Zain Satardien
Global Trade and Tax Law Leader, Hourani & Partners (Dubai, UAE)
WTO Law and Trade Remedies; Customs Law; Export Controls Law and Sanctions Law; Income Tax, Zakat, WH Tax, Excise Tax, Capital Gains, VAT; Related Corporate & Regulatory; Structuring and Contractual Advisory; Trade and Tax Disputes and Litigation
Bachelor’s Degree in Law (Gold Medallist)
Master’s Degree in International Trade Law (Gold Medallist Cum Laude)
Master’s Degree in Dispute Resolution Law (Distinction)
Doctoral Candidate in Trade and Tax Law
Certified Mediator of the Supreme Court of Missouri
Admitted Attorney of the High Court of South Africa
Admitted Legal Consultant - Dubai Legal Affairs Department
Zain Satardien currently leads the Global Trade and Tax Law practice at Hourani & Partners law firm in Dubai, UAE. He is an admitted attorney with 14 years’ experience in the areas of WTO & international trade law, customs & excise law, tax law (such as income tax, transfer pricing, and zakat), corporate regulatory, and related litigation. His experience includes furnishing legal, regulatory and strategic advice to various major multinationals, and to GCC and South African government authorities in the aforementioned areas. Zain is completing his Doctor of Laws in WTO valuation and Transfer Pricing from the University of Pretoria, South Africa.