Khaled Bushnaq

Legal and Compliance professional based in Dubai with strong desire to learn and a proven ability to adapt to new environments and challenges.

Legal & Compliance Officer at Energy Management Services – Emirates L.L.C (2025-04 – Present)

• Draft, review, and negotiate commercial agreements with clients and vendors, including sub-consultancy, scope of work, non-disclosure (NDA), and data processing agreements.
• Managing full contract life cycle through all its stages, conducting contract reviews, drafting and negotiating amendments, acquiring stakeholder approval, and organizing all legal documentation to ensure timely execution while complying with company policies and industry practices.
• Coordinate KYC onboarding and counterparty due diligence reviews using internal tracking systems, verifying corporate documentation, risk classification, and completeness against AML/CFT regulatory requirements.
• Serve as primary point of contact for all internal and external stakeholders regarding legal and contractual matters, providing sound guidance on contract interpretation, compliance, legal and regulatory risk, and negotiation strategies.
• Manage contract repositories, template libraries, and contract tracking systems, ensuring accurate record keeping, version control, and efficient knowledge management practices.
• Supported the development of a AI for sustainability consulting by providing legal and regulatory analysis of UAE and GDPR copyright law, governance and compliance requirements, and contractual risks assessments.

Legal Intern — Dispute Resolution at Al Tamimi & Company (2024-11 – 2025-03)

• Drafted legal documents including legal notices, statements of claim, precautionary attachments, and undertakings in Arabic and English for onshore UAE, DIFC and ADGM matters.
• Assisted in managing case documents for an AED 100M+ real estate dispute, including chronological evidence tables, document review, and preparation of correspondence to counterparties and the court.
• Conducted legal research on UAE statutes, Federal Supreme Court decisions, and DIFC case law; authored published articles on Sharjah real estate legislation and judicial developments.
• Produced case summaries and research reports for senior partners across contentious commercial matters; supported Arabic–English translation of legal documents and court submissions.

LLB in Law – The University of Edinburgh (2019-09 – 2023-07)

LLM in Legal Practice – University of Law (2023-09 – 2025-11)