Sulaf Zaini

Sulaf is a highly accomplished Senior Lawyer at AlMaghthawi & Partners. She holds an LLM in International Business and Economics Law and a professional certificate in Securities and Financial Law from Georgetown University. A former lecturer at Umm Al-Qura University in Saudi Arabia, Sulaf has been practicing law since 2016, combining her deep academic knowledge with extensive real-world experience. She has advised on complex, high-value cross-border and domestic cases, specializing in Companies Law, Investment Law, and governance and compliance.

Through her career, Sulaf has gained vital skills including contract negotiation, risk management, and corporate restructuring. She has a keen understanding of regulatory frameworks and excels at providing clear, actionable legal strategies.

Nuha Sait

Nuha Sait is a Senior Lawyer at AlMaghthawi & Partners with over eight years of experience in corporate law. She holds a Master’s in Law and Professional Practice from King Abdulaziz University and specializes in both civil and corporate law. Nuha is dedicated to providing clients with practical legal solutions that improve risk management and operational efficiency.

With strong skills in corporate restructuring, negotiation, and dispute resolution—both in litigation and arbitration—she is a reliable advisor for tackling complex legal issues. Her analytical approach to regulatory compliance helps businesses stay adaptable in a changing legal environment. Beyond her corporate work, Nuha enjoys sharing her knowledge through legal education, offering clear and practical training. Whether she’s advising clients or mentoring future legal professionals, her goal is to empower others with the tools they need for success.

Yaser Mannan

Yaser is a lawyer at AlMaghthawi & Partners, holding a Master’s degree in General Law from King Abdulaziz University and as a member of the Saudi Bar Association. With a solid foundation in legal principles, Yaser stands out for his deep expertise in Corporate Law and Litigation. He has earned certifications from the Saudi Bar Association in Saudi Premium Residency & Foreign Investments Law. This combination of advanced education and targeted certifications reflects Yaser’s commitment to professional excellence and delivering expert legal counsel in key areas of Saudi law.

Mohammed Maghrabi

Mohammed is a Partner and Head of Litigation at AlMaghthawi & Partners, specializing in settling commercial disputes as both a lawyer and arbitrator. He holds a master’s degree in International Commercial Law from the University of Limerick, Ireland, with a focus on the enforcement and recognition of foreign arbitral awards in Saudi Arabia.

With seven years of experience, Mohammed has a significant track record in handling high-profile cases across various sectors. His expertise spans international multi-billion USD cases across three continents, IP infringement cases across the Middle East and China, and partnership dissolutions.

His experience has equipped him with key skills in arbitration, dispute resolution, and cross-border legal strategy, making him an expert in commercial litigation.

Yara AlSayagh

Yara is an associate based in Dentons Jeddah office. She is a member of Dentons corporate advisory team and has broad experience relevant to corporate and companies law and foreign investment practice, including incorporation of companies, reviewing constitutional documents, advising on corporate structuring and the participation in the Regional Headquarters program and liaising with government officials on approvals and licensing requirements.

She has negotiated, drafted and reviewed policies, terms and conditions, agreements and contracts across diverse sectors and has assisted the team in legal opinions/advices in a wide range of areas, including corporate and commercial, anti-competitive practices, commercial agency, telecommunication and information technology, data protection, intellectual property, entertainment and labour laws.

Publications

• Third edition of the Middle East Practical Guidance Review (The Personal Data Protection Law), Lexis Nexis Middle East

Kahroba Kojouri

Kahroba is an associate in Dentons’ Technology, Media and Telecommunications (TMT) practice in Dubai and specializes in privacy and cybersecurity.

She has experience advising clients from a wide range of sectors, including technology, financial services, automotive and healthcare and across various jurisdictions, such as the KSA, the UAE, the EU and the UK, on data protection governance, global data transfers, data localization requirements, data processor engagement, and data incident responses to cybersecurity breaches. She has advised global clients on the territorial scope of the data protection laws in several jurisdictions, including the application of the data protection laws in the KSA, UAE, EU and UK to client business activities.

She has led on several gap analysis projects for clients that operate in various EMEA markets, and has driven several large data protection upheaval projects for companies – this involved preparing all privacy related documentation and policies / processes and working with clients to ensure these were operationalized. She has also advised one of the largest social media platform companies in the world on complex advertising and direct marketing initiatives, data transfer solutions and expansion projects.

Henrietta Baker

Henrietta is a partner in and Head of Dentons’ Technology Media and Telecoms (TMT) practice for the UK, Ireland and Middle East.

Henrietta leads one of the strongest and largest specialist TMT practices with 75+ dedicated partners and fee earners based in England and Wales, Scotland, the Republic of Ireland and the United Arab Emirates. The team provides strategic counsel to some of the largest global businesses, advising on high-value projects and matters, many of which are critical to ongoing business operations and future strategic growth. Henrietta specializes in advising on privacy and AI, technology and telecoms transactions, strategic sourcing and commercial contracts in the UAE and KSA, having spent 14 years practicing in London.

Drawing on a strong background of cutting-edge deals, Henrietta brings a wealth of experience to advising clients on legal strategy, policy and negotiation, supporting companies at all levels of the technology ecosystem, as well as non-technology companies procuring solutions and looking to achieve regulatory compliance. In particular, she has expertise in advising on data protection governance, global data transfers, data localization requirements, data processor agreements, data sharing and monetization activities, data subject access requests, communications procurement, ERP implementation, system integration, software development, cloud services (including SaaS, PaaS and IaaS), cybersecurity, AI, IoT, e-commerce, application development and maintenance, and networks projects. In addition, she regularly advises on a large number of diverse commercial arrangements, including global distribution arrangements, transitional services arrangements, business process outsourcing, manufacturing contracts, arrangements for payment technologies and concession agreements.

Henrietta has been recognized as a “Next Generation Partner” in Commercial Contracts and IT & Telecoms by Legal 500 2024. Clients comment: “Henrietta Baker uses her extensive experience to provide practical and commercial solutions and legal strategy support. Henrietta and her team became an extension of our team and were easy to work with.” Legal 500 2023.

Najib Hage-Chahine

Najib Hage-Chahine is a dual-qualified lawyer in Lebanon and France. As the Managing Partner of Hage-Chahine Law Firm, he oversees all aspects of its operations and its educational initiatives for younger attorneys.

Najib teaches corporate governance at Saint-Joseph University in Dubai. He holds the prestigious title of Agrégé of the French Faculties of Law which is the highest academic recognition that is bestowed upon French Law Practitioners and is a Professor of Private Law at the Faculty of Law and Political Sciences at Saint-Joseph University in Beirut and a Visiting Professor at Université Paris 2 Panthéon-Assas in Paris.

Najib Hage-Chahine is routinely solicited to handle complex cross border disputes and international business transactions. He often acts for foreign companies who aim to do business in the Middle East and handles incorporation, acquisitions, commercial contracts, closing down of subsidiaries and establishing joint ventures. He also provides in-depth legal consultations on comparative law and regional compliance.

As an experienced litigator and a listed arbitrator, he specializes in domestic and international disputes arising out of a contract. His expertise encompasses cross-border enforcement of court decisions and arbitral awards as well as investor-state dispute settlements. He is well-versed in issues of sovereign immunity and emanation of state and has demonstrated the ability to deliver indisputable results in matters involving foreign governments and international institutions.

To date, Najib Hage-Chahine is the only Lebanese Lawyer to be recognized as a Global Leader in Commercial Litigation & Arbitration by Who’s Who Legal. 

Najib Hage-Chahine

Najib Hage-Chahine is a dual-qualified lawyer in Lebanon and France. As the Managing Partner of Hage-Chahine Law Firm, he oversees all aspects of its operations and its educational initiatives for younger attorneys.

He holds the prestigious title of Agrégé of the French Faculties of Law which is the highest academic recognition that is bestowed upon French Law Practitioners and is a Professor of Private Law at the Faculty of Law and Political Sciences at Saint-Joseph University in Beirut and a Visiting Professor at Université Paris 2 Panthéon-Assas in Paris.

Najib Hage-Chahine is routinely solicited to handle complex cross border disputes and international business transactions. He often acts for foreign companies who aim to do business in the Middle East and handles incorporation, acquisitions, commercial contracts, closing down of subsidiaries and establishing joint ventures. He also provides in-depth legal consultations on comparative law and regional compliance.

As an experienced litigator and a listed arbitrator, he specializes in domestic and international disputes arising out of a contract. His expertise encompasses cross-border enforcement of court decisions and arbitral awards as well as investor-state dispute settlements. He is well-versed in issues of sovereign immunity and emanation of state and has demonstrated the ability to deliver indisputable results in matters involving foreign governments and international institutions.

To date, Najib Hage-Chahine is the only Lebanese Lawyer to be recognized as a Global Leader in Commercial Litigation & Arbitration by Who’s Who Legal.