Howrey Kamal

Howrey is a Senior Associate in the firm's Regulatory & Government Advisory Practice.

Howrey advises public and private sector clients on a wide range of regulatory, compliance and commercial matters, including the interpretation and development of legislative frameworks across various sectors. His practice also includes advising clients on tax matters, international treaties and regulatory issues relating to trade and commercial laws. He has significant experience drafting legislation, including federal laws and ministerial decisions, for government clients in both Arabic and English. He also drafts a variety of commercial instruments, including contracts, settlement agreements, service agreements, memoranda of understanding and non-disclosure agreements.

In addition to his advisory work, Howrey has represented clients in high-value and complex litigation, including Islamic and conventional banking disputes, bankruptcy matters, local and cross-border enforcement proceedings.

Before joining Hadef & Partners, Howrey was part of a magic circle law firm in the UK, where he advised on corporate law, commercial transactions, cross-border disputes, compliance, tax, and regulatory investigations.

Howrey is admitted as a solicitor of the Senior Courts of England and Wales. He holds a Bachelor of Laws (LLB Honours) and Legal Practice Course (LPC) from the University of Huddersfield, and an LLM in Legal and Political Philosophy from the University of York. He is fluent in Arabic and English.

Admissions

• Solicitor, England & Wales

• Drafted a wide range of legislation for government clients in both Arabic and English, including amendments to Tax Procedures Law, the Value Added Tax Law and Excise Tax Law, UAE Pillar Two Legislation as well as implementing decisions under the Corporate Tax Law.
• Advised Drake & Scull International PJSC in a landmark emergency restructuring under the UAE Bankruptcy Law, the first of its kind.
• Advised KBBO Group on its bankruptcy restructuring application in Abu Dhabi.
• Represented one of the largest UAE banks in a debt claim of AED 2.4 billion in the bankruptcy of the Arabtec Group, including undertaking various enforcement actions on securities and debt claims.
• Enforced a first-of-its-kind Dutch bankruptcy judgment in Abu Dhabi, marking a first-of-its-kind enforcement.
• Advised on a US$3.8 billion transaction between Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) and Abu Dhabi National Energy Company (TAQA) for the development of a first-of-its-kind subsea transmission network in the MENA region.
• Advised on the enforcement of security valued at AED 28 million in the Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC).