Aeeda Ibrahim is a Senior Associate at the Dubai office of Galadari Advocates and Legal Consultants, and has been with the firm for more than a decade. Aeeda specialises in civil, commercial, labour and family matters. She works on varied matters and is well-versed in court procedures in the UAE

Aeeda often works with major regional oil and gas companies, she recently successfully defended a well-known gas supplier in a case filed by a large pharmaceutical company with a claim value of AED32 billion. In another recent matter, Aeeda successfully acted on behalf of a large gas supplier in the Emirates, regarding a civil case filed by another well-known gas company for the rental of a pipeline. The claim amount was approx. US$ 2,790,000.

In addition to oil & gas, Aeeda regularly acts on behalf of commercial companies in the region regarding complex litigation matters. Her clients include a large advertising company whom she represented in several litigation cases including labour, civil and commercial claims. She is also experienced in insurance applicable regulations and acted in several high-value real estate insurance claims and achieved stunning results for the firm’s clients.

Aeeda has significant experience advising on high-value banking matters, having recently acted in various banking cases for a group of companies regarding loans totaling over AED 1.5 billion. Although not her area of specialism, Aeeda has worked on several criminal cases for Galadari including white-collar crimes for fraud and forgery.

She also plays a significant role in handling pro-bono matters referred to Galadari from different bodies.

Aeeda received her bachelor’s degree in law from Damascus University in Syria in 1997. Previously she was a partner in her law firm in Damascus.  She has been nominated in Damascus for the position of a judge in the appeal court.

Bar and Courts

• Syria Bar Association
• Dubai Legal Affairs Dept.
• Nominated to appeal court judge.

Academic profile

• Bachelor’s degree, Damascus University.

Languages

• Arabic
• English

Practice Focus

• Corporate and commercial matters
• Dispute resolution
• Insurance claims
• Employment law

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