Meet Our Team of Experienced and Dedicated Legal Experts

Our team includes experts in various legal domains, and each member brings a unique perspective and skill set to our law firm. We are proud of our team’s achievements and the positive impact they have had on our clients’ legal challengese

Basheer Abu Awwad

Founding Partner

Member of the International Bar Association (IBA)
Admitted to practice in Jordan and GCC states, Basheer Abu Awwad is the founding and managing partner of Prime Law Firm. He brings extensive experience in advising clients, trying cases, and negotiating resolutions for civil, commercial, arbitral, and criminal matters.

Areas of Experties
  • Litigation and Arbitration
  • Fraud and Asset Recovery
  • Regulatory and Corporate Investigations, Governance, and Compliance
  • Bankruptcy, Creditors' Rights, Asset Collections
  • Corporate, Business Transactions, and International Trade
  • Real Estate

Hisham Shahin

Senior Partner - General Manager

With over 20 years of expertise in corporate, commercial, and litigation matters in Europe and the MENA region, Hisham specializes in company restructuring, mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, bankruptcy proceedings, and the establishment of special purpose vehicles (SPVs) and consortia.

Areas of Experties
  • Company Restructuring
  • Mergers and Acquisitions
  • Joint Ventures
  • Bankruptcy Proceedings
  • Special Purpose Vehicles (SPVs) and Consortia
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Kinda Bazerkan

Senior Partner- Legal Counsel

Professional Background:

“ Kinda Bazerkan is a distinguished Legal Counsel with extensive experience in various branches of law in UAE, Syria and Jordan. Throughout her career, Kinda has demonstrated a robust capability to handle complex legal matters in a dynamic and effective manner. Her expertise spans a wide range of areas, ensuring thorough and competent legal advisement in multiple domains of law.”

Areas of Expertise:
  • Banking and Financial Law
  • Corporate Law
  • Family Law
  • Criminal Law
  • Arbitration
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Laila Al Mahri

Lawyer

Professional Background:

“ Laila is a member of our Dispute Resolution team and is licensed to practice before local and federal courts, including those in Abu Dhabi and Dubai. Her expertise covers various litigation areas such as civil, commercial, corporate, criminal, and employment law.”

Areas of Expertise:
  • Litigation
  • Corporate
  • Criminal
  • Civil
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Dr. Mohammed Yaser

Head of Litigation

Professional Background:

“ Possessing a doctorate degree, Dr. Mohammed Yaser excels in corporate governance. His expertise spans banking & finance, state-owned enterprises & government governance, and institutional development. He is notably skilled in contract drafting, negotiations, B.O.T., FIDC, leasing, and franchise contracts.”

Areas of Expertise:
  • Real Estate Development & Reconstruction
  • Banking
  • Corporate Governance
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Khaldoun Mahmoud

Head of Insurance

Professional Background:

“ As the Head of Insurance at Prime Law Firm in Abu Dhabi, Mr. Khaldoun has successfully established the insurance department. His expertise lies in advising and representing companies in both contentious and non-contentious matters. Additionally, he has extensive experience in local and cross-border transactions related to corporate and commercial matters.”

Areas of Expertise:
  • Litigation
  • Insurance & Reinsurance Claims Management
  • Dispute Resolution and ADR
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Ashraf Kassim

Senior Litigation Counsel

Professional Background:

“ Ashraf Kassim is responsible for providing various legal services to clients, including drafting and reviewing contracts and agreements, offering legal counsel on corporate and commercial matters, handling employment-related legal issues, advising on real estate transactions, managing banking and financial legal matters, and representing clients in civil and criminal cases.”

Areas of Expertise:
  • Corporate
  • Commercial, Civil & Criminal
  • Employment
  • Construction
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Muhamad Hamida

Senior Litigation Counsel

Professional Background:

“ Muhamad Hamida is a distinguished Legal Counsel with extensive experience in various branches of law. Throughout her career, Muhamad has demonstrated a robust capability to handle complex legal matters in a dynamic and effective manner. His expertise spans a wide range of areas, ensuring thorough and competent legal advisement in multiple domains of law.”

Areas of Expertise:
  • Banking and Financial Law
  • Civil Law
  • Family Law
  • Criminal Law
  • Arbitration
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Ahmed Shaker

Senior Corporate Counsel

Professional Background:

“ Ahmed Shaker is an accomplished Legal Counsel with an L.L.M Degree from Ain Shams University, Egypt. With over ten years of multinational experience across the UAE, Egypt, Qatar, KSA, Oman, and Switzerland, Ahmed brings a wealth of diverse knowledge and expertise to his practice. Ahmed excels in drafting and negotiating various types of agreements, conducting Due Diligence Reports, and building a strong clientele base.”

Areas of Expertise:
  • Arbitration
  • Construction
  • Oil & Gas
  • Commercial Law
  • Corporate Law
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Omar alaa al deen

Legal Counsel

Professional Background:

“ Omar alaa al deen is a distinguished Legal Counsel with extensive experience in various branches of law. Throughout her career, Omar has demonstrated a robust capability to handle complex legal matters in a dynamic and effective manner. His expertise spans a wide range of areas, ensuring thorough and competent legal advisement in multiple domains of law”

Areas of Expertise:
  • Banking and Financial Law
  • Civil Law
  • Family Law
  • Criminal Law
  • Arbitration
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Mohamad Sabri

Legal Counsel

Professional Background:

“ Mohammed Sabri is a distinguished legal consultant who is familiar with various branches of law, has a broad legal background and knowledge, has the ability to deal with the most complex cases and choose the appropriate solutions and ways to protect the client's rights in the most effective way.”

Areas of Expertise:
  • banking and Financial Law
  • Commercial Law
  • Civil Law
  • Criminal Law
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Anfal Omer Elsiddig

Legal Counsel

Professional Background:

“ Anfal is a litigator at Prime’s dispute resolution practice with over a decade of experience. Her role encompasses handling a diverse range of responsibilities centered around commercial and family disputes, providing expert counsel to a clientele comprising private entities and government bodies.”

Areas of Expertise:
  • Banking & Debt Finance
  • Civil & Dispute Resolution
  • Commercial & Criminal
  • Family
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Haneen Mahmoud

Legal Counsel

Professional Background:

“ Haneen's practice focuses on banking issues, bankruptcy proceedings, conducting research in civil law, contractual matters, and judicial resolution of disputes.”

Areas of Expertise:
  • Banking and Financial Law
  • Insolvency Law
  • Civil Law
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Youssef Afifi Ismail

Legal Counsel

Professional Background:

“ Handling lawsuits related to rental disputes, real estate advisory, and consultancy, Youssef ventures into real estate, managing property-related cases, banking and finance, and rental claims and appeals.”

Areas of Expertise:
  • Real Estate
  • Civil & Commercial
  • Litigation
  • Banking & Finance
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Ali Oulfoua

Legal Counsel

Professional Background:

“ Specializing in various legal procedures and court systems, Ali excels in drafting extensive legal documents. His expertise extends to procedures surrounding trade licenses, registration of entities, and representation of clients in civil and commercial matters in Egypt and Morocco.”

Areas of Expertise:
  • Criminal & Civil
  • Insurance
  • Litigation
  • Investment Funds & Private Equity
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Majeed Abed Al Baki

Legal Counsel

Professional Background:

“ Majeed specializes in legal cases related to real estate development, start-up companies, and non-profit organizations. He has a proven track record in representing clients in banking & finance-related matters.”

Areas of Expertise:
  • Banking & Finance
  • Real Estate Development
  • Commercial & Corporate
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Mohamed Zaher

Legal Counsel

Professional Background:

“ Master's Degree in Public Law, Member of the General Assembly of International Arbitrators. Mohamed Zaher is a lawyer specializing in civil law, commercial law, and criminal law. With over 9 years of experience in the field of law, Mohamed works diligently and professionally to achieve the goals of his clients. He believes in the importance of providing innovative and specialized legal consultations that cater to the individual needs of each client.”

Areas of Expertise:
  • Civil Law
  • Commercial Law
  • Criminal Law
  • Banking Lawsuits
  • Insurance Lawsuits