Our Services
ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION
We handle a wide range of commercial disputes in arbitration including real-estate, construction, and intellectual property. We conduct a variety of arbitration proceedings, such as ad hoc, court-administered arbitration and institutional arbitration, in various international and domestic arbitration institutions such as ICC, DIFC-LCIA, DIAC, ADCCAC, and AJCCAC.
BANKING AND FINANCE
We advise on a broad range of financial and banking services such as private wealth management, asset management and investment funds, fintech, structured finance and derivatives, corporate finance, Islamic finance, security arrangements, credit facilities and syndicated loans, real estate and project financing, trade and export financing, debt capital markets, financial regulation, and more.
CORPORATE
We provide a vast array of corporate legal advisory services, including incorporation of onshore and offshore companies in the region, conducting due diligence, procedures for licensure, compliance requirements before different government authorities, corporate structuring, mergers and acquisitions, advising on rights and obligations of directors and shareholders, and corporate governance.
LITIGATION
We manage a broad range of litigation disputes including civil, commercial, construction, enforcement of foreign judgments and arbitration awards, intellectual property, corporate, and real estate. Our litigation lawyers are licensed to appear before the Dubai courts and the Federal Courts in the United Arab Emirates.
We Are Here For You
Maha Bin Hendi, Managing Partner at Maha Bin Hendi Law Firm
Maha Bin Hendi is the Managing Partner of the firm. She is a qualified Emirati lawyer, holding the right of audience before the UAE’s Federal Courts and the Dubai Courts. She is also registered in Part I of the Academy of Law’s Register of Legal Practitioners, UAE.
Known for her professional standards and legal adroitness, Maha constantly strives to achieve successful outcomes in every case. She strongly believes in being ethical, transparent, and efficient. She is committed to quality, professionalism, and excellence when dealing with the firm’s clients.
Maha 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.
Our Core Values
Our success is embedded in our core values which define our culture and the way we work with our clients and one another.
Clients' Feedback
We had helped a great number of our clients to win high-value and high-stake disputes. This resulted in very positive feedback from our clients: they appreciate our expertise, experience and judgement on litigation and advice on wider strategic matters that we provide.
Our Core Values
Our core values are based on 6 principles: Communication, Honesty, Professionalism, Quality, Respect and Transparency. We practice equality: it does not matter if our client is a big business corporation or small medium enterprise, we apply our core values equally to every business. We as well enhance core values at office among all employees.
How We Work Together
We understand the context in which we are delivering advice, our expertise is across wide range of businesses and industries, and we as well are genuinely listening to clients needs to absolutely understand the service they need. As a result, we bring high quality service, save time and money for our clients.
Our Offices
Maha Bin Hendi Law Firm is the first law firm operating out of the Dubai Design District (d3).
Established in 2018, we are a full-service commercial firm with a set of values that define who we are and what we do.
Located in the heart of the city, Dubai Design District was launched in 2013 by the UAE’s Prime Minister and the Ruler of Dubai, Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum to encourage growth and investment in markets like digital media, arts, design, and fashion.
D3 is a pioneer in the Middle East providing a range of media and design workshops, trade shows, brand launches, fashion events, art shows, and media conferences to the biggest companies as well as SMEs.