IMAD KASSIR

IMAD KASSIR

Imad Kassir is the Co-Founder and Non-Equity Partner of The Firm. He is a Lebanese qualified lawyer and a registered legal consultant in Dubai with over 25 years of experience in the UAE and the GCC. He is fluent in Arabic, English and French and has graduated from Sagesse University in Beirut with bachelor’s in law in 1997. 

Imad focuses his practice on litigation and court procedures working closely with clients and in-house counsel. He is experienced in complex and cross border litigation related to banking, insurance, construction, real estate, media, technologies, start-up companies and retails sectors. Whilst having robust experience in litigation, Imad adopts an entrepreneurial approach to settling disputes and has developed an admired skill for negotiating out-of-court settlements that save money and time for our clients. Owing to his long experience in the UAE, Imad has seen it all; the booming of the UAE, the crisis and the resurge. This makes him familiar with all sorts of disputes and grants him insights on the business relations and connections behind various business sectors in Dubai specifically and the UAE in general.

Imad has a wide and diverse social network and enjoys a solid relationship with the most prominent figures of the UAE leaders, allowing him to build the right partnerships and aide his clients.

Imad has acted on behalf of regional and international clients in Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, Italy, France and other African states like Nigeria, Senegal, Cote d’Ivoire, Ghana, Congo Brazzaville, Congo Kinshasa, and the Sudan and South Sudan. He assisted in negotiating and concluding many cross-border transactions related to mega projects such as infrastructure, railways, education, water and electricity, gold and diamond mining, oil and gas field services, bilateral investments treaties, and others. 

Furthermore, He is also on the board of the Arab League Committee, that declared Dubai the capital of Arab media for the year 2020/2021. He oversees the Arab League and helps develop strategical relations with the social media authorities and enable the Arab League to protect the values and antiquity of the Arab countries. 

Imad is a Founder and a member of several NGOs in Europe, Middle East and New York, concerning renewable energy and green technologies and helped several companies to expand and grow in the United Arab Emirates and in the Middle East and implement the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), to help end poverty, protect the planet and ensure that all people enjoy peace and prosperity.

This leadership calibre is what allows the Firm Dubai to employ and deploy versatile lawyers in the region to help support and grow East and West relationships.