Muhammad Ali

UAE-focused legal and corporate administration professional with 7+ years of progressive experience across Dubai and the UK, including several years supporting group companies, multinational enterprises and cross-border clients. Experienced in corporate and commercial documentation, AML/KYC, corporate verification, due diligence, client onboarding, document control, legal operations and day-to-day administrative coordination. Comfortable managing multiple priorities, maintaining organised records and deadlines, coordinating with senior stakeholders, accountants, advocates and external counsel, and identifying documentation or compliance gaps before matters progress.

Holds an LLB (Hons) and an LLM in International Business & Commercial Law and is seeking a Dubai-based role combining company secretarial, corporate administration and office support responsibilities.

Senior Legal Analyst (Part-time) at Al Hajeya Al Noobi Advocates & Legal Consultants (2022-10 – Present)

• Provide end-to-end legal and corporate support to group companies, multinational enterprises and their accountants across UAE and cross-border matters, coordinating documentation and follow-up actions from instruction through completion.
• Draft and review joint ventures, SPAs, NDAs, commercial and employment agreements, settlements and legal undertakings from initial instructions through execution, maintaining clear versions and supporting documents.
• Undertake AML/KYC, corporate verification and due diligence, reviewing supporting documents, identifying gaps and coordinating follow-up information for onboarding and compliance purposes.
• Coordinate directly with corporate decision-makers, the firm's CEO, advocates, accountants and external counsel across jurisdictions, maintaining clear communication, organised records and agreed action points.
• Maintain organised matter records, correspondence, evidence and deadlines and support commercial, banking and investment matters through contract and financial-record analysis and administrative follow-up.

Legal Researcher at Al Hajeya Al Noobi Advocates & Legal Consultants (2020-04 – 2022-09)

• Managed active files across commercial, banking, employment and dispute-resolution matters, keeping evidence, correspondence, records, appointments and deadlines organised for lawyer review and client follow-up.
• Drafted and reviewed corporate, secured lending, collateralised loan and settlement agreements and prepared memoranda, chronologies, correspondence and document packs.
• Supported corporate and financial matters through document and evidence review; prepared structured records, bundles and supporting materials for internal and external stakeholders.
• Introduced technology-assisted research, review and drafting approaches while supporting onboarding, AML/KYC checks, due diligence and structured electronic records.

Legal Coordinator at Briton Solicitors (2026-03 – Present)

• Coordinate commercial and corporate matters from initial instructions through negotiation, execution and completion, maintaining clear documentation, action points and client communication.
• Review high-value company contracts and supporting applications connected with transactions of approximately £1 million to £10 million, identifying inconsistencies and missing documentation before completion.
• Liaise between clients and the Principal Solicitor, converting commercial objectives into clear instructions, fee proposals, document requirements and completion steps.
• Manage cross-border LPA matters from initial instructions and identity checks through execution and submission, coordinating documents, signatures and follow-up with international clients.

Legal Coordinator / Legal Administrator at Inaaya Solicitors (2024-10 – 2026-02)

• Progressed from Legal Administrator to Legal Coordinator, managing legal operations, client communication, compliance administration, scheduling and multiple matter lifecycles.
• Managed onboarding, verification, AML checks and evidence collection using Creditsafe and Legalesign; resolved documentation gaps and maintained trackers, deadlines, correspondence and complete files.
• Worked with lawyers to refine Smokeball workflows, templates and task sequences, improving practical case-management and administrative processes.

Legal Administrator / Internship Trainee at Alison Law Solicitors LLP (2018-09 – 2020-02)

• Supported lawyers with client coordination, appointment scheduling, document review, applications, correspondence, evidence management and follow-up with clients and third parties.
• Progressed from internship into a full-time Legal Administrator role, supporting file management, client appointments, document preparation, research and day-to-day office administration.

Legal Intern at Al Jazeera Advocates & Legal Consultants (2017-05 – 2018-08)

• Assisted advocates with commercial and civil legal research, memoranda, contracts, correspondence, compliance checks, client-meeting notes and follow-up actions.
• Supported arbitration and litigation preparation through chronologies, evidence organisation, client-meeting notes and administrative follow-up.

LLM in International Business & Commercial Law – BPP University (2024 – 2026)

LLB (Hons) in Law – Middlesex University (2016 – 2019)