Balfaqeeh Advocates & Legal Consultants Appoints Gehad Alsaeed As Managing Counsel
Balfaqeeh Advocates & Legal Consultants Appoints Gehad Alsaeed as Managing Counsel
The UAE-based firm, Balfaqeeh Advocates & Legal Consultants has appointed Gehad Alsaeed as Managing Counsel, further strengthening its senior leadership across corporate, construction, and dispute resolution practices. Gehad joins Aysha Alkaabi, Head of Litigation, and Zaid Ali, Head of Dispute Resolution, reinforcing the firm’s senior legal team.
Gehad brings over 15 years of international legal experience, advising on complex corporate transactions, project finance, infrastructure projects, and high-value disputes. Prior to joining Balfaqeeh, she served as General Counsel at Samcrete Engineers and Contractors, providing legal guidance on major construction and infrastructure developments, financial structuring, regulatory compliance, corporate governance, and dispute management.
Her career spans prestigious roles at Baker McKenzie, Zulficar & Partners Law Firm, Elsewedy Electric, CIB Bank, as well as earlier work with the International Court of Justice and the American Bar Association Rule of Law Initiative. Gehad holds advanced qualifications in international commercial arbitration (FCIArb) and is an active member of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators and the Swiss Arbitration Association, with ongoing involvement in CIArb’s Egypt Branch and Trinidad and Tobago Chapter.
Commenting on her new role, Gehad Alsaeed said,
“I’m happy to share that I’m starting a new position as Managing Counsel at Balfaqeeh Advocates & Legal Consultancy! A sincere thank you to Fatima Balfaqeeh (FCIArb C.Arb, MRICS, FCIPS) for the warm welcome and her trust. I look forward to the journey ahead and to achieving great milestones together!”
Fatima Balfaqeeh (FCIArb C.Arb, MRICS, FCIPS), Founder and Managing Partner of Balfaqeeh Advocates & Legal Consultants, added,
“Gehad’s experience will be a strong addition to the firm, and we look forward to her contribution to our ongoing work.”
Balfaqeeh Advocates & Legal Consultants is a reputable, woman-owned law firm based in the UAE, specializing in corporate law, dispute resolution, and legal consultancy. The firm is led by Founder and Managing Partner Fatima Balfaqeeh, a UAE-certified lawyer, independent arbitrator, and business consultant.
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