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Dubai 2026 · Middle East Edition
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The Dubai edition is designed around the realities of the Middle East legal ecosystem.
It convenes General Counsel, senior in-house leaders, regional and international law firm partners, regulatory and compliance experts, and legal tech founders shaping the GCC landscape.
Core Focus Areas
- Corporate legal leadership in high-growth, highly regulated markets
- Multi-jurisdictional regulatory compliance
- Data protection, ESG, AI governance, and financial regulation
- Legal operations, automation, and enterprise technology adoption
- Cross-border structuring, dispute strategy, and regional expansion
Dubai stands at the crossroads of global investment, sovereign capital, and rapidly evolving regulation. Legal leadership here demands commercial sharpness, regulatory depth, and the agility to drive growth without compromising compliance.
Our Middle East faculty reflects that benchmark — leaders who have built and transformed legal functions, advised on complex regional mandates, and delivered practical technology solutions.
This is not about inspiration.
It is about perspective, substance, and actionable insight for decision-makers shaping the region's legal future.
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Dubai 2026 · Conference Faculty
Our Speakers
Distinguished leaders shaping the future of legal practice across the Middle East and beyond

Monica Romelina Sijabat
Professor at the Faculty of Economics & Business, University of Indonesia

Dr. Lalit Bhasin
President Society of Indian Law Firms, India

Sameet Gambhir
Sr. Vice President & Global head - Legal, Uflex

Bhavin Mehta
Vice President and Head of Compliance MEA, Mastercard, UAE

Sanjay Jain
Founder & Promoter | Advocate & business Consultant

Kapil Singhal
Founder & CEO, Coingeit (CaseDocker) | Serial Entrepreneur & Investor

Raghvendra Verma
Chairman and Chapter Head Dubai, ICSI Middle East

Aniket Gautam
Founding and Managing Partner at ASG & PARTNERS

Mahmoud Shafik Youssef
Group General Counsel - Head of Legal, Foodics
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Chehade Kahi
General Counsel Legal, Emirates Petroleum

Ahmed Nagy
Senior Legal Counsel, Emirates Islamic
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Vijay Ojha
Group Company Secretary, Sharaf Group

Georges Abi Saab
General Counsel, Ooredoo Group
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Sergey Konov
Regional Compliance & Integrity Officer IMETA, Boehringer Ingelheim

Dr. Yasser Aboismail
Director – Head of Legal, Contracts and Compliance, Thales Group

Julia Kolomenko
Regional Head of Legal, EEMEA, SGS

Karishma Sookrajh
Legal Counsel, DHL Middle East, Africa & Turkey

Dr. Ahmed El Shakankiry
Head of Legal and Compliance, Samsung Gulf Electronics

Mehrdad Molaei
Senior Legal Counsel, SLB
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Beyana Maluegha
Senior Counsel, BOGAC2

Hadi N. El Kadi
Group Chief Legal Officer, Al Habtoor Group

Denis Sergienko
Global Counsel, HP

Chinar Jethwani
Company Secretary (Global Compliance & Legal Affiars ), Varun Beverages Limited

Adeel Mirza
Head of AML & KYC Unit, Al Masraf

Saloni Tuteja
Head of Legal & Compliance, Servier Middle East

Dr Thouraya Mathlouthi
Group Legal Director, Data Privacy & Protection, E&

Anna Kobzar
Senior Legal Counsel, Seddiqi Holding LLC