Nazanin Aleyaseen is a partner in the firm's Litigation and Dispute Resolution practice, focusing on International Arbitration, and has served as counsel or arbitrator in complex commercial proceedings before the ICC, LCIA, DIFC, DIAC, and ADCCAC and as an advocate in the DIFC Courts. Nazanin is the founding member of the Employment practice in the Middle East and has conducted internal investigations into allegations of fraud and misconduct. in the Middle East and has conducted internal investigations into allegations of fraud and misconduct. She has advised multinational corporations with operations in the MENA region for over a decade in a wide range of industries including entertainment, oil and gas, construction, healthcare, and manufacturing and she has been recognized as a leading lawyer in the UAE by Chambers Global and The Legal 500.
Recent client quotes include:
“Nazanin is an excellent lawyer who you can thoroughly trust. She has great commercial awareness, knows the law inside-out and knows how to strategise effectively to achieve the best outcome.”
“Nazanin Aleyaseen is useful, clear, decisive and helpful in a crisis. Moreover, she is practical and pragmatic.”
"Nazanin Aleyaseen is a powerhouse of legal knowledge, and great to work with. She manages to keep sight of the big picture whilst maintaining an exceptional eye to detail."
"Nazanin is an impressive lawyer with complete command of her subject. She is someone who you want on your side in any litigation."
"Nazanin Aleyaseen has a striking grasp of detail and ability to keep the big picture in focus, as well as excellent client care."
"Nazanin Aleyaseen provides extremely clear and practical advice, with a strong eye on the commercials as well as the nuances."
"Excellent technical understanding combined with commercial understanding. Great people to deal with; reasonable costs, particularly for the quality of advice and availability of the team."
"The service is provided with a very quick turnaround, even on weekends and holidays. The quality and precision of the advice is remarkable."
"She knows all about our company. She is detail-oriented and also able to give a commercial perspective."
Nazanin is a member of the prestigious American Employment Law Counsel (AELC) making her one of the few AELC members to practice law outside the United States.
Nazanin joined the firm in 2012 and sits on the firm's Global Associate Development Committee, and the Women in the Profession Committee.
- Recognised by Chambers Global for Employment in the United Arab Emirates, 2013-2025
- Recognised by The Legal 500 EMEA in United Arab Emirates
- Leading Partner for Employment, 2022-2025
- Recommended Lawyer for Dispute Resolution: Arbitration and International Litigation, 2024-2025
- Recognised by The Legal 500 Arbitration Powerlist Middle East for Private Practice Arbitration, 2022-2023
- Recognised by Business Today as one of the Top 10 Most Influential Employment Lawyers Redefining the UAE Work Landscape, 2023
- , Member, American Employment Law Council
- Speaker, “Workplace Investigations in the UAE,” hosted by the Middle East and North Africa Chapter of the Associate of Corporate Counsel (ACC), Webinar, 28 May 2024
- "Regulation of Downstream Oil & Gas," Lexis Nexis Middle East, 5 July 2024
- "Challenging an Arbitral Jurisdiction and Anti-Suit Injunctions," Lexis Nexis Middle East, 29 June 2023
- "Anti-Suit Injunctions," Lexis Nexis Middle East, 29 June 2023
- “Regulation of Upstream Oil & Gas”, Lexis Middle East, 5 June 2023
- "Can we use freelancers?,” Lexis Middle East HR Alert, June 2022
- "Settlement of Civil Disputes in the Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC): Overview," Practical Law UK, April 2022
- "Settlement of Civil Disputes in the United Arab Emirates: Overview," Practical Law UK, April 2022
- Co-Author, “Challenging arbitral jurisdiction and anti-suit injunctions in the United Arab Emirates (UAE),” LexisPSL, January 2021
- "Regulation of Upstream Oil and Gas in the United Arab Emirates,” Lexis Middle East, 19 February 2020
- “Regulation of Downstream Oil and Gas in the United Arab Emirates,” Lexis Middle East, 19 February 2020
- “Regulation of Midstream Oil and Gas in the United Arab Emirates,” Lexis Middle East, 19 February 2020
- “UAE Oil & Gas Q&A,” Lexis Middle East Law Alert, December 2018
- “Settlement (civil litigation) Q&A: United Arab Emirates,” Practical Law, 2017
- Contributor, "World Justice Project Rule of Law Index 2016," 2016
- “Enforcement of Foreign Judgments in Dubai: Has a New Gateway been blazed by the DIFC Courts in DNB Bank ASA v Gulf Eyadah Corporation?,” Lexis Middle East Law Alert, April 2016
- “An Inconvenient Case? The Treatment of a Saudi Forum Selection Clause in Petersen v Boeing Co.,” Lexis Middle East Law Alert, August 2015
- Co-Author, "Labour and Employment Relations in the UAE," Martindale Legal Library, November 2011
- Co-Author, “Dispute Resolution and Arbitration in the UAE,” Chapter of PLC Cross-border Handbook, Volume 2, 2010/2011
- Co-Author, “Taking the Arbitration Route,” Property Monthly, August 2010
- “Filling the Regulatory Gap,” Property Monthly, June 2010
- Co-Author, “Ending the off-plan Stalemate,” Property Monthly, May 2010
- Co-Author, “Conflicted Counsel: Acting as a Source of a Deponent’s Knowledge, Information, and Belief,” Ontario Bar Association – Civil Litigation Newsletter, October 2007
Nazanin Aleyaseen of K&L Gates has a practice which sees her advise on the drafting of employment contracts, the employment aspects of mergers and acquisitions, and workplace investigations into alleged instances of employee misconduct. With particular experience in the DIFC, she regularly acts for international clients operating in the technology, financial services and healthcare sectors.
Strengths: She knows all about our company. She is detail-oriented and also able to give a commercial perspective.
Nazanin Aleyaseen has a practice which covers employment contracts, regulatory compliance and workplace investigations. With particular experience in the DIFC, she regularly acts for international clients in the technology, financial services and entertainment sectors.
Strengths: Nazanin Aleyaseen provides extremely clear and practical advice, with a strong eye on the commercials as well as the nuances. Nazanin is an impressive lawyer with complete command of her subject. She is someone who you want on your side in any litigation. Nazanin provides very detailed responses with the right amount of guidance and information for us to make the right decision.
