Ali Al Assaad

Practice Areas

• Employment and Labor

• Litigation and Dispute Resolution

• Real Estate

• Financial Institutions

• Transportation

Career

Ali Al Assad is a legal manager in Denton's’ Dubai office. He is a member of the Corporate, Employment and Dispute Resolution practice groups and has more than 12 years of legal experience.

Ali’s primary focus is in relation to employment advisory but specialises in advising on employment disputes before the local courts, conducting negotiations and reaching amicable settlements.

His practice includes advising corporate on employment contracts, policies and various employment disputes. He also advises on real estate disputes, debts default, breach of contracts and abuse of rights.

Ali has participated in drafting the DIFC Presidential Directive No. 4 of 2020 in respect of COVID-19 emergency employment measures, and the DMCC Employment Guidelines during the COVID-19 Precautionary Measures Period.

Ali is trilingual (English, Arabic and French) and is therefore able to provide advice to a wide range of clients, based on his first-hand litigation before the local courts. He is also experienced in drafting and negotiating in both English and Arabic.

Professional Memberships

Legal Consultant, The Government of Dubai Legal Affairs Department, 2016

Languages Spoken

• Arabic

• English

• French

Experience

• Legal Manager, Dentons (2020 – present)

• Senior Associate, DWF (Middle East) (2019 – 2020)

• Legal Manager, HPL Yamalova & Plewka DMCC (2011 – 2019)

Education