The 19th World Lawyers Forum (WLF) took place on January 27-28, 2025, at the Pullman Deira City Centre in Dubai. Organized by the World Lawyers Forum, a non-governmental for-profit organization established in 2016, the event aimed to promote the legal profession and address challenges faced by legal professionals worldwide. WLF organizes conferences and events across the USA, Europe, Asia, and the UAE to facilitate networking and discussions among legal peers.
The forum focused on enhancing the effectiveness of litigation laws by fostering interactions between legal stakeholders from both public and private sectors. Over 300 legal professionals from various law firms and organizations worldwide gathered to discuss the latest developments in the legal industry, showcase products and services, and explore solutions to legal challenges.
Notable speakers included Bandar Binthwayni, Partner and Executive Director at Levari in Saudi Arabia; Edward Miller, Co-Founder and Partner at Madison Legal Ltd in the UK; and Manohar Samal, Principal Associate at Ratan Samal & Associates in India. The event provided ample networking opportunities, allowing attendees to connect with peers, industry leaders, and potential clients.
The forum was designed for legal professionals seeking to stay updated on industry trends, expand their professional network, and discover innovative solutions to legal challenges. Attendees benefited from engaging sessions, workshops, and discussions led by renowned experts, making it a valuable experience for anyone involved in the legal sector.
Speakers(122)
Aashna Duggal
Chief Legal Officer at Girl Power Talk
Aashna Duggal serves as Chief Legal Officer at Girl Power Talk in India.
Abdullah Albaker
Founder & CEO at Al Baker & Associates Law Firm, Kuwait
Abhishek Yadav
Managing Partner at AY Associates, India
Adrian Cole
Independent Arbitrator Mediator Dispute at Adrian Cole FZ LLE, UAE
Ahmed Afifi
Senior Commercial, Claims and Dispute Resolution Advisor at Riyadh, UAE
Ahmed Hussein Zekry
SVP 0e20000 Regional Head of Legal at Banque Misr
Ahmed Hussein Zekry is the Senior Vice President and Regional Head of Legal at Banque Misr in the UAE.
Ahmed Zaki
Senior VP at Al Hamra
Ahmed Zaki holds the position of Senior Vice President at Al Hamra in Dubai.
Akshay Sapre
Independent Lawyer at India
Alyaman Amer
Associate at Fish & Richardson P.C.
Alyaman Amer is an Associate at Fish & Richardson P.C. in the USA.
Aman Abbas
Founder at Commwiser
Aman Abbas is the Founder of Commwiser in India.
Ameeta Verma Duggal
Co-Founder at DGS Associates, India
Amit Mishra
Founder at Svarniti Law Office, India
Amr Bajamal
Founding Partner at NHB Legal, UAE
Aneesh Garg
General Counsel at Jumbo Electronics Company Limited
Aneesh Garg serves as General Counsel at Jumbo Electronics Company Limited in the UAE.
Antonin Sobek
Associate at Mayer Brown LLP, UAE
Astrid Gobardhan
Data Protection Officer at VFS Global, UAE
Avinav Banerjee
Lead Intellectual Property Analyst at Airbus
Avinav Banerjee is the Lead Intellectual Property Analyst at Airbus in India.
Aydan Mammadova
Lecturer and Researcher
Aydan Mammadova is a Lecturer and Researcher based in Azerbaijan.
Ayman Al Ashry
Senior Legal Consultant at Hamdan Al Shamsi Lawyers & Legal Consultants LLC
Ayman Al Ashry is a Senior Legal Consultant at Hamdan Al Shamsi Lawyers & Legal Consultants LLC in the UAE.
Badr Aljaafari
Managing Partner at Aljaafari & Albassam Law Firm | JB Law
Badr Aljaafari is the Managing Partner at Aljaafari & Albassam Law Firm | JB Law in Saudi Arabia.
Bandar Binthwayni
Partner, Executive Director at Levari
Bandar Binthwayni is a Partner and Executive Director at Levari, a law firm based in Saudi Arabia.
Bijan Brahmbhatt
Senior Corporate Counsel at Precision Drilling Corporation, Dubai
C0e9line Kanakri
Partner at BLK Partners
C0e9line Kanakri is a Partner at BLK Partners.
Carl Bruce
Principal at Fish & Richardson P.C.
Carl Bruce serves as Principal at Fish & Richardson P.C. in the USA.
Céline Kanakri
Partner at BLK Partners
Dana Hamaydeh
Corporate Legal Counsel at Sharp Consumer Electronics MEA, UAE
Daniel Feetham
Practice Head, Barrister at Madison Legal Ltd
Daniel Feetham is the Practice Head and a Barrister at Madison Legal Ltd in the UK.
David Kellis
Founder at Kellis IP
David Kellis is the Founder of Kellis IP in the USA.
Despo Andreou
Director at Pyrgou Vakis Law Firm
Despo Andreou serves as Director at Pyrgou Vakis Law Firm in Cyprus.
Dr. Abd Almageed Eisa
General Legal Counsel at Elite Legal Consultancy Firm
Dr. Abd Almageed Eisa serves as General Legal Counsel at Elite Legal Consultancy Firm in the UAE.
Dr. Amer Tabbara
Assistant Professor at University of Birmingham, UAE
Dr. Mohammed Khattab
General Counsel at Ministry of Energy and Infrastructure, UAE
Dr. Sandjar Muminov
President at Sandjar Group
Dr. Sandjar Muminov is the President of Sandjar Group in the UAE.
Edward Miller
Co-Founder and Partner at Madison Legal Ltd
Edward Miller is the Co-Founder and Partner at Madison Legal Ltd, a UK-based law firm.
Ekta Rai
Independent Lawyer at India
Eslam Mezar
Data Privacy & Information Technology Lawyer at HEMOdata
Eslam Mezar is a Data Privacy & Information Technology Lawyer at HEMOdata in the UAE.
Evatt Styles
Special Counsel at Longton Legal, Australia
Faruk Aktay
Managing Partner at Aktay Law Firm, Turkey
Galina Lyubcheva
Group Legal Counsel at OpenPayd, Bulgaria
Greg MacFarlane
Managing Director at Morae
Greg MacFarlane is the Managing Director at Morae.
Haytham Samir Alieh
CEO & Founder at Hossam Zakaria Legal Consultancy & Legal Services, UAE
Heena Bhambhlani
Founder & Director at Conquest Law Solicitors, United Kingdom
Henrietta Newton Martin
Adjunct Faculty at United Nations, UAE
Herbert Schmidt
CEO at Omega Consulting Group GmbH
Herbert Schmidt serves as CEO at Omega Consulting Group GmbH in Germany.
Hiroo Advani
Founding & Managing Partner at Advani Law LLP, India
Hossam Zakaria
Founding & Managing Partner at Advani Law LLP, India
Irith Kist
Data Protection Officer at Netherlands Cancer Institute, Netherlands
Je9r0e9mie Fierville
Partner at Signature Litigation
J0e9r0e9mie Fierville is a Partner at Signature Litigation in France.
John Lowe
Arbitrator and Mediator at Lowe Arbitration
John Lowe serves as an Arbitrator and Mediator at Lowe Arbitration in France.
Joseph Moghrabi
Founder at Moghrabi ADR
Joseph Moghrabi is the Founder of Moghrabi ADR in the UK.
Josephine Rivalland Robert
Managing Director
Josephine Rivalland Robert is a Managing Director based in Mauritius.
Julius Handler
Founder at LexLis Law Office, India
Jyoti Kumari
Patent Attorney, Founder at J Kumari Associates
Jyoti Kumari is a Patent Attorney and Founder of J Kumari Associates in India.
Jérémie Fierville
Partner at Signature Litigation, France
Karim Hamdy Seour
Executive Vice President- Legal at Al – Ghurair, UAE
Karim Mahmoud
Partner – Dispute Resolution at Hadef & Partners, UAE
Kevin Fournier
Director, Intellectual Property Lawyer at Kevin J Fournier, Intellectual Property Legal Services Limited
Kevin Fournier is a Director and Intellectual Property Lawyer at Kevin J Fournier, Intellectual Property Legal Services Limited in the UK.
Khumisi Kganare
Director at Kganare and Khumalo Incorporated
Khumisi Kganare serves as Director at Kganare and Khumalo Incorporated in Africa.
Kirill Kukshev
Counsel at Gorodissky & Partners, UAE
Kishore Jaichandani
Managing Director at CAVEAT CAPITAL
Kishore Jaichandani serves as Managing Director at CAVEAT CAPITAL in the UAE.
Ksenia Andreeva
Partner at Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP
Ksenia Andreeva is a Partner at Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP in the UAE.
Limann Abdul-Mutalib Mohammed
Managing Solicitor at LIMO@LAW, Ghana
Mahesh Jethani
Partner at Lexlegis Solutions Pvt Ltd.
Mahesh Jethani serves as Partner at Lexlegis Solutions Pvt Ltd. in India.
Manohar Samal
Principal Associate at Ratan Samal & Associates
Manohar Samal serves as Principal Associate at Ratan Samal & Associates in India.
Marek Laskowski
IT Director (CIO) at Domanski Zakrzewski Palinka (DZP)
Marek Laskowski is the IT Director (CIO) at Domanski Zakrzewski Palinka (DZP) in Poland.
Margarita N. Michael
Partner at Keystone Law, UK
Matthew Page
Partner at Habib Al Mulla and Partners, UAE
Mehak Aster
Advocate at Aster Mehek High Court, Balochistan
Mehak Aster is an Advocate at Aster Mehek High Court in Balochistan, Pakistan.
Michael Neumann
Attorney at TA Advisory, Switzerland
Mitakshara Goyal
Partner at Svarniti Law Offices, India
Mohamed Afir
Managing Partner, Legal & Compliance Advisor at Maghreb Legal & Compliance
Mohamed Afir is the Managing Partner and Legal & Compliance Advisor at Maghreb Legal & Compliance in Morocco.
Mohammad Abandah
Chief Legal & Compliance Officer 0e20000 Middle East at AON
Mohammad Abandah is the Chief Legal & Compliance Officer for the Middle East at AON in the UAE.
Mohammed Elmogy
General Counsel at Siemens Energy, UAE
Mohit Garg
Managing Partner at Lex Panacea LLP, India
Mr. Fawaz Mubki
Co-Founder and Head at Mastery Law Firm, Saudi Arabia
Muna Farid
Managing Director & Head of Legal at Hatch DWC-LLC
Muna Farid serves as Managing Director & Head of Legal at Hatch DWC-LLC in the UAE.
Natalia Zakharova
European Patent Attorney at COPA Copenhagen Patents
Natalia Zakharova is a European Patent Attorney at COPA Copenhagen Patents in the UK.
Nico A. P. Mooduto
Partner at SSEK Law Firm
Nico Mooduto is a Partner at SSEK Law Firm in Indonesia.
Nikhil Kirtane
Independent Lawyer & Consultant at Nikhil Kirtane & Associate
Nikhil Kirtane is an Independent Lawyer & Consultant at Nikhil Kirtane & Associate in India.
Nikhil Solanki
Legal Counsel & Data Protection Officer at Lulu Group International
Nikhil Solanki serves as Legal Counsel & Data Protection Officer at Lulu Group International in the UAE.
Nikol Avraam
Partner at Zenonas N. Nicolaides LLC, Cyprus
Nissreen Haram
CEO at Qistas for Legal Technology – Cyber Law, Jordan
Niti Sudhakar
Partner at DGS Associates, India
Nofal Abdulhadi
Senior Project Manager at Management & Science University, UAE
Nota Pelekanou
Director at Pyrgou Vakis Law Firm
Nota Pelekanou is a Director at Pyrgou Vakis Law Firm in Cyprus.
Obaid Saeed Bin Mes0e20000har
Managing Director at Winjustice
Obaid Saeed Bin Mes0e20000har serves as Managing Director at Winjustice in the UAE.
Obaid Saeed Bin Mes0e28099har
Managing Director at Winjustice
Obaid Saeed Bin Mes’har
Managing Director at Winjustice, UAE
Olamide Aleshinloye
Senior Associate at Udo Udoma & Belo-Osagie
Olamide Aleshinloye is a Senior Associate at Udo Udoma & Belo-Osagie in Nigeria.
Olivia Robert
International Business Law
Olivia Robert specializes in International Business Law in Mauritius.
Palash Gupta
Partner at Jerome Merchant
Palash Gupta is a Partner at Jerome Merchant in India.
Paul Scribner
CEO & Chairman at Raven Resources Corp
Paul Scribner serves as CEO & Chairman at Raven Resources Corp in the USA.
Rabih El Fakhry
Managing Director at Fakhry Law Firm
Raghavendra Verma
Chief Legal & Compliance Officer & Company Secretary at iSON, UAE
Rajesh Kshetry
Renowned Criminal Lawyer
Rajesh Kshetry is a renowned criminal lawyer in India.
Ralf Kaiser
CTO at Sandline Global
Ralf Kaiser is the Chief Technology Officer at Sandline Global in Germany.
Robert Whitehead
Partner & Head of DIFC at Hamdan Al Shamsi Lawyers & Legal Consultants LLC
Robert Whitehead serves as Partner & Head of DIFC at Hamdan Al Shamsi Lawyers & Legal Consultants LLC in the UAE.
Robin Moser
Partner at Loyens & Loeff, Switzerland
Saakar S. Yadav
Founder at Lexlegis Solutions Pvt Ltd.
Saakar S. Yadav is the Founder of Lexlegis Solutions Pvt Ltd. in India.
Sadegh Shamshiri
Partner at Hengam IP
Sadegh Shamshiri is a Partner at Hengam IP in Iran.
Sahar
Senior Manager, Quality, Risk and Security
Sahar is a Senior Manager specializing in Quality, Risk, and Security in the UAE.
Sakshi Singhal
Advocate at Sakshi Law Associates
Sakshi Singhal is an Advocate at Sakshi Law Associates in India.
Sally S-Flifel
Corporate and Commercial Projects Lawyer at Confidential
Sally S-Flifel is a Corporate and Commercial Projects Lawyer at a confidential organization in the UAE.
Saloni Tuteja
Head of Legal, Middle East at Servier, UAE
Sameer Somal
Co-Founder at Blue Ocean Global Technology
Sameer Somal is the Co-Founder of Blue Ocean Global Technology in the USA.
Sameet Gambhir
Sr. Vice President & Group Head- Legal at UFLEX LIMITED
Sameet Gambhir is the Senior Vice President & Group Head- Legal at UFLEX LIMITED in India.
Sana Raees Khan
Supreme Court Renowned Criminal Lawyer
Sana Raees Khan is a renowned criminal lawyer practicing at the Supreme Court in India.
Shashank Aggarwal
Independent Lawyer at India
Shiv Iyer
Managing Partner at Renata Partners, India
Siddharth Bhatli
Founder at LexLis Law Office, India
Sonal Kumar Singh
Managing Partner at AKS Partners, India
Soukayna Awdeh
Senior Legal Counsel at Tadmur Holding W.L.L.
Soukayna Awdeh is the Senior Legal Counsel at Tadmur Holding W.L.L. in the UAE.
Sparsh Arora
Senior Manager at Lear Corporation
Sparsh Arora serves as Senior Manager at Lear Corporation in India.
Sushil Iyer
Principal at Fish & Richardson P.C.
Sushil Iyer is a Principal at Fish & Richardson P.C. in the United States.
Swarbhanu Bhattacharya
Partner at Lex Ally Global FZC LLC
Swarbhanu Bhattacharya is a Partner at Lex Ally Global FZC LLC in India.
Ugochukwu Eze
Senior Counsel at Dentons ACAS-Law
Ugochukwu Eze serves as Senior Counsel at Dentons ACAS-Law in Nigeria.
Usman Khan
Principal at Fish & Richardson P.C.
Usman Khan serves as Principal at Fish & Richardson P.C. in the USA.
Varun K Chopra
Managing Partner at VKC LAW
Varun K Chopra is the Managing Partner at VKC LAW in India.
Vivek Sarin
Founding Partner at Commercial Law Chamber, India
William Mansfield
Director at ABRO Industries, Inc.
William Mansfield serves as Director at ABRO Industries, Inc. in the United States.
Yasser Aboismail
General Counsel and Compliance Officer at Schindler Group
Yasser Aboismail serves as General Counsel and Compliance Officer at Schindler Group in the UAE.
Ziad Salloum
Managing Partner at Salloum & Partner
Ziad Salloum serves as Managing Partner at Salloum & Partner in the UAE.
Event Details
- Date
- November 5-6, 2025
- 2 days
- Location
- 🇦🇪 Dubai, United Arab Emirates
- Pullman Deira City Centre
- Audience
- Legal professionals, industry leaders, and stakeholders from various law firms and organizations worldwide.
- Attendees
- Over 300 legal professionals