Corporate & governance
Shareholder agreements, founder equity, company records and board approvals.
Based in Dubai · Working across borders
Barrister
Hamna Zain
Corporate & commercial counsel
Practical legal support for founders, SMEs and in-house teams. From commercial contracts to corporate transactions, I help businesses move forward with clarity.
UAE · Saudi Arabia · Middle East · UK · US
Expertise
How I can help
One-off projects and ongoing external counsel.
Commercial contracts
SaaS, services, distribution and supplier agreements, drafted and negotiated.
Transactions & partnerships
Due diligence, investments, acquisitions and joint ventures.
Technology, IP & privacy
Licensing, confidentiality, intellectual property and data protection.
Experience
Business-minded.
Personally involved.
Around 15 years of corporate and commercial experience across telecoms, consumer goods and energy.
- Warid Telecom · Abu Dhabi GroupSenior Legal Counsel
- Coca-ColaLegal Counsel & Head of Ethics
- K-Electric · Abraaj GroupLegal Manager
Bar-at-Law, Lincoln’s Inn · BPTC, City Law School
LLB, University of London
Recognition & media
Selected highlights
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia · 2025
Forbes Middle East
Women’s Summit
Invited attendee, representing my Middle East corporate legal consultancy.
View summit postBritish Council
Study UK Alumni Awards
UAE Business and Innovation finalist, 2025 · Global Social Action finalist, 2023.
National Women Lawyers Society · 2022
Excellence in
Corporate Law Award
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Media appearances Dunya News · Discover Pakistan · Qasim Ali Shah Foundation
Law with Barrister Hamna · YouTubeLet’s talk
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