The 19th World Lawyers Forum (WLF) took place on January 27-28, 2025, at the Pullman Deira City Centre in Dubai. Organized by the World Lawyers Forum, a non-governmental for-profit organization established in 2016, the event aimed to promote the legal profession and address challenges faced by legal professionals worldwide. WLF organizes conferences and events across the USA, Europe, Asia, and the UAE to facilitate networking and discussions among legal peers.
The forum focused on enhancing the effectiveness of litigation laws by fostering interactions between legal stakeholders from both public and private sectors. Over 300 legal professionals from various law firms and organizations worldwide gathered to discuss the latest developments in the legal industry, showcase products and services, and explore solutions to legal challenges.
Notable speakers included Bandar Binthwayni, Partner and Executive Director at Levari in Saudi Arabia; Edward Miller, Co-Founder and Partner at Madison Legal Ltd in the UK; and Manohar Samal, Principal Associate at Ratan Samal & Associates in India. The event provided ample networking opportunities, allowing attendees to connect with peers, industry leaders, and potential clients.
The forum was designed for legal professionals seeking to stay updated on industry trends, expand their professional network, and discover innovative solutions to legal challenges. Attendees benefited from engaging sessions, workshops, and discussions led by renowned experts, making it a valuable experience for anyone involved in the legal sector.
Speakers(69)
Aashna Duggal
Chief Legal Officer at Girl Power Talk
Ahmed Hussein Zekry
SVP 0e28093 Regional Head of Legal at Banque Misr
Ahmed Zaki
Senior VP at Al Hamra
Alyaman Amer
Associate at Fish & Richardson P.C.
Aman Abbas
Founder at Commwiser
Aneesh Garg
General Counsel at Jumbo Electronics Company Limited
Avinav Banerjee
Lead Intellectual Property Analyst at Airbus
Aydan Mammadova
Lecturer and Researcher
Ayman Al Ashry
Senior Legal Consultant at Hamdan Al Shamsi Lawyers & Legal Consultants LLC
Badr Aljaafari
Managing Partner at Aljaafari & Albassam Law Firm | JB Law
Bandar Binthwayni
Partner, Executive Director at Levari
C0e9line Kanakri
Partner at BLK Partners
Carl Bruce
Principal at Fish & Richardson P.C.
Daniel Feetham
Practice Head, Barrister at Madison Legal Ltd
David Kellis
Founder at Kellis IP
Despo Andreou
Director at Pyrgou Vakis Law Firm
Dr. Abd Almageed Eisa
General Legal Counsel at Elite Legal Consultancy Firm
Dr. Sandjar Muminov
President at Sandjar Group
Edward Miller
Co-Founder and Partner at Madison Legal Ltd
Eslam Mezar
Data Privacy & Information Technology Lawyer at HEMOdata
Greg MacFarlane
Managing Director at Morae
Herbert Schmidt
CEO at Omega Consulting Group GmbH
Je9r0e9mie Fierville
Partner at Signature Litigation
John Lowe
Arbitrator and Mediator at Lowe Arbitration
Joseph Moghrabi
Founder at Moghrabi ADR
Josephine Rivalland Robert
Managing Director
Jyoti Kumari
Patent Attorney, Founder at J Kumari Associates
Kevin Fournier
Director, Intellectual Property Lawyer at Kevin J Fournier, Intellectual Property Legal Services Limited
Khumisi Kganare
Director at Kganare and Khumalo Incorporated
Kishore Jaichandani
Managing Director at CAVEAT CAPITAL
Ksenia Andreeva
Partner at Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP
Mahesh Jethani
Partner at Lexlegis Solutions Pvt Ltd.
Manohar Samal
Principal Associate at Ratan Samal & Associates
Marek Laskowski
IT Director (CIO) at Domanski Zakrzewski Palinka (DZP)
Mehak Aster
Advocate at Aster Mehek High Court, Balochistan
Mohamed Afir
Managing Partner, Legal & Compliance Advisor at Maghreb Legal & Compliance
Mohammad Abandah
Chief Legal & Compliance Officer 0e28093 Middle East at AON
Muna Farid
Managing Director & Head of Legal at Hatch DWC-LLC
Natalia Zakharova
European Patent Attorney at COPA Copenhagen Patents
Nico Mooduto
Partner at SSEK Law Firm
Nikhil Kirtane
Independent Lawyer & Consultant at Nikhil Kirtane & Associate
Nikhil Solanki
Legal Counsel & Data Protection Officer at Lulu Group International
Nota Pelekanou
Director at Pyrgou Vakis Law Firm
Obaid Saeed Bin Mes0e28099har
Managing Director at Winjustice
Olamide Aleshinloye
Senior Associate at Udo Udoma & Belo-Osagie
Olivia Robert
International Business Law
Palash Gupta
Partner at Jerome Merchant
Paul Scribner
CEO & Chairman at Raven Resources Corp
Rajesh Kshetry
Renowned Criminal Lawyer
Ralf Kaiser
CTO at Sandline Global
Robert Whitehead
Partner & Head of DIFC at Hamdan Al Shamsi Lawyers & Legal Consultants LLC
Saakar S. Yadav
Founder at Lexlegis Solutions Pvt Ltd.
Sadegh Shamshiri
Partner at Hengam IP
Sahar
Senior Manager, Quality, Risk and Security
Sakshi Singhal
Advocate at Sakshi Law Associates
Sally S-Flifel
Corporate and Commercial Projects Lawyer at Confidential
Sameer Somal
Co-Founder at Blue Ocean Global Technology
Sameet Gambhir
Sr. Vice President & Group Head- Legal at UFLEX LIMITED
Sana Raees Khan
Supreme Court Renowned Criminal Lawyer
Soukayna Awdeh
Senior Legal Counsel at Tadmur Holding W.L.L.
Sparsh Arora
Senior Manager at Lear Corporation
Sushil Iyer
Principal at Fish & Richardson P.C.
Swarbhanu Bhattacharya
Partner at Lex Ally Global FZC LLC
Ugochukwu Eze
Senior Counsel at Dentons ACAS-Law
Usman Khan
Principal at Fish & Richardson P.C.
Varun K Chopra
Managing Partner at VKC LAW
William Mansfield
Director at ABRO Industries, Inc.
Yasser Aboismail
General Counsel and Compliance Officer at Schindler Group UAE
Ziad Salloum
Managing Partner at Salloum & Partner
Event Details
- Date
- November 5-6, 2025
- 2 days
- Location
- 🇦🇪 Dubai, United Arab Emirates
- Pullman Deira City Centre
- Audience
- Legal professionals, industry leaders, and stakeholders from various law firms and organizations worldwide.
- Attendees
- Over 300 legal professionals