. With a degree in translation studies, she speaks German, English and French and is an intercultural expert.

Joy is the Administration Manager in the Training business and she manages the admin and customer service team on the CLPD Programme. Her expertise includes business administration, business process implementation and customer management.

Lucy is the Training and Ops Manager of the Training Business. She works closely with the Dubai Government Legal Affairs Department and oversees the CLPD scheme. Lucy is a 2009 UK qualified Solicitor who has strong commercial and sales acumen developed during her tenure at a FTSE 250 organisation. She manages the team in the UAE and is a key point for relationships in the Middle East.

Having worked in the GCC for the last 16 years, Asif opened the Middle East office in 2010, for the company known at that time, as Kwintessential Arabia. Over the last 8 years, Asif has rebranded the company to Creative Word, opened further International offices, expanded the company services to include professional training across industry sectors and set up partnerships with Dubai and Abu Dhabi governments entities as well as many corporate and Legal firms. His passion for learning and development continue to be at the center of the companies ambitions and growth.