United Arab Emirates (UAE)
Experienced employment lawyer specialising in labor and employment law, both nationally and internationally. Sarah has over 24 years of experience working within leading law firms and Chambers and is also a qualified UK barrister. Sarah undertakes all aspects of employment work in the UAE and internationally, both contentious and non-contentious, at the DIFC Courts and the ADGM Courts as well as undertaking cross-border employment matters. In addition, she runs high-level disputes and negotiates senior level severance packages.
Other Areas of Practice:
- Dispute Resolution: International Arbitration and Litigation
- Corporate and Commercial Contracts
- Tech Law
Professional Experience:
- CEO, Taylor SOL International, 2018 – Present
- External General Counsel, UK Residency, 2021
- Counsel, Taylor Wessing, 2015 – 2018
Education:
- BPP Law School, LPC, London, 1999
Languages: English
Rankings:
- Sarah Malik is an award-winning lawyer who achieved ‘Litigator of the Year’ (2022) at the first GCC Women in Law Awards and received an honourable mention as ‘Law Firm Leader of the Year’ category at the same awards. In March 2022, SOL was named by Legal 500 EMEA as ‘A Firm to Watch in Dispute Resolution: Arbitration and International Litigation’. In 2023 Sarah was listed as a ‘leading practitioner’ in The Arbitration Powerlist: Middle East Legal 500 EMEA. Sarah was a finalist at the First Middle East Blockchain Awards 2022 for ‘Most Influential Woman in Blockchain and Crypto’ in November 2022.
Overview:
Our affiliate firm in Dubai has been operating in the Middle East for over 10 years and our lawyers are some of the most regionally experienced in the United Arab Emirates. Our Dubai office is made up of 6 partners, and has access to a network of “best friend” firms throughout the rest of the Middle East and Africa. The firm has both Arabic and English speaking professionals.
Our affiliate firm offers a full legal service and has teams of specialists in the following practice areas: Corporate and Commercial; Banking and Finance; Business, Real Estate; Construction; Employment; Energy and Environment; Intellectual Property; and Dispute Management and Resolution.
Labor and Employment Practice:
The team has in depth knowledge and experience of UAE employment laws, including the UAE Labor Law, DIFC Employment Law and free zone regulations of relevant free zones in the UAE.
The team also has experience in all aspects of employment law, including drafting and/or advising on employment contracts, termination of employment issues, immigration and visa issues, negotiation and settlement of disputes, litigious and non-litigious disputes in UAE proper and DIFC and the ability to offer advocacy in DIFC court employment actions.
The Plus – Business Law Capacity:
The Dubai team provides legal advice on all aspects of business law, including construction, corporate, commercial, dispute resolution, corporate governance, employment, energy, finance & financial services, information technology & media, intellectual property and real estate.
The team also have strong connections in Dubai and the Middle East and regularly work with SMEs, multinational companies and all forms of business entities, including sole proprietors, FZEs, LLCs and Branch offices; High-Net-Worth individuals; High-Net-Worth local merchant families and their corporate groups; Middle Eastern financial institutions; and International financial institutions doing business in the Gulf.
Key Facts:
- Location: Dubai
- Size: 7 Partners
- Business Law Practice Areas: Corporate and Commercial; Banking and Finance; Business; Real Estate; Construction; Employment; Energy and Environment; Intellectual Property; Dispute Management and Resolution.
- Languages: Arabic, English, French, German, Urdu, Punjabi and Afrikaans.
Contact: uae@laborlawplus.com