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Biography
Diana Hamade is the founder of Diana Hamade Attorneys at Law in Dubai, her boutique law firm, specialized in Private Client and dispute resolution covering cross border litigation before UAE Civil, Commercial and Rental courts and arbitration as counsel and arbitrator.
Diana is an expert in civil and sharia law, specializing in family law matters with emphasis on succession planning and private client. She also provides expert witness evidence on family law matters including divorce, child custody, child relocation/abduction, surrogacy, prenuptial/postnuptial agreements, inheritance matters, and the enforcement of foreign court judgements. She provides expert witness evidence to legal forums in foreign jurisdictions including England, France, Australia, Switzerland, Canada and the U.S. She is also a known practitioner in succession planning, advising on Foundations, Trusts and Waqf, and providing practical guidance on structures for estate and succession planning under Sharia, Dubai, DIFC, ADGM & UAE Laws.
Diana is a contributor to several publications, including the UAE chapter on The Family Law book, Jurisdictional Comparisons, published by Thomson Reuters; the Middle East & North Africa Overview chapter of The International Comparative Legal Guide to International Arbitration, Litigation & Dispute Resolution; among others. Diana was the Legal Affairs columnist in The National from 2009 to 2012, she wrote a column for The Brief (Thomson Reuter) in2008 and has a regular article published in Villa88 magazine titled the Legally Stylish Column since 2016. Diana is also a contributor to Lexi Nexis Gulf Legal Guide and the MENA Business Law Review, she also authors the UAE Chapter of the Family Law Global Guide published by Thomson Reuters and is regularly sought after for speaking opportunities in legal conferences, workshops, and events worldwide.
Diana was awarded the “Most Influential Female Lawyer in the UAE” by Thomson Reuters in 2012, “Best Legal Affairs Author in 2013” by the National and the “Arab Woman of the Legal chapter 2018” by ITP, Diana is awarded the Lexis Middle East law Firm Award for 2019 – 2020 and won Chambers & Partners Band 1 High Net Worth Individual in the UAE in 2020.