Abdallah is an Associate in our Dispute Resolution team in Dubai. Prior to Hadef & Partners, Abdallah worked at a well-regarded civil and commercial litigation firm. Before entering private practice he was a diplomat appointed by the Palestinian Ministry of Foreign Affairs as a legal advisor involved in advising and negotiating matters of international cooperation, treatises and regulations.
Abdallah currently advises clients on matters of complex civil and commercial litigation before the various UAE courts. He acts on a wide range of commercial disputes, including commercial and banking disputes, multi-jurisdictional disputes, execution and assets tracing, corporate investigation, healthcare compliance, shareholders disputes, sponsorship agreements, inheritance matters and matters involving commercial fraud. He specializes in bankruptcy and restructuring related matters involving UAE and non-UAE financial institutions, multi-jurisdictional disputes and high-value creditor/debtor claim disputes.
Abdallah represents several local and foreign investors including healthcare entities, food and beverage and multinational companies. He obtained his Bachelor of Law from Birzeit University and a Masters of Laws from the University of Melbourne, Australia (specializing in International Trade Law and Arbitration). He is admitted into the Palestinian Bar Association and registered as a legal consultant at the Government of Dubai Legal Affairs Department. Abdallah is also a member at the International Bar Association. He is fluent in both Arabic and English.
Admissions
- Palestinian Bar Association