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Biography

Ammar is the Founder and the Managing Partner of Incept Legal with offices in Dubai and Cairo. He brings 17 years of outstanding legal experience in the Middle East. He also worked at international firms, notably Stephenson Harwood (“SH”), and have advised and acted for multinational corporate clients and high-net-worth clients across contentious and non-contentious matters including clients in management consultancy, oil and gas, insurance, health and pharmaceutical, real estate development, government bodies, industrial, hospitality, media, entertainments, banks, payment solutions and finance. Before joining SH, Ammar worked over nine years with Hadef & Partners. Hadef is a tier one litigation firm recognised by both Legal 500 and Chambers Global. Ammar is an approved legal trainer for the Government of Dubai Legal Affairs Department, delivering training to other law practitioners in both English and Arabic. Ammar provided legal training on topics including damages in focus, civil procedural law, enforcement of arbitral awards, legal project management, and empathy. Ammar’s sessions have been received very well by peers in the UAE. Examples of the feedback received include: "Honestly - the best session I have had in 3 years!" "Engaging and informative. Well versed in relevant experience. Well done!" "Thanks a lot for such an informative course.". Ammar is a licensed Mental Health First Aider by Lighthouse Arabia (a leading mental health clinic in the UAE). He runs corporate events for his clients and to public on mental health, emotions, and behaviour in the workplace. Dubai Eye (radio station) have invited him several times to cover this topic and other topical issues in the UAE.