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Polina Almihdar
Polina is a Consultant with GLS Group. She previously worked in Dubai as in-house Legal Counsel assisting the Head of Legal at Meydan City Corporation with a range of litigation, corporate and commercial matters. Before coming to Dubai, she worked for a private client firm based in central London on a wide range of litigation, commercial and probate matters. Her multijurisdictional experience combined with her excellent client focus provides her with a strong platform to advise on UAE commercial matters.
Indicative Experience
UAE: Advising on numerous arbitration matters including document analysis, procurement of documents, instruction of counsel and arbitrators.
UAE: Liaising with the Dubai Legal Affairs Department and local law firms on matters handled in the Dubai Courts.
UAE/KSA: Providing support to, and advising a KSA law firm on UAE commercial matters related to UAE client disputes.
UK: Analyzing software licensing contracts and other commercial contracts for a major banking group.
UK: Advising a client on provisions within its commercial contracts that they could use as leverage to renegotiate the contracts.
UK: Reviewing and advising a client on active contracts from various commonwealth jurisdictions.
UK: Advising and drafting of various commercial and corporate agreements for corporate clients.
UK: Advising on the acquisition of an online gambling company, based in Gibraltar, including due diligence, risk analysis and advice.
UK: Representing a real estate investor in a dispute, drafting of various documents related to the dispute and its settlement.
Professional Qualifications
Qualified as an English Solicitor in October 2008
Prior Positions
Almihdar Law Firm, Dubai/KSA
Support Lawyer (2014-2016)
Meydan City Corporation, Dubai
In-House Legal Counsel (2012-2014)
State of Flux, London
Contracts Compliance Manager (2009-2010)
Marrache & Co, London
Solicitor (2006-2010)
Education
University College London
LLM with Merit (2006)
Inns of Court School of Law
LPC with Commendation (2005)
King’s College London
LLB 2:1 with Honors (2004)
Key Strengths
Breaking down and delivering complex matters in comprehensible user-friendly ways.
Working with large volumes of data and problem solving to produce desired end results.
Being approachable and putting the client at ease.
Expertise
Corporate Governance
Litigation, Commercial
Commercial Law / Contracts
