The Team – BridgePoint Law

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MEET OUR TEAM

WASSIM KUDMANI

Wassim has over 15 years of extensive experience in the structuring and restructuring of entities and businesses for clients in the Gulf and the broader Middle East region. Wassim has diverse experience advising major companies on a wide range of issues, including M&A transactions, legal due diligence, joint ventures, drafting and negotiating commercial agreements, agency law issues, regulatory affairs, e-commerce, electronic transactions, privacy, data protection and other IT law-related issues. Wassim is also an experienced litigator with a complete understanding of the United Arab Emirate legal and judicial systems. He has drafted numerous court pleadings in complex civil and commercial matters.

MICHAEL LIPMAN

Michael Lipman is a certified UK solicitor with over 20 years of experience in the practice of corporate and commercial law. He has advised many international companies on available structuring options that allow them to conduct business throughout the Gulf and the broader MENA region. Michael currently advises on matters involving governmental and private sector concerns (both local and international). His specific expertise is related to share and business acquisitions and disposals, corporate structuring and licensing, joint ventures, private equity, employment, as well as general corporate, commercial and regulatory matters. Michael also advises a variety of clientele on a broad spectrum of white-collar crime matters, such as complex corporate fraud, tracing and freezing of assets, money laundering, extradition and investigations spanning the globe.

LINÉ VAN ZYL

Liné is specialized in FinTech, RegTech, SupTech, Defi and various forms of virtual assets, including cryptocurrencies and NFT’s. In addition, Liné is also head of the Anti-Money Laundering compliance at BridgePoint and a member of ACAMS. Along with the corporate team, she manages the formation of new companies in the UAE’s mainland and free zones including DIFC & ADGM, as well as the compliance and maintenance of existing companies, liaising with government departments, drafting legal notices, memorandums and company policies. Liné holds a Bachelors in Law from the Middlesex University Dubai and is certified in FinTech from Harvard Business School.

MOUSTAFA SHAMS

Moustafa has over 13 years of experience in civil, criminal and commercial lawsuits before all UAE court stages and jurisdictions. He has broad knowledge and experience in UAE litigation. He has successfully handled all types of lawsuits before the federal and local courts of the UAE, especially in the areas of corporate, commercial, construction, real estate, insurance, agency, shipping, air carriage, tort, banking, trademarks, and labor disputes.

ALEX ZHOUZHANG CHEN

Beginning his career working for the Chinese Ministry of Commerce while still undertaking his Bachelor’s degree in Law, Alex then joined Sinopec to become the group general counsel and senior economist for the Middle East regional office, He then worked on multinational project consultancy. With over 16 years of experience, highlighted by his triple Master’s degrees gained at institutions in China, the United States, and France, Alex became an expert in the complexity of oil deals, EU Law, International Law, Project Finance, M&A, and Regulations.

MAHMOOD BIN JABER

Mahmood Bin Jaber has over 10 years’ experience in litigation and arbitration in the UAE. He is a litigation lawyer who acquired considerable experience in many legal aspects including civil law, commercial law, criminal law and labor law.
Mahmood Bin Jaber Has been admitted to practice before the UAE courts including the Federal Supreme court – the highest court in the UAE. He is well acquainted with UAE immigration, the land department and the ministry of labor due to his extensive support of his clients.

MOHAMED NAGY

Mohamed is a highly experienced lawyer specializing in construction law in the UAE. He hold a law degree from Ain Shams University. With 24 years of experience, and a track record of successfully handling over 2000 cases in Dubai Courts, arbitration, DIFC courts. Mohammad is a trusted legal advisor in the construction industry. He is also a registered arbitrator for the Dubai International Arbitration Center, demonstrating his commitment to alternative dispute resolution. Mohammad’s expertise, strategic approach, and dedication to achieving favorable outcomes make him an invaluable asset in construction-related legal matters.

MUNA AL RASHDAN

Muna has 23 years of legal practice in the UAE courts including Supreme courts. She has an experience in handling diverse civil, commercial and criminal litigation. She is actively involved in all aspects of litigation and is proficient in many legal domains including criminal cases, civil cases, commercial cases, labour cases, execution matters, property cases, rent committee cases, intellectual property matters, mediations and settlement agreements amongst others.

STEPHEN STAMBOULIEH

Senior Consultant

Stephen is an attorney educated and based in the United States. He has over 14 years of experience practicing in multiple states and across a wide variety of courts. Stephen has broad experience in complex civil litigation including corporate and constitutional law. He is certified as a mediator and has represented parties in both arbitration and mediation. Mr. Stamboulieh is licensed to practice in the State of Mississippi and multiple federal courts, including the District Court for the District of Columbia and Northern District of New York.

SAJIDA SALIK

HR & PR Manager

Sajida is a seasoned business setup, public affairs, government relations & an e-commerce specialist and a certified human resource specialist from UK. With over 15 years of rich experience and passion in Business setup across UAE and in driving human resources initiatives, establishing policies, and supporting company’s strategies and objectives, as well as scaling and building deep, foundational relationships across the government ecosystem. Considering each clients goals and needs, she has successfully established many companies for our clients and provides continuous HR and PR solutions to our existing and new clients across UAE.

KARL LIPMAN

Karl obtained his BA at King’s College London and became an English qualified solicitor after having trained and worked at international law firm CMS Cameron McKenna, as well as Goldman Sachs. He has expertise in debt finance and corporate law, including Private Equity and M&A. Notably, he has assisted with the completion of various high-value commercial transactions.

TYLER PORTNER

Tyler Portner is an attorney and mediator specializing in dispute resolution, with expertise in contract review and drafting. Licensed in New York, Ohio, and Washington, DC, he provides practical legal solutions tailored to the needs of individuals and businesses. A 2019 graduate of Case Western Reserve University School of Law, Tyler emphasizes collaboration and clear communication, helping clients navigate complex legal issues with confidence and efficiency.

MATHEW SLATER

Matt’s work focuses on managing mergers and acquisitions (M&A) operations for corporate strategies and investments, as well as gathering data to obtain critical insights into both M&A deals and market studies.

In addition to his expertise in Western markets, Matt has developed experience in navigating the unpredictable nature of emerging markets in the Gulf region, where he has analyzed various markets by collecting information and translating it into actionable strategies.

Mr. Matt holds a degree in Business Administration from Miami Dade College in the United States.

SAM KODMANI

Samer advises BridgePoint clients on corporate structure, financial and managerial corporate analysis, as well as situational analysis at macro level. He has over 14 years of experience before joining our firm working for international financial institutions, as well as management consulting in the UAE and the United States. Samer holds Master in Business Administration from the University of Strathclyde, UK.

NAJLAA HAMSHO

Najlaa is a highly proactive professional in business setup, development, public affairs, and government relations. She has several years of experience in UAE and Egypt. She holds a bachelor’s degree in Mass Communication and Journalism. Najlaa has been supporting our client’s objectives and company strategies, as well as scaling and building deep, foundational relationships across the government ecosystem. She has successfully helped establish many companies, completed renewals and provides continuous HR and PR solutions to our existing and new clients across UAE and other jurisdictions.

OUR STRATEGIC LEGAL EXPERTS

Dr. KAMAL MALAS

Legal Expert in Real Estate & Construction Disputes

Dr. Kamal Malas has over 35+ year of legal experience in engineering, construction, and real estate disputes. He has earned degrees: in both Civil Engineering and Law. He is an accredited structural engineer in Dubai municipality. Dr. Malas is accredited in many international arbitration centers. He has been a successful arbitrator and engineering expert in Dubai and United Arab Emirates courts. Dr. Malas has participated in more than 75 arbitration cases before the following bodies: UAE courts; Dubai courts; the Dubai International Arbitration Centre (DIAC); and the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC). He has handled over 500 real estate and construction dispute cases in UAE and Dubai courts. Dr. Malas has extensive knowledge in engineering contract forms, including FIDIC forms of contracts.

BRYN G WISEMAN

Legal Expert in Real Estate & Construction Disputes

Bryn has over 29 years of experience in all aspects of project management and planning on major construction and engineering contracts. In recent years, Bryn has utilized that experience in his capacities as Director of Navigant Global Construction Practice, Vice President of Hill International and Director of Quantex Consulting. Bryn started his own practice in 2004, where he started and/or led the provision of high-quality project management and delay analysis services in the UK and internationally.