PRACTICE FOCUS
Banking, Corporate, Commercial, Litigation, Dispute Resolution, Labour & Property
BIOGRAPHY
Advocate Monther is a UAE national and an Associate Partner with Abdo Rafiq & Partners and is practicing law since 2009. Advocate Monther graduated from Sharjah University in 2007 and joined an Abu Dhabi based law firm. He is a registered advocate based in Abu Dhabi and has been practicing law in the UAE since his graduation.
Advocate Monther holds the right to appear before all UAE courts, investigation centers, public prosecution and police stations. He has been representing clients efficiently and effectively at various levels of the UAE Courts particularly Court of First Instance, Court of Appeal and Court of Cassation as well as other municipalities, government and semi-government departments and other concerned offices for more than 11 years. Advocate Monther has extensive experience in different sectors of law which he acquired through daily appearance before all these Courts and authorities, exposure to cases and high-level drafting of memorandums and pleadings.
Advocate Monther has an in-depth understanding of UAE’s legal structure and legislation as he regularly advises his large portfolio of clients, individuals as well as corporate clients, on a broad range of complex and high-value matters. Advocate Monther regularly appears before Courts of all Seven Emirates in the UAE and has been successful in establishing a diverse legal practice. Advocate Monther’s core areas of expertise include banking & finance, corporate & commercial advisory, litigation, dispute resolution, labour and real estate matters.
RECENT WORK INCLUDES
Advised and represented a leading UAE based marine services company on a cargo shipment dispute in Sharjah Courts with claim value of US$ 30M;
Advised a reputed investment company on various shareholders and corporate contracts disputes in the value of US$ 45M;
Successfully advised and assisted a leading UAE based property developer with high-value real estate dispute before Superior Courts of UAE; and
Advised and assisted an international group in Arbitration at Dubai International Arbitration Centre.
EDUCATION & ADMISSIONS
Certificate of Law, Sharjah University, UAE
Advocate – Abu Dhabi Judicial Department
UAE Bar
LANGUAGES
English & Arabic