Adam Powell is the Head of Corporate Commercial in Ras Al Khaimah.  He is also a member of the Sports & Events Management group and sits on the Al Tamimi Law Update editing committee.

Adam is an experienced corporate lawyer having qualified as a solicitor in England and Wales in 2001.  He has expertise structuring, and advising on, a broad spectrum of corporate and commercial transactions including company and business acquisitions, mergers and divestments; investment and shareholder agreements, joint venture and general commercial arrangements and corporate insolvency. Adam has particular experience in the natural resources and hydrocarbons sector and acted as company secretary for a resource exploration UK Public Limited Company for three years.

Adam joined Al Tamimi in 2015 prior to which he had previously worked in private practice in the City of London for over 15 years, including as a partner and head of corporate.

• Seconded to Abu Dhabi Motorsport Management to provide support in relation to commercial contracts for the Formula One™ Etihad Airways Abu Dhabi Grand Prix 2017
• Providing regular advice to Ras Al Khaimah Government Authorities and Government owned companies in respect of key commercial contracts for the supply of goods and services
• Providing advice to the Ras Al Khaimah Government in relation to investment and joint venture agreements
• Undertaking comprehensive due diligence for a Ras Al Khaimah Government entity in relation to a restructuring of its assets and corporate merger
• Advising a private foreign investor in relation to FDI (Foreign Direct Investment) into Ras Al Khaimah resulting in a joint venture and investment into a Ras Al Khaimah manufacturing business
• Advising the Private Office of one of the Ras Al Khaimah Ruling family in relation  reorganisation of assets, joint venture and investment matters
• Advising generally in relation to Free Zone and International companies in Ras Al Khaimah, including incorporations, transfer of ownerships, Memorandum of Association and officerships

• English
• Spanish

Master of Laws (LLM) (Candidate) in International Law and Natural Resources, Centre of Energy, Petroleum and Mineral Law and Policy, University of Dundee

1998 – Post Graduate Diploma in Legal Practice (LPC), College of Law, Chester

1997 – Bachelor of Arts (Hons) Law with Environmental Management, University of Central Lancashire

2015 – Registered legal consultant with the Government of Dubai Legal Affairs Department

2001 – Solicitor in England & Wales