Partner
Head of Tax and Financial Crimes Department
About Mohamed
Mohamed El Baghdady is a Partner and Head of Tax and Financial Crimes at Habib Al Mulla & Partners, with nearly 15 years of experience in dispute resolution, tax controversy, and regulatory strategy. He advises multinational corporations, regional groups, and high-net-worth individuals on tax implementation, structuring, VAT, excise, and disputes / enforcement matters. Mohamed is a former public prosecutor specialized in financial crimes and taxation. He is known for his strategic oversight of complex tax disputes, guiding clients through audits, administrative appeals, and litigation, and leading the preparation of high-stakes legal strategies and defence before UAE courts and tax dispute resolution bodies.
He has worked closely with key regulators on drafting and interpreting key legislation and has played a leading role in several precedent-setting controversies before high courts. Mohamed also advises on parallel criminal and tax proceedings, providing clients with integrated strategies to mitigate risk and ensure compliance. He is ranked by Chambers & Partners and The Legal 500 for his work in tax and contentious matters and is a regular speaker and contributor to legal panels, publications, and regulatory training initiatives across the MENA region.
Education
Faculty of Law, Cairo University (LLB) (2011).
Admissions
Egypt (1992)
Languages
English, Arabic
Top Matters
- Advised on structuring advice on the commission and construction of one of the largest and most expensive yachts in the world and assisting with project management and tax and reporting issues.
- Preparing Shari'a compliant trust precedents covering compliance both with Shari'a inheritance and investment laws.
- Structuring medical service provision and acquisition of hospital buildings for UK rental and operational services including tax structuring, advice on VAT and capital allowances together with all personal tax planning.
- Advised on establishing an international asset holding structure across the globe including the UK and the Middle East. The structuring involves analysis of multiple jurisdictions and innovative use of regulated funds for KYC and due diligence compliance.
- Advising on the restructuring the joint venture arrangements of a major US defence contractor.
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