Founded in 1999, our firm is rooted in the principles of excellence, innovation, and diversity, driven by an unwavering commitment to delivering results and creating opportunities for our clients where others may see obstacles.

Our People

Our people

Ali, Founder and Managing Partner of Horizons & Co., brings almost 30 years of expertise as a practising Emirati lawyer specialising in dispute resolution.

Adv. Ali Al Zarooni

Mahiyar Jehangir, Senior Partner, spearheads the comprehensive business support function at Horizons & Co., overseeing the seamless and effective functioning of the firm from a business standpoint.

Mahiyar Jehangir

Areen is a Partner at Horizons & Co, specialising in dispute resolution with a focus on real estate, construction, and financial institutions.

Areen Jayousi

Bridget is a Partner at Horizons & Co. and a seasoned lawyer with over 20 years of experience in the UK and Middle East.

Bridget Butler

Mohamed is a Partner at Horizons & Co., with noted experience in the construction and real estate sectors where he has advised clients on numerous high-stakes disputes.

Dr. Mohamed Mahrous

Paul is a highly skilled Senior Counsel, who specialises in resolving complex cross-border disputes.

Paul Blakeway, FCIArb

Nouf Al Matrooshi is a highly accomplished Emirati lawyer and esteemed litigator.

Nouf Al Matrooshi

Mohamed is a Lawyer in the Litigation Department at Horizons & Co, and represents the firm’s clients before police stations, the public prosecution, all levels of the UAE courts, rent committees, and reconciliation committees in the UAE, in all types of disputes.

Adv. Mohamad Ali Asghar

Hureyya is a graduate of the United Arab Emirates University, where she obtained her law degree.

Hureyya Alqaydi

Refat is a Senior Legal Consultant who specialises in civil, commercial, real estate, corporate, banking, employment and construction matters. Refat also oversees the day-to-day management of the firm’s litigation function.

Refat Zidan

Hassan Samir has been a member of the Litigation team at Horizons & Co. for over 12 years.

Hassan Samir

Alaa is a qualified legal consultant in our litigation department.

Alaa Morad

Mahmoud is a member of the Litigation team at Horizons & Co., with more than 19 years of extensive legal practice experience in the region.

Mahmoud Elsakka

Mostafa is a Legal Consultant in our Litigation Department with over 10 years of experience of supporting clients on their contentious issues before the UAE Courts.

Mostafa Regal

Muhammad is a lawyer in the Arbitration Department, with over 15 years of experience.

Muhammad Mohsin Naseer

Nasser is a Legal Consultant in our Litigation Department. Drawing on his extensive experience, he plays a pivotal role in supporting clients on a range of contentious matters  in relation to the civil, commercial and contentious cases before the various levels of the UAE Courts. He has notable experience advising on criminal matters, notably white collar crime.

Nasser Al Ali

With over 15 years of practice, Lilas has extensive expertise in criminal law, financial crimes, extradition, banking and finance, and real estate disputes and also possesses strong corporate knowledge.

Lilas Alakhras

Karim has been a Senior Associate at Horizons & Co. for over 7 years. He has broad-based litigation experience in the UAE, with a special interest in criminal matters.

Karim Abdelsalam

Her work experience in both private practice and in-house has given her vast exposure and know-how when it comes to understanding the operations, strategies, and commercial aims of businesses and corporate entities from an array of sectors.

Tania Antoun

Mahmoud is a senior associate in our dispute resolution department, with over nine years of experience in the legal industry.

Mahmoud Hamed

Joe is a senior associate in our litigation department with over sixteen years of experience in the legal industry in a range of Middle Eastern jurisdictions including Lebanon, Saudi Arabia, and the UAE.

Joe Khalaf

Jeffy is a corporate lawyer with over nine years of experience specialising in mergers and acquisitions, corporate structuring, will drafting, and a variety of other corporate transactions.

Jeffy Cruz Jeyakumar

She started her practice in 2016 at a tier 1 law firm in Pakistan (Mohsin Tayebaly & Co.) and has over five years of experience in the GCC.

Ayesha Najeeb

Bethany is a dynamic and driven dispute resolution solicitor, specializing in commercial litigation.

Bethany Smith

Eman is a seasoned Legal Associate within our litigation department, boasting an impressive 11-year tenure in the legal field.

Eman Gad

Eman is an Associate in our Litigation Department, bringing over 12 years of experience with prestigious law firms in Egypt and the UAE.

Eman Mansour

With over half a decade of experience, she has acted in investment, commercial, and construction arbitration in the Middle East and Europe.

Isabela Monnerat Mendes

Mahmoud is an Associate in our Abu Dhabi office, specializing in the execution and enforcement of judgments across multiple jurisdictions.

Mahmoud Ragab

Mohammed is an associate in the Litigation department, boasting over eleven years of experience in the legal industry. Fluent in both English and Arabic, an Appeal licensed by the Egyptian Bar Association.

Mohamed Khairy

Noran is an Associate in our Litigation team. She has over  ten years of experience in providing legal guidance and support to local and multinational organisations on their contentious matters.

Noran Sheded

Ramy is an Associate in our Legal Department, specialising in the execution and enforcement of judgments, with a keen focus on ensuring clients navigate the complexities of post-judgment processes.

Ramy Ahmed

Rodrigo is an Associate in the Arbitration practice at Horizons & Co, with over 10 years of experience.

Rodrigo Carè

Rowan is an Associate in our Dispute Resolution Department.

Rowan Noor

Sabry is an experienced and knowledgeable associate with a proven track record of success in a variety of legal matters.

Sabry El Khawas

Safaa is an experienced Associate in our Litigation department, with over a decade of experience in the region.

Safaa AlMohammad

Yasmin is a highly organized and proficient member of the litigation department at Horizons & Co, boasting extensive experience and a deep understanding of UAE laws and procedures across all courts within the country.

Yasmin Al Sughayyer

Dina Hassan

Narimane is a Paralegal in our Litigation Department. Her experience includes providing legal support in commercial litigation, preparing pleadings, and assisting in the development of legal software.

Narimane Aliouat

Youssef is a Paralegal within our Litigation Department, bringing to the team a year of hands-on experience across civil, criminal, commercial, insurance, and real estate litigation.

Youssef Nageeb

Mohamed is a Legal Secretary and member of our Private Notary Team.

Mohamed Nassar

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Established in 1999, Horizons & Co. is an Emirati-founded firm made up of UAE, GCC and international practitioners, uniquely combining deep local knowledge with a global outlook and international best practices.