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Galadari Advocates & Legal Consultants

Membership Category

Corporate Membership Up to Three

Membership No.

0158

Commission

Arbitration and ADR

Company Profile

Galadari Advocates & Legal Consultants is one of the UAE’s oldest and leading full-service law firms that has grown and evolved over the past 39 years. With three offices located in the UAE’s business hubs and a team of 60+ local and international lawyers, we can assist clients across the seven emirates and appear before all levels of UAE courts, and arbitration centres including DIAC and ADGM.

Our top-tier lawyers can assist clients in all business requirements, across multiple practice areas and sectors, including construction, real estate, energy and infrastructure projects, corporate, commercial, banking and finance transactions, dispute resolution, litigation and arbitration, regulatory and compliance, anti-bribery and white-collar crime.

Represented by:

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Ahmed Ziad Galadari

Advocate

Ahmed is a qualified advocate with full rights of audience before all UAE courts. He has obtained his L.L.B degree in Sharia & Law from the University of Sharjah in 2018 and L.L.M degree in International Business Law from University Paris II Panthéon-Assas in 2022 in addition to an L.L.M degree in Private Law from Imam Malik College for Sharia & Law. Ahmed is a member of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (CIArb).

Prior to joining Galadari Advocates & Legal Consultants, Ahmed was shadowing senior Galadari lawyers of various legal backgrounds to gain insight and knowledge into litigation, arbitration and corporate law.

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Rodrigo Carè

Senior Counsel

Rodrigo Care is Senior Counsel at Galadari Advocates & Legal Consultants’ Dubai office. With significant and highly regarded expertise in arbitration and offshore litigation, Rodrigo focuses on complex disputes across the oil & gas, construction, and financial services sectors, with particular experience in matters involving sovereigns or State-Owned Enterprises (SOEs).

Rodrigo has acted as counsel or arbitrator in over 40 high-value disputes before leading arbitral tribunals and commercial courts worldwide, including the ICC, LCIA, ICSID, DIAC, and the DIFC and ADGM Courts. His track record in managing sophisticated global disputes and resolving high-stakes matters is well-regarded by clients, who appreciate his strategic and pragmatic approach.

A member of the panel of arbitrators of the Dubai International Arbitration Centre, Rodrigo also serves as the Chair of the Rome Branch of the New York State Bar Association (NYSBA). He is actively involved in the international arbitration community as a Regional Representative of Young ICCA (International Council for Commercial Arbitration) and a member of the Association of International Energy Negotiators (AIEN).

Earlier in his career, Rodrigo completed a secondment with the LNG and Natural Gas divisions of Eni SpA and served as a Judicial Fellow to the Hon. Charles N. Brower. He earned his legal education at Georgetown University Law Center in the United States and Roma Tre University in Italy. Rodrigo is fluent in English, French, and Italian.

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Sergejs Dilevka

Senior Counsel

Sergejs is a Senior Counsel at the Dispute Resolution department of the firm’s Dubai office. Sergejs has more than 13 years of experience in advising and representing multinational companies and high-net-worth individuals in a wide range of complex institutional (ICC, LCIA, DIFC-LCIA, SCC, SCIA, DIAC, GCC CAC) and ad hoc international and domestic arbitration proceedings. His experience covers a wide range of industries, sectors, and types of disputes, including commerce, real estate, transportation, energy, construction, and franchise and distribution agreements.

Prior to joining Galadari, Sergejs practiced at one of the top-tier leading law firms in the MENA region. Sergejs brings a wealth of experience by acting, throughout his career, as counsel and arbitrator in multiple international arbitration proceedings relating to international commercial and investment disputes.

Sergejs has authored multiple publications offering insights on the trends and developments in international law and international arbitration.