Introduction Recent years have seen the UAE making regular updates to its laws in order to guarantee a legal regime that is forward-looking, and consistent with international standards and principles. The leaders of the UAE have been particularly cognizant of the need to have a robust criminal law regime to encourage legitimacy in business, and dissuade any unscrupulous activities that could reflect negatively on the UAE as a determined and fast-developing economy...
Afridi & Angell
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Overview
Afridi & Angell is a leading full-service business law firm in the United Arab Emirates (U.A.E.). The firm, one of the oldest in the U.A.E., was established in 1975, not long after the formation of the U.A.E. in 1971.
Our history and reputation for quality legal work has made the firm an integral part of the country's legal landscape and one of the premier law firms in the region. The quality and high standards of the firm are set and preserved by the partners who have many years of experience in the U.A.E. Our lawyers are trained in international jurisdictions and bring with them international experience and the world's business languages.
We advise local, regional and international clients on a wide range of transactions and legal issues. Our commitment to practical and solution-based advice is valued and recognised by clients.
Our clients are the core focus of our business strategy. Our holistic approach means we consider client matters as a whole with a view to obtaining the best result for the client and minimising potential future risks.
As one of the most established law firms in the U.A.E., our partners boast an unrivaled range and depth of local, regional and international experience. Their innate understanding of client needs coupled with their 'hands on' approach to client matters has undoubtedly formed the basis for the firm's sustained and growing international reputation.
We pride ourselves on being multi-specialists. This versatility makes our service consistent, effective and cost-efficient.
"Afridi & Angell provides 'consistently high service' and 'a creative and solution-oriented' approach, and caters to a mix of local and international clients."
Legal 500 EMEA 2013
Year this Office was Established: 1975
Lawyers Worldwide: 30
Languages: English, Arabic, Urdu, Hindi, German, French, Sinhalese, Tamil, Gujarati, Farsi.
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Areas of Practice
Representative Clients
Professionals
Partners
Masood Khan Afridi
Partner
Haider Khan Afridi
Partner
Bashir Ahmed
Managing Partner
Mevan Bandara
Partner
James Bowden
Partner
Rahat Dar
Partner
Saurbh Kothari
Partner
Charles S. Laubach
Partner
Danielle Lobo
Partner
Chatura Randeniya
Partner
Shahram Safai
Partner
Abdus Samad
PartnerAssociates
Omer H Bakri
Associate
Nazim Hashim
Senior Associate
Zaid Mahomed
Associate
Mamoun Osman
Associate
Sulakshana Senanayake
AssociateOf Counsel
C. Chakradaran
Senior Counsel
Amjad A Khan
Senior CounselArticles
Litigation 2.0 – Significant Changes in Onshore Litigation from January 2023
On 2 January 2023, three pieces of federal legislation came into effect which, if implemented as envisaged, will arguably make the most significant changes to litigation in the on-shore Dubai Courts since the UAE was established. The three laws are: Federal Decree Law 42/2022 on Civil Procedures (the CPC); Federal Decree Law 35/2022 on Evidence in Civil and Commercial Transactions (the Evidence Law); and Federal Decree Law 34/2022 on Regulating the Advocacy and Legal Consultancy Professions (the Advocacy and Legal Consultancy Law)...
Press
Afridi & Angell Advises Thomas Cook India Group on AED149 Million Acquisition of 51% of Digiphoto Entertainment Imaging
Afridi & Angell recently advised Thomas Cook India Group (TCI), a leading global integrated travel services player, on a fast paced AED149 million (USD40.6 million) acquisition of 51 per cent stake in Digiphoto Entertainment Imaging (DEI), a UAE headquartered imaging solutions and service provider. Afridi & Angell acted as lead UAE counsel to TCI on the transaction, and advised on pre-transaction structuring and carve-out issues, the transaction documents (including a Share Purchase Agreement, Shareholders’ Agreement and other ancillary documents), anti-trust issues, as well as a restructuring of the DEI Group in the UAE in order to improve TCI’s post-acquisition control of the group...
Afridi & Angell Announces New Partners
DUBAI – Monday 14 January 2019 – Afridi & Angell is pleased to announce that Chatura Randeniya and Danielle Lobo have been admitted to the partnership, effective 1 November 2018. Chatura’s practice focuses on dispute resolution. He advises and represents clients in high value arbitrations, the DIFC Court, and works with local advocates on matters before the UAE courts. Chatura obtained an LLB from the University of Colombo, an LLM from Harvard Law School, and qualified as Attorney-at-Law of the Supreme Court of Sri Lanka. Danielle’s practice focuses on corporate and commercial law...

