ZIAD CHOUEIRI

A Senior Lawyer and Legal Advisor with over 20 years of private practice and in-house experience advising a multitude of large corporate and private clients in various fields of law. A graduate of Staffordshire University in the UK I obtained a double major in Law and Business, a Postgraduate Diploma in Business Law and my Legal Practice Course qualification. I am a results-driven, ambitious and competitive legal advisor business leader focused on transformative leadership and continuous improvement to drive growth and maximise profits. Tenacious executive ready to take on challenging role, meet goals and surpass expectations. I regard myself as a successful manager equipped to plan, lead and optimise operations for an ever changing landscape. Accomplished in delivering above-expected results while streamlining operations. Ambitious to affect change and bring results in new environment.

Determined, dedicated and loyal are my primary attributes as an individual. I seek positions with a long-term view in mind rather than short term goals. Outside of the workplace, I am husband, father, historian and avid sports enthusiast having represented and competed at my respective sports at international levels in both the UK and the UAE.

• Documented and resolved multiple dispute matters and negotiations for dozens of corporate clients both locally and internationally.
• Have been appointed to and served on multiple Boards, including large family offices, financial advisory firms, FMCG, IT, retail and development companies in the UAE and the GCC.
• Constantly sought after by C-Suite executives for direct legal advice and guidance.
• Lectured on various topics of Law at Universities in the UAE.
• Published several articles in local and international publications.
• Built and supervised a team of associates, paralegals and legal researchers, responsible for executing well on projects, leading to reliable, efficient and highly recognized levels of legal advice and guidance.