Ali Al-Hashimi

Global, Advocates & Legal Consultants,

21st floor, Rolex Tower, Sheikh Zayed Road,

 

Tel:04-3277772, Fax: 04-3277717,  

Email: ali@globaladvocates.net

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Mob #:050 625 9592

 

Licensed to appear before all Courts in the UAE including the Dubai Court of Cassation and the Federal Supreme Court in Abu Dhabi.

• Licensed to practice before the Courts of the Dubai International Financial Center.

•  DIAC certified arbitrator.

• A member of the Dubai International Financial Center Authority (DIFCA) Legislative Committee (LegCo)

 

• An ex member of the DIFC Courts’ Users’ Committee (2008- Jan 2013)

 

 

WORK EXPERIENCE

 

Global Advocates & Legal Consultants

Managing Partner

Year 2005 - Present

 

Advocate at one of the leading law firms in Dubai.

Year 1998 – 2003

 

 Police Officer at Dubai Police Head Quarters

 Year 1990- 1998

 

 

EDUCATION

 

Boston University School of law

LL.M in Banking and Financial law

Concentrations in Securities and International Banking

Year 2004 –2005

 

 

Dubai Police College

Bachelor of Law

1992 –1996

 

 

AREAS OF PRACTICE

 

Civil & Commercial Litigations                              Banking &Securities                                               Commercial/Corporate Transactions                     Real Estate Disputes & Transactions                      Arbitration

 

 

PUBLICATIONS AND SEMINARS

 

• Several seminars and articles published in “Al khaleej”; a leading regional newspaper:

• The harmony between the decisions of the Crown Prince of Dubai with the WTO standards”. Feb. 20, 2000

• The Economic Aspects of American-Iranian relations. Feb. 29, 2000

• Human rights: Shall we maintain its independence or keep it under the government fist? April 6, 2000

• The Professionals’ Association: the present situation and the future needs. Sept. 24, 2000

• How is the insurance sector affected by the entry to the WTO? Feb 19, 2002.

• Managerial governance: is centralization a plus?” May 28, 2002

• The Regulatory Committees : Transparency is needed in UAE’s Financial Markets” April 26, 2003

• Joined a debate titled: What is used to defend one case is not suitable for the defense of another: The Politics of Public Prosecutor. Jan 1, 2002 published in

“Al-Ain al sahera” magazine.

• Privatization in the UAE – Khaleej Times. English daily newspaper – 9/7/2005.

• Privatization and the development of the securities markets in the UAE” – Al khaleej Arabic newspaper- Aug 20 2005.

• The Dubai International Financial Market and its added value to the financial markets in the UAE”-  Al Khaleej newspaper – 1.10.2005

• The organizations and legislations of the Financial Markets in the UAE and the need to cover all aspects”- 08.01. 2006

• Holding Companies pros and cons- Al khaleej newspaper- 20.02.2006

• The recommendations of the International Monetary Fund and the impact of imposing the VAT in the UAE” – Al Khaleej newspaper-  12.03.2006

• The Missing Role of the UAE Central Bank in the monetary  policies ” – Al Khaleej  newspaper – 13.11.2006

• Investors & Stockholders Rights in the UAE Stock Markets” Public Seminar held by the Securities and Commodities Authority  of the UAE(SCA)

• International Banking and Finance in the Gulf” a Seminar held by the Dubai International Arbitration Center in cooperation with the UIA Union International des Advocates. Feb, 10-11 2007.

• “The Malaysian pioneering experience in Islamic Banking, Where is the UAE?” An article published in the Arabic newspaper “Al Roaia Al Iqtisadia” (the Economic Vision), 18 April 2011.