Introduction The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has enacted Federal Decree-Law 10 of 2025 Regarding Combating Money Laundering Crimes, Combating the Financing of Terrorism and the Financing of Arms Proliferation (the New AML Law), replacing the 2018 legislation and further strengthening the UAE’s alignment with international financial crime standards. The framework introduces expanded definitions, new and updated offences, enhanced preventive obligations and broader supervisory and investigative powers...
Afridi & Angell
Offices
Overview
Afridi & Angell is a leading full-service business law firm in the United Arab Emirates (U.A.E.). The firm, one of the oldest in the U.A.E., was established in 1975, not long after the formation of the U.A.E. in 1971.
Our history and reputation for quality legal work has made the firm an integral part of the country's legal landscape and one of the premier law firms in the region. The quality and high standards of the firm are set and preserved by the partners who have many years of experience in the U.A.E. Our lawyers are trained in international jurisdictions and bring with them international experience and the world's business languages.
We advise local, regional and international clients on a wide range of transactions and legal issues. Our commitment to practical and solution-based advice is valued and recognised by clients.
Our clients are the core focus of our business strategy. Our holistic approach means we consider client matters as a whole with a view to obtaining the best result for the client and minimising potential future risks.
As one of the most established law firms in the U.A.E., our partners boast an unrivaled range and depth of local, regional and international experience. Their innate understanding of client needs coupled with their 'hands on' approach to client matters has undoubtedly formed the basis for the firm's sustained and growing international reputation.
We pride ourselves on being multi-specialists. This versatility makes our service consistent, effective and cost-efficient.
"Afridi & Angell provides 'consistently high service' and 'a creative and solution-oriented' approach, and caters to a mix of local and international clients."
Legal 500 EMEA 2013
Year this Office was Established: 1975
Lawyers Worldwide: 50
Notable
Areas of Practice
Representative Clients
Professionals
Partners
Masood Khan Afridi
Partner
Bashir Ahmed
Managing Partner
Mevan Bandara
Partner
James Bowden
Partner
Rahat Dar
Partner
Nazim Hashim
Partner
Saurbh Kothari
Partner
Charles S. Laubach
Partner
Danielle Lobo
Partner
Chatura Randeniya
Partner
Shahram Safai
Partner
Abdus Samad
Partner
Stuart Walker
PartnerAssociates
Aleefa Ahmed
Associate
Noran Al Mekhalfi
Associate
Shruti Baghel
Associate
Omer H Bakri
Associate
Vaishali Dhanwat
Associate
Mohannad Elshaikh
Associate
Doneen Ennis
Associate
Ramesh Fernando
Associate
Tanya Garg
Associate
Alexander Grant
Associate
Stincy Joseph
Senior Associate
Manaf Khreis
Associate
Elmukashfi Mohamed
Associate
Razan Mohamed
Associate
Stephanie Nazareth
Associate
Mamoun Osman
Associate
Maria Palmou
Senior Associate
Ananya Pandit
Associate
Matthew Rosenberg
Associate
Sulakshana Senanayake
Senior Associate
Ayush Sharma
Senior AssociateOf Counsel
C. Chakradaran
Senior Counsel
Amjad A Khan
Senior CounselOther
Yassir Esseddyq
Paralegal
Anita Hajynia
Paralegal
Aloka Honemeyer
Paralegal
Ola Osman
Paralegal
Stanley Andrew Lee Schama
BarristerArticles
The UAE�s new banking law: a step forward for financial innovation
On 16 September 2025, Federal Decree-Law 6 of 2025 (theNew Banking Law) came into force replacing UAE Federal Decree-Law 14 of 2018. The New Banking Law represents a comprehensive modernisation of the UAE’s financial regulatory framework, expanding the supervisory remit of the Central Bank of the United Arab Emirates (CBUAE) to cover a broader range of financial and (for the first time) extending CBUAE remit to include technology service providers that support the provision of financial services in and from the UAE...
Press releases
Chatura Randeniya, Danielle Lobo and Abdus Samad named in the ALB Super MENA 50 2024
We are delighted to announce that partners Chatura Randeniya, Danielle Lobo and Abdus Samad have been named in the Asian Legal Business (ALB) Super MENA 50 2024. In its fourth annual list, ALB Super MENA 50 spotlights 50 remarkable lawyers from the MENA region who have demonstrated outstanding client service.View the full list here.Visit our website here...
Charles Laubach and Bashir Ahmed named in The Legal 500
We are delighted to announce that partners Charles Laubach and Bashir Ahmed have been named in The Legal 500 M&A Powerlist: Middle East 2024. The annual list honours the region's top M&A professionals, setting them apart from their peers through their experience, leadership, and legal expertise.View the full list here.Visit our website to learn more: www.afridi-angell...
