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Waleed Hamad

Head of Litigation

DUBAI, UAE

T : +971 4 282 8000

Waleed is the Head of Litigation at ALAIDAROUS Advocates & Legal Consultants. He obtained his law degree from El Monofia University in Egypt. He also has a Master’s Degree in Private Law from Tanta University (2007) & Diploma in Sharia from Tanta University (2002).

His practice areas include civil, commercial, company, banking and finance law, real estate and construction law. In addition, it includes recognition enforcement of foreign judgments & arbitral awards and besides the above role, Waleed has been appointed as sole arbitrator in several commercial disputes.

Qualifications and Professional Bodies

Memberships

  • Member in the Egyptian Bar Association
  • Court of Cassation

Qualifications

  • Bachelor in Law – El Monofia University (Egypt) 1996-1999
  • Diploma in Islamic Shariaa – Tanata University (Egypt) 2001-2002
  • Diploma in Private Law – Tanata University (Egypt) 2006-2007
  • Master’s Degree in Private Law – Tanata University (Egypt) 2007

Language

  • Arabic –Native
  • English – Good

Career

  • Long term career in Litigation throughout the UAE.
  • He has acted in many complex disputes before all levels and types of federal and local courts in the UAE inter alia
  • Challenging arbitration award of AED 1.3 billion
  • Complex banking dispute over AED 600 million
  • Construction case involving mega project in UAE for dispute over AED 500 million
  • Maritime dispute for over AED 100 million
  • Insurance dispute for more than AED 200 million
  • Real Estate Case for claim over AED 500 million
  • Shareholders dispute for more than AED 100 million
  • Commercial dispute related to aircraft manufacturing liability for AED 40 million
  • Complex Employment dispute for AED 5 million
    Recognition enforcement of foreign judgments & arbitral awards
  • Besides the above role, Waleed has been appointed as sole arbitrator in several commercial disputes.

Specialisms

Waleed specializes in complex litigation disputes in a broad range of sectors, with particular specialty in complex commercial disputes, construction and development disputes (for both developers and contractors) and hospitality disputes (for both owners and operators).

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Dubai Office

Oberoi Centre, 13th Floor,
Marasi Drive, Business Bay,
P.O. Box 33299, Dubai,
United Arab Emirates

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Tel : +971 4 2828 000
Fax : +971 4 2828 011
Email: [email protected]

Abu Dhabi Office

Abdullah Al Mulla Building,
M02, 39 Hameem Street,
Al Nahyan Area, P.O. Box 71284,
Abu Dhabi,United Arab Emirates

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Tel : +971 2 6439 222
Fax : +971 2 6439 229
Email: [email protected]