Aleyna is an Associate in the Corporate practice in Dubai. She advises on a broad range of corporate and commercial matters, including mergers and acquisitions, capital raising, corporate structuring, commercial transactions, succession planning and regulatory compliance. Aleyna has worked across multiple jurisdictions, assisting clients with corporate governance, investment structuring, succession planning, and cross-border transactions, ensuring compliance with both local and international regulatory requirements.

Prior to joining Hadef & Partners, she gained extensive experience in corporate advisory and professional services, advising ASX-listed companies, government entities, multinational corporations, and significant private groups on high-value transactions and complex regulatory frameworks. Aleyna holds a Bachelor of Laws and a Bachelor of Business Economics from Flinders University in Australia and is admitted as a Solicitor and Barrister of the Supreme Court of South Australia.

• Advising a high-profile Australian private group on the sale of its business to a significant global entity, managing transaction structuring, due diligence, regulatory approvals, and negotiations to secure an optimal deal outcome.
• Providing strategic advisory to a large technology sector client on a capital raising initiative, including guidance on private equity and venture capital investment structuring.
• Advising a defence industry client on foreign investment regulations and risk mitigation strategies, ensuring compliance with multi-jurisdictional corporate frameworks.
• Advising on the restructuring of a high-profile joint venture in the hospitality sector, negotiating partnership agreements and ensuring tax compliance to support business corprotisation.
• Assisting in corporate governance and general commercial advisory for a government-sponsored enterprise to align with corporate compliance and tax obligations.
• Advising a natural resources client on a government-backed infrastructure project, ensuring compliance with regulatory frameworks, securing necessary approvals, and optimising risk mitigation strategies in a public-private funding structure.
• Drafting and negotiating commercial agreements, including joint venture arrangements, shareholder agreements, and investment contracts for corporate clients across various industries.
• Providing comprehensive legal and strategic guidance on due diligence and risk assessment for high-value corporate transactions, ensuring regulatory compliance, thorough tax due diligence, and seamless deal completion.