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Mohammed Tawfeek

Senior Associate
Dubai
About

Mohammed is a Senior Associate in the local courts' disputes and advisory practice, advising on a broad spectrum of litigation, commercial, corporate, employment, and regulatory matters. With over 21 years of regional experience across the UAE and Qatar, he has worked on numerous complex, high-profile, and multi-jurisdictional matters across a wide range of sectors.

He provides counsel to a diverse client base, including banks, healthcare providers, governmental entities, educational institutions, multinational corporations, and family-owned businesses. His work spans the Middle East, with a particular focus on the UAE and Qatar, covering complex disputes, M&A, corporate structuring, regulatory compliance, and high-stakes litigation.

Areas of FocusFinanceRestructuringHealthcareInfrastructure, Construction and TransportOil and GasAutomotiveConsumer Goods, Food and Retail

EXPERIENCE

  • Represented leading regional and international clients in complex litigation across civil, commercial, employment, and criminal disputes.
  • Acted for a global retail group operating 300+ outlets in major rental and construction disputes.
  • Represented international universities in employment, criminal, and commercial matters.
  • Advised foreign investors in shareholder disputes and court-led liquidation proceedings.
  • Acted for a governmental authority in telecommunications-related disputes.
  • Advised an international airport operator on multi-party construction disputes and enforcement actions.
  • Represented oil and gas companies in pension and retirement disputes.
  • Acted for international auditing firms in professional liability and regulatory proceedings.
Languages
  • Arabic
  • English
  • French
Education
  • Civil Law Diploma, College of Law, Egypt, 2018
  • Law Degree, Cairo Law School, Egypt, 2014
  • Master I, Menia University, Egypt, 2000


    B.A., Menia University, Egypt, 1999

Publications

Regular contributor to legal thought leadership on litigation strategy, regulatory developments, and dispute resolution.

Prior Experience

  • Senior Associate – DLA Piper Middle East, Dubai (May 2022 – Present)
  • Corporate & Commercial Litigation Associate – Global Law Firm, Doha (Dec 2020 – May 2022)
  • Corporate & Commercial Litigation Associate – Global Law Firm, Doha (2014 – 2020)
  • Government Liaison Manager & Senior Paralegal – Global Law Firm, Qatar (2010 – 2014)
  • Government Liaison Manager – Global franchise operator, Qatar (2008 – 2010)
  • Paralegal & Government Liaison Officer – Qatar International Trade, Doha (2006 – 2008)

Memberships And Affiliations

  • Admitted to practice in Dubai and Egypt
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Phone

+971 44386108
(Work, Dubai)
+971 529441986
(Mobile, Dubai)