Ailin Chen
UAE
| Iraq
Biography
Legal professional with an international academic background and eight years of experience in litigation, international arbitration, and cross-border dispute resolution.
Former legal assistant at the Abu Dhabi office of the ICC International Court of Arbitration and former intern at several law firms in London.
Currently responsible for the firm's Iraq office, combining academic training with international legal experience.
Case
- Provided legal and regulatory advice to contractors and equipment suppliers involved in large-scale infrastructure and energy EPC projects in the UAE, including research on project implementation, market access, approvals, procurement, subcontracting, employment, localisation, customs clearance, and insurance, and prepared project-specific legal reports and opinions.
- Conducted comparative legal research on cross-border dispute resolution in Saudi Arabia, the UAE, and Iraq, including the recognition and enforcement of foreign judgments, arbitral awards, and mediated settlement agreements, and advised international clients on dispute-resolution mechanisms and cross-border enforcement strategies.
- Delivered end-to-end legal support to Chinese enterprises entering the UAE and Iraq, covering location assessment, company incorporation, permit applications, tax and regulatory compliance, employment administration, and ongoing compliance management, and prepared legal opinions and investment implementation plans.
Area of Practices
Associated Team Members
UAE
Abdelrahman Tarek
Legal Assistant
Iraq
Abdullah Al Sagaabi
Partner, Iraq Office Local (Iraqi) Attorney
UAE
Abouda Elbhery
Legal Advisor
UAE
Alfatih Mohamed
Legal Assistant
China
Bin Li
Partner, Beijing Office Local (Chinese) Lawyer
UAE
Gaga Fang
Senior Legal Consultant, Head of Foreign‑Enterprise Business Department & Head of Brand Development Department
Egypt
Gongpu Xiang
Managing Director, Egypt Office
UAE
Haitham Hamdy Elsayed Ahmed Elfaramawy
Senior Legal Consultant
UAE
Hamad Abdelelwahab
Partner, Dubai Office Local (Emirati) Lawyer
UAE
Hank Zhang
Managing Partner, Dubai Office
China
Hanwen Zhao
Deputy Director, Beijing Office
UAE
Hany Gaber
Senior Legal Consultant Head of Litigation Team
UAE
Jing Li
Senior Partner Head of international construction and dispute resolution
Saudi Arabia
Jinxu Xu
Managing Director, KSA Office
UAE
Judy Fang
Senior Legal Consultant
Saudi Arabia
Kholoud Almutire
Legal Assistant
UAE
Mahmoud Mohamed
Senior Legal Consultant
UAE
Mohamed Ahmed Nasr Ibrahim Ghaly
Legal Advisor
Saudi Arabia
Mohammed Alsulami
Local (Saudi) Lawyer
OMAN
Mohammed Ibrahim Al Zadjali
Partner, Oman Office Local (Omanis) Attorney
UAE
Mohammed Kaddour
Senior Legal Consultant
UAE
Mohammed Maged
Legal Consultant
UAE
Mona Wang
Senior Legal Consultant
China
Nan Yixu
Managing Director, Beijing Office Local (Chinese) Lawyer
UAE
Omar Mu
Senior Legal Consultant
UAE
Saman Oshkou
Legal Consultant
China
Shaoyi Gong
Managing Director, Chendgu Office Local (Chinese) Lawyer
UAE
Taha Abdelwahab
Legal Consultant
China
Tao Wang
Partner, Beijing Office Local (Chinese) Lawyer
UAE
Wenjie Zhao
Founding Partner
China
Xijun Wang
Partner, Beijing Office Local (Chinese) Lawyer
China
Yumei Gao
Partner, Qingdao Office Local (Chinese) Lawyer
China
Zeqin Li
Executive Director, Shanghai Office Local (Chinese) Lawyer
China
Zhe Zhang
Local (Chinese) Lawyer
Saudi Arabia
Zinon Zhang
Senior Legal Consultant
UAE
Kevin Luo
Legal Consultant
UAE
Qingqiao Bai
International construction Claims Expert
UAE
Serene Zhang
Senior Legal Consultant
UAE
Sylvia Piao
Legal Consultant
UAE
Yaxuan Zhang
Legal Consultant
Saudi Arabia
Zheng Hui
Senior Legal Consultant
UAE
Zixuan Zhang (Marina)
Legal Consultant
UAE
Zoey Song
Legal Consultant
