Alia Al Mulla
Partner
Head of Commercial Disputes
About Alia
Alia Al Mulla is a Partner at Habib Al Mulla & Partners and serves as the Head of Commercial Disputes. She holds the Family Business Advising (CFBA, 2025) and Family Wealth Advising (CFWA, 2025) certifications from the Family Firm Institute (FFI), equipping her with specialized expertise in advising family-owned enterprises on governance, restructuring, and succession planning.
Alia was part of the legal team that successfully registered the first family company in the Emirate of Dubai under the UAE’s new Family Companies Law. As a UAE-qualified advocate, she holds full rights of audience before all local and federal courts across the United Arab Emirates and regularly represents clients in complex commercial and shareholder disputes, with a particular focus on family enterprises and wealth preservation.
She also represents multinational corporations and ultra-high-net-worth individuals, providing tailored strategies to navigate intricate legal landscapes effectively. Her expertise spans sectors such as real estate, construction, banking, and corporate governance, where she emphasizes proactive legal solutions and dispute resolution.
Alia was part of the legal team that successfully registered the first family company in the Emirate of Dubai under the UAE’s new Family Companies Law. As a UAE-qualified advocate, she holds full rights of audience before all local and federal courts across the United Arab Emirates and regularly represents clients in complex commercial and shareholder disputes, with a particular focus on family enterprises and wealth preservation.
She also represents multinational corporations and ultra-high-net-worth individuals, providing tailored strategies to navigate intricate legal landscapes effectively. Her expertise spans sectors such as real estate, construction, banking, and corporate governance, where she emphasizes proactive legal solutions and dispute resolution.
Education
University of Sharjah, Bachelors of Law (2014).
Admissions
International Bar Association (IBA).
The UAE Bar Association (2016).
Languages
English, Arabic
Top Matters
- Acted on behalf of partners in a substantial family-owned business in a shareholders family dispute before the ruler’s court.
- Advising one of the biggest banking institutions on a 50 million fraudulent scheme.
- Acted for a large construction company on several claims before the UAE Courts involving agency fees, recovery of debts, Contractors' Liability, etc.
- Advising a multinational organization on exclusive trade rights in the UAE.
- Advising several clients on various corporate issues: Drafting and negotiating all documents related to corporate restructures, M&As, Establishment of legal entities, Increasing or reducing companies’ capital, Suspension of Activities and Liquidation issues, Sale of Shares issues and related documentation.
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