Practice Areas
Capital Markets: Equity (United Arab Emirates),
Corporate/M&A: Abu Dhabi-based (United Arab Emirates)
Commercial Contracts
Personal
Yasser is Executive Partner and Head of our Corporate and Commercial Practice in our Abu Dhabi office. Over the years, Yasser has acquired an in depth knowledge of UAE law and has extensive experience advising clients on a wide spectrum of fields of the corporate and commercial laws including, distribution and agency agreements, supply contracts, manufacturing and licensing, joint ventures, media buying, and distribution of pharmaceutical products.
Before joining Hadef & Partners, Yasser worked for Shalakany Law Office in both their Egypt and Dubai offices. He completed an LL.B. from Ain Shams University and a Masters’ Degree in International Business Law from Cairo University in association with the University of Paris I Sorbonne. He has also completed International Practice Diplomas from the College of Law of England and Wales.
Yasser has authored a range of articles and publications including the UAE chapter for International Agency, Distribution and Licensing Agreements, published by Sweet & Maxwell in 2008. He is fluent in Arabic and English and holds a professional certificate in legal translation from the American University in Cairo.
Work Highlights
Advising on the merger of National Takaful Company (Watania) PJSC and Dar Al Takaful PJSC.
Advising on the merger of Delma Cooperative Society, Al Dhafra Cooperative Society and Al Ain Cooperative Society into Abu Dhabi Cooperative Society.
Advising on the Initial public offerings of Alpha Dhabi Holding PJSC, Multiply Group PJSC, Abu Dhabi Ports PJSC, Bayanat AI PLC, Presight Holding PLC, Phoenix Group PLC, Pure Health Holding PJSC and NMDC Energy PSC.
Advising on the Listing of Invictus Investment Company PLC, Ghitha Holding PJSC,
Easy Lease Motor Cycle Rental PJSC, Response Plus PJSC, Palms Sports PJSC on Abu
Dhabi Securities Exchange growth market.
Advising on the restructuring of Emirates Defence Industries PJSC (EDIC) and United Fidelity Insurance Company PJSC.
Advising on the acquisition of RAK Investment Company PJSC of Apex Investment LLC to form Apex Investment PSC.
