Pakinam El Badrawi is an associate at the firm and a member of the Mergers and Acquisitions practice group. She is an English qualified solicitor and a licensed legal consultant in the UAE. Her practice covers corporate and commercial matters in the Middle East, particularly in the transportation and logistics, energy, and financial services sectors.
Prior to joining the firm, Pakinam was an associate at an international London-based law firm in Dubai, where she practiced as lead associate on various mergers and acquisition deals and complex commercial projects for buyers and sellers under English and UAE law.
Pakinam’s expertise include conducting due diligence, drafting reports, reviewing and amending various agreements including share purchase, disclosure letters and warranties and negotiating with the counter party up to and including completion. She is also well-versed on advising on capacity and enforceability of various contracts and securities over movable assets.
Pakinam also has experience in advising clients on shareholder disputes and has supported various debt collection and commercial litigation matters.
In addition to the above, she reviews various commercial contracts, including services, marine support services and consultancy, intellectual property, joint venture, and sale and purchase agreements from both a UAE and UK law perspective. Pakinam also regularly advises clients on their day-to-day corporate governance and employment matters, including transfers of shares, filing requirements, changes of directors/managers, among others, as well as employment contracts, HR manuals, and contentious termination of employment matters both onshore the UAE and in free zones.
