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Hadef & Partners

Verified 24 September 2026

Independent business law firm operating since 1980, credited with advising on the region's first IPO and first Islamic bank public offering.

Independent business law firm founded in Abu Dhabi in 1980, now around 120 lawyers across Abu Dhabi and Dubai providing full-service business law advice to local, regional and international clients and government entities.

Every field below was confirmed against a public source on 24 September 2026. Verification is a check on the data, not an endorsement of the firm.

Jurisdiction

Abu Dhabi

Service line

Legal, Compliance & Regulatory

Services

Banking & Finance, Capital Markets, Corporate and M&A, Dispute Resolution, Real Estate, Regulatory & Government Advisory, Engineering & Construction, Private Wealth

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