Madeleine Mendy

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Madeleine, an accomplished Partner at Bin Sevan Advocates, heads their highly successful Family Law Department. With over a decade of expertise in family law in the UAE and 9 years in England, she excels in High Net Worth divorces, children matters, and cross-border abductions. Madeleine's move to Dubai led her to represent expatriates in complex multi-jurisdictional divorces, earning praise for her profound understanding of the local legal system, ensuring recognition of divorces both in the UAE and clients' home countries. Passionate about family law, she specializes in applying Sharia-based UAE Personal Status law, offering exceptional counsel to expatriate clients. Madeleine extends her services to selected HNW clients in the Gulf region and provides child protection advice to schools. Recognized with the prestigious Band 1 ranking by Chambers and Partners in the High Net Worth category, Madeleine is esteemed in the legal industry. Spear's 500 prestigious 2023 index acknowledges her as a Dubai-based British Family Lawyer in the Middle East. She also inspires students as an esteemed faculty member at Middlesex University, Dubai Campus, for over 6 years.