Imad Kassir is the Co-Founder and Managing Partner of The Firm. He is a Lebanese qualified lawyer and a registered legal consultant in Dubai with over 25 years of experience in the UAE and the GCC. He is fluent in Arabic, English and French and has graduated from Sagesse University in Beirut with bachelor’s in law in 1997. Imad focuses his practice on litigation and court procedures working closely with clients and in-house counsel. He is experienced in complex and cross border litigation related to banking, insurance, construction, real estate, media, technologies, start-up companies and retails sectors. Imad adopts an entrepreneurial approach to settling disputes and has developed an admired skill for negotiating out-of-court settlements that save money and time for our clients. Imad has acted on behalf of regional and international clients in Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, Italy, France and other African states like Nigeria, Senegal, Cote d’Ivoire, Ghana, Congo Brazzaville, Congo Kinshasa, and the Sudan and South Sudan. Imad is a Founder and a member of several NGOs in Europe, Middle East and New York, concerning renewable energy and green technologies and helped several companies to expand and grow in the United Arab Emirates and in the Middle East and implement the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).