Hashem is Senior Counsel at Al Aidarous and is a triple-qualified lawyer, as an Advocate by the UAE Ministry of Justice; Attorney by the New York Supreme Court; and a Lawyer by the Supreme Court of Queensland. He is registered with the Government of Dubai Legal Affairs Department, Abu Dhabi Judicial Department, Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) Courts and Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM) Courts. Hashem specialises in international and domestic commercial arbitration as well as complex litigation before UAE Courts.

Hashem offers the Firm’s clients a significant advantage in their business-critical litigation and arbitration disputes. He conducts advocacy in both Arabic and English and is noted for his grasp of both civil law and common law issues across many practice areas and a wide range of industry. Hashem specializes in international and domestic commercial arbitration as well as complex litigation before UAE Courts. Hashem’s experience includes working in private practice and in-house legal departments in the areas of International Commercial Arbitration; Civil and Commercial Litigation; Construction and Engineering Disputes; and Corporate and Commercial Law.

Prior to joining the Firm, Hashem worked as an in-house counsel in one of the top government-owned corporates. He has served as a board member at a UAE-based public joint stock company and at a foreign company. Hashem also trained at international law firms.