Mohamed Salah
Senior legal associate
Businesses don’t hire a lawyer because they want to. They hire one because they need protection, clarity, and results. That’s what Faris Raian offers his clients.
As a Dubai lawyer with more than 15 years of experience, Faris has represented corporate clients, banks, insurance companies, real estate developers, and high-net-worth individuals across the UAE. His work covers commercial disputes, banking cases, insurance claims, real estate and development disputes, recovery matters, and high-value litigation.
Before founding Leaders Advocates, Faris served as legal counsel to a group of well-known companies in the UAE, advising and representing more than 90 companies and entities. He also worked as legal counsel for five major insurance companies and provided legal support to eight banks active in the UAE market, along with several real estate development companies. His clients have included prominent Emirati, Russian, and Chinese business owners.
This experience gave Faris strong expertise in corporate governance, risk management, legal structuring, dispute resolution, regulatory compliance, and complex contract drafting. His work spans UAE courts and disputes across corporate law, commercial law, real estate law, family law, criminal law, and cybercrime law.
This background shaped how Faris practices law today. He doesn’t just step in once a dispute reaches court. He works closely with business owners, banks, insurers, and decision-makers, much like an in-house legal advisor, helping them manage risk and make informed decisions before problems escalate.
Faris understands that clients don’t need a lawyer just to win a case on paper. They need someone who protects their business, their assets, their reputation, and their future.
That’s the approach behind every case Faris Raian and his team handle at Leaders Advocates.
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