People

Hamza Ahmad

Associate
Dispute Resolution
Expertise
  • Hamza is an Associate in the Dispute Resolution team in Dubai. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration majoring in Finance from the American University of Sharjah and a Doctorate of Jurisprudence from the University of North Texas at Dallas College of Law. Hamza is admitted to the Texas State Bar, licensed by the Dubai Legal Department and a member of the American Bar Association.

    Hamza started his legal career in the US where he worked at a boutique criminal defense law firm followed by the Dallas County District Attorney’s Office in the Specialized Crimes Division, and a national law firm where he worked primarily on civil litigation matters.

    Admissions

    • Texas State Bar
    • Member of the Hadef & Partners Sports & Social Committee
    Languages
    English
    Arabic
    • Advised a UK entity on various available UAE expedited legal proceedings to recover outstanding amounts from a UAE entity and successfully implemented a strategy to obtain a AED 40,000,000 judgment in the UAE.
    • Successfully ratified and enforced a UK judgement in the UAE in the amount exceeding AED 300,000,000 and assisted with execution proceedings.
    • Advised a major UAE based company on debt recovery proceedings in the UAE and successfully negotiated a settlement to secure over USD 1 million.
    • Advised on the UAE Penal Code and assisted in lodging criminal action in the UAE for crimes related to breach of trust, defamation, and embezzlement.

Hamza Ahmad

Associate
Dispute Resolution
Languages
English
Arabic