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Provided by Al Tamimi & Company

Al Tamimi & Company's employment and incentives practice is the largest dedicated employment group in any law firm in the Middle East and North Africa (‘MENA’). The practice consists of 11 specialist lawyers and 3 paralegals and their combined extensive experience enables us to advise clients on all aspects of employment work, including transactional work, day to day employee relations advice and employment litigation.

The success of this practice is demonstrated by the fact that our client base extends to large blue chip multinationals, state and semi government owned entities, local companies and a large number of other law firms.

We have built a reputation for providing the most relevant and comprehensive legal advice available and as we guide our clients through the complex and changing employment environment in the region, we aim to provide advice and assistance that is both practical and commercially viable. Ensuring that our lawyers remain at the forefront of any changes in regional law and in clear and regular communication to our clients is key to our approach.

Chambers Review

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Employment - United Arab Emirates

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What the Team is Known For

Al Tamimi is a regional law firm that has one of the best employment practices in the UAE, with an impressive bench of vastly experienced lawyers in Dubai and Abu Dhabi. The firm is active on behalf of a diverse set of clients, including both public and private sector organisations. It further has the ability to represent clients in employment disputes at all levels of the local courts, as well as the courts of the DIFC and ADGM. The firm is recognised for its work on behalf of leading names from the IT, retail and financial services sectors and is additionally noteworthy for its expertise in employee benefits work.

Work Highlights

Provided by Al Tamimi & Company

  • Al Tamimi advised on the Middle East employment aspects of Google's USD5.4 billion global acquisition of Mandiant.

Strengths

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"The Tamimi employment team are able to advise on a wide range of matters due to the nature of the make-up of the team, which includes strong legal support across all levels of seniority."

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"It is an advantage that they have offices throughout the Middle East and North Africa and can provide consolidated advice for the region."

Employment respondent
Global

"Al Tamimi is our number one law firm in the region for employment."

Employment respondent
Global

"Responsiveness is a real strength of the team."

Employment respondent
Global

Notable Practitioners

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Gordon Barr
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Leading lawyer Gordon Barr is well known among his peers for his deep knowledge concerning a range of employment matters, including post-M&A workforce integrations and labour law implementation, as well as his frequent advice on employee benefits and executive compensation-related issues. In the latter field he has particular expertise in the financial services sector.

"He is a very experienced professional who delivers on his commitments and possesses a high level of business acumen."

"His best quality is his super-responsiveness. We never have to wait more than a couple of hours for acknowledgement."

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Samir Kantaria
Head of Employment
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Samir Kantaria is a pre-eminent lawyer who provides clients with strong technical advice on compliance matters in addition to a range of other employment issues, such as employee transfers. He works on both contentious and non-contentious mandates, acting for a number of multinationals and government entities.

"Samir is the best in class as an external counsel. He is experienced, responsive and commercially minded, which is all you can ask for in an adviser. He is definitely a trusted partner."

"It's a pleasure to work with Samir. He is knowledgeable and extremely commercial."

"He is extremely well versed in the local legal framework."

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Ivor McGettigan
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Abu Dhabi-based Ivor McGettigan has particular experience in employment policy advice and regulatory employment matters, often representing IT and governmental clients. He is well known among fellow lawyers for his strengths in ADGM matters.

"Ivor is able to consistently provide excellent legal advice that is nuanced and commercially relevant."

"Ivor is the one to approach for any UAE employment law questions."

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Ranked Lawyers at
Al Tamimi & Company

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Gordon Barr
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Samir Kantaria
Head of Employment
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Ivor McGettigan
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Members

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Alaa Momtaz

Alina Ponomarova

Anna Marshall

Kristina Broci

Mohsin Khan

Nadine Khaled

Samir Kantaria

Head of Department

Suzanne Gingles

Victoria Smylie

Youssab Rafla

Zahir Qayum