Emirati judge and academic.

He is a member of the UAE Judicial Coordination Council, the Advisory Board of both USJ and Sharjah University, a faculty member of Dubai Police Academy , and a lecturer in Maritime Law, Corporate Law and Commercial Law at the same academy since 2004.

He is also a writer on legal and judicial affairs in both “Emirates Today” newspaper and “Institute Magazine”.

He held the position of Director General of the Dubai Judicial Institute , and worked as a judge in the Dubai Courts between 2005 and 2008, as Director of the Postgraduate Curriculum Department at the Dubai Police Academy, and as a supervisor of several administrative departments in the General Command of the Dubai Police.

He is considered the first Emirati judge to obtain a PhD in Maritime Law.

He received the Rashid Award for Academic Excellence in 1999 and 2005, and the Distinguished Judge Award in Dubai Courts in 2007.

His publications include: “Commercial Companies Law in Light of the Rulings of the Dubai Court of Cassation and the Legal Principles Issued Therein”, “Inspired by Dubai”, and “Boulevard”.

He also has many specialized studies, research papers and articles, including: “Acquisition and Merger of Commercial Companies”, “Judicial Custody: An Ideal System for Preserving Rights” 2011, “Arbitration in the Judiciary of the Supreme Courts of the United Arab Emirates” 2010, and “A Facilitated View” 2009.

Participated in a number of local, regional and international conferences, including the “Annual Conference of the E-College of Total Quality Activities” and the “Conference on Settling Maritime Shipping Disputes” 2005.

He holds a PhD in Maritime Law from the University of Wales in the United Kingdom, a Master’s degree in International Commercial Law from the University of Nottingham in England, and a Bachelor’s degree in Law from the Dubai Police Academy .