Ayah Abdin

Biography

Ayah is an England and Wales qualified lawyer within the Employment & Incentives practice. She has over 10 years of experience in private practice in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). Following her qualification in 2021, Ayah has served a diverse range of clients in various sectors and across contentious and non-contentious matters. She is fluent in Arabic, English, and French which allows her to provide tailored advice to clients based in multiple jurisdictions. Ayah regularly advises on labour and employment laws in the UAE and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA).

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Recent Experience

• Engage in settlement negotiations on behalf of a leading provider of industrial AI and enterprise software with senior executive employees in the UAE and KSA and draft settlement agreements
• Advise a telecommunications company in the UAE on dual employment risks and immigration considerations relating to the secondment of employees across countries in the MENA region
• Advise an Emerging Markets Asset Manager on the secondment of employees between their DIFC entity and an African jurisdiction. Review assignment agreements and global mobility policy.
• Advise clients incorporated within Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM) on the changes put forward by the ADGM Employment Regulations 2024 and whistleblower framework. Reflect these changes within their terms of employment
• Lead a workplace harassment investigation on behalf of a multinational fast food chain and draft / implement new grievance and whistleblowing policies