About Levari Dubai
Levari in association with Al Mashreq is led by Hamad Bin Salmeen who is one of the most prominent Emirati litigators in Dubai. Levari Dubai is a full-service firm providing expert legal advice to national and international clients operating in the UAE and GCC market.
Our clients in Dubai range from major financial institutions, technology, security, and logistics companies. We leverage on Levari’s global presence and experience to provide a seamless international legal service to our clients in UAE and GCC as and when needed.
Our office in Dubai is a fully registered law firm in the UAE with the right of audience and attendance in all courts in the UAE. All of our lawyers are fluent in English and Arabic adhering to the highest standards and ethics.
Key Contacts
Hamad Bin Salmeen – Partner
Hamad is a Partner at Levari and is a UAE qualified lawyer with the right of audience before the Court of Cassation. He has over 15-years of experience in litigation specializing in maritime, civil law, corporate law, and banking transactions. Hamad has represented some of the largest companies and corporation in the UAE including El Suwaidi Group.
In addition, he has established Al Mashreq International Advocates in 2007 prior to the acquisition by Levari. He is also responsible for all litigation and UAE law related matters in Dubai, UAE.
Mohamed Raslan – Senior Partner
Mohamed has gained extensive experience in commercial law, litigation, investment, capital markets, banking and finance, tax laws, and regulatory advice.
He specializes in banking and finance working as in-house counsel for some of the largest financial institutions in Egypt including Commercial International Bank, Ahli United Bank, and Egypt Factors. Prior to founding Levari, he went back into private practice taking up the position of senior associate within the Egyptian associate office of Crowell & Moring LLP.
Sherif Hefni - Senior Partner
After gaining valuable management experience in the city of London, Sherif undertook postgraduate qualifications in law allowing him to be called to the Bar of England & Wales and qualifying as a Barrister. Sherif has undertaken extensive legal work at the International Labour Organization in the UN in Geneva, ICT Lawyers, and Crowell & Morning offices prior to founding Levari LLP in 2012. His area of expertise is in mergers & acquisition, corporate restructuring, and investments, as well as international arbitration.
Sherif holds a BA (hons) in Business & Psychology from the University of Northampton (UK), a Graduate Diploma in Law from Oxford Brooks University (UK), the Bar Vocational Course from City Law School-University of London (UK). Sherif is a member of the Honourable Society of the Inner Temple, member of the Charted Institute of Arbitrators, member of American Chamber of Commerce and a member of the Institute of Directors.
Full Service Law Firm
Our team works for a range of clients on corporate restructuring, merges, acquisitions, fundraising, joint venture, corporate advisory, and commercial contract matters. Our client credentials are solid, and we aim to build long-term relationships based on value and consistency of service. Our team do not only cover their local market by cross border litigation, covering Dubai, London, Cairo, and Riyadh.
Contact Us
Levari Dubai Address:
The Burlington Towers – Office 801 – 8th Floor
Business Bay – Dubai – UAE
Working Days/Hours:
Sunday to Thursday: 9am-6pm
Friday and Saturday: Closed
Phone: +2 26199698