Ashraf Sayed
Partner, Head of Real Estate
Dubai
+971 4 429 2999

Ashraf is Head of Real Estate in Dubai.
Ashraf has more than 16 years of experience in UAE real estate, and regularly acts for a variety of clients including government entities, foreign and local investors, real estate developers, master developers, HNWI and financial institutions, in sectors including commercial, residential, retail, education, and logistics.
As one of the UAE’s most prominent real estate lawyers, Ashraf advises on a range of real estate and commercial matters, including real estate developments, Islamic finance and international franchising. He advises on contentious as well as transactional matters including sale and purchase of high value real estate, joint ventures, property management arrangements, real estate finance, property litigation, corporate structuring and all aspects of real estate development from project initiation and site acquisition, to post-project completion and management. Ashraf is ranked in international legal directories as a leading real estate practitioner.
Ashraf also has significant experience on commercial matters and has acted for international and regional franchisors, distributors, hotel operators, developers and service providers in the UAE. He specialises in all forms of strategic and operational joint ventures, franchise, agency and commercial law advice. In particular, Ashraf regularly advises master franchisors regarding their rights and obligations under relevant agreements.
Prior to joining Hadef & Partners, Ashraf worked for a leading international law firm in London. He completed his LLB at Brunel University and the Legal Practice Course at the College of Law, in the UK, before qualifying as an English Solicitor. He is fluent in English, Hindi and Urdu.