by Mazhar Farooqui Published: Khaleej Times on Mon 4 Sep 2023 UAE: Thai woman cleared of drug charges in a case of mistaken identity; all set to return home A Thai visitor in Dubai is set to return home after a distressing experience involving mistaken identity in a drug case. Last week, PJ was finally acquitted of wrongful drug possession charges, which had led to a Dh5,000 fine in July. […]

Dubai is well poised to attract new investments and launches in the burgeoning Cryptocurrency and Blockchain sector with the launch of its latest law that aims to provide a regulatory framework for entities dealing with Virtual Assets. Dubai Law No. 4 of 2022 Regulating Virtual Assets in the Emirate of Dubai (the “New Law”), issued on February 28, 2022, is a progressive step to facilitate the emerging needs of the […]

READ OUR JOINT ARTICLE: UAE Laws in Relation to Cheque Crime written by Abdulla AlRoken and Ahmed Hasan AlZaabi On 27 September 2020, the UAE President, His Highness Sheikh Khalifa Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, issued Federal Decree-Law No.14/2020 Amending some provisions of the Commercial Transactions Law promulgated by Federal Law No. 18/1993 ConcerningCommercial Transactions. Federal Decree-Law No. 14/2020 was published in the UAE Official Gazette on 30 September 2020. The most significant […]

As part of the Bilingual Court project, the Abu Dhabi Commercial Court is launching the Case Management Bilingual Forms in Arabic and English. This measure is aimed at removing the language barrier from legal proceedings, providing easier access to legal services, increasing judicial transparency, and modernizing the court procedures. For the first time in the region, Plaintiffs in cases involving non-Arabic speakers would have to translate case files into English. […]

Maha Bin Hendi was one of the first students to receive the EDAAD scholarship from His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai. She obtained her Bachelor of Law LLB (Honours) from the University of Westminster, London, and her Master of Laws in International Business and Trade Law from Fordham University, New York. Maha maintains strong relationships with both […]

We are honored to announce that Maha Bin Hendi, Managing Partner at Maha Bin Hendi Law Firm, has been appointed as the Vice President of The International Cooperation Committee at the Emirates Association for Lawyers and Legal Consultants (EALLC). The newly formed committee will be in charge of planning cooperation programs with international institutions and firms worldwide and leverage the further development of the legal sector in the United Arab […]

Maha Bin Hendi Law Firm is proud to announce the success of its Dispute Resolution team in the criminal case against Aziz Com Mirza in the Dubai Criminal Courts. Serial scammer Com Mirza sentenced to jail for fraud in Dubai. Canadian conman exposed by Gulf News found guilty by Dubai Criminal Court. Com Mirza has been jailed for six months and fined $75,000 for fraud. Dubai: Self-proclaimed entrepreneur and philanthropist […]

LexisNexis Rule of Law Foundation, in partnership with Maha Bin Hendi Law Firm, Diana Hamade Attorneys at Law and the DIFC Academy, have conducted a conference with the Lady Justice of the Court of Appeal of England and Wales, Sarah Asplin, on 27 October 2019 to discuss the UAE Hybrid Legal System. The conference started with a keynote speech by Maha Bin Hendi, Managing Partner at Maha Bin Hendi Law […]

Dubai Courts have maintained their first place at regional level in the contract enforcement theme for the third consecutive year moving from 25th place to 12th place at the global level according to the World Bank report on ease of doing business for 2018. This achievement finds itself amongst a long list of awards and recognition, internationally as well as within the middle east. Several initiatives drive Dubai Court to […]