Jersey Finance Annual Dubai Conference 2023

An joined Jersey Finance in May 2016 as the Business Development Director for Asia and is now based in our Middle East Regional Hub office, in the DIFC in Dubai.

An studied law in Belgium at the University of Leuven including one Erasmus exchange year at Queen Mary and Westfield College in London. She subsequently did an LLM in international business law at Trinity College Dublin.

Faizal is a UK qualified lawyer and for many years has worked and advised, and is a trusted advisor to institutions, corporates and families across the Middle East, Africa and India. Faizal specialises in banking and finance and has advised corporates, family offices and families including on their international investment and holding structures.

Diana Hamade is the founder and managing partner of Diana Hamade Attorneys at Law. She is a UAE licensed lawyer with right of audience before all UAE Courts. Diana specializes in Sharia law and is an expert in family law, inheritance, and succession planning. Diana is a highly referenced expert and has often provided expert evidence in legal proceedings in many jurisdictions including the UK, Canada, France, Switzerland, Isle of Man, the US, Australia, and New Zealand. Diana is renowned for her experience in private client practice for high net worth and ultra-high net worth individuals. She is currently nominated for Private Client Innovation in the High Net Worth and Ultra-High Net Worth Category by Spears. Diana has authored articles for international publications including a commentary on UAE Family Business Law for LexisNexis, Inheritance and the Family Business for LexisNexis and Union Internationale des Avocats and the UAE Family Law Chapter for Thomson Reuters’ Blue Book.

Carel has 35+ years broad international experience having lived and worked in Asia, Africa, the Middle East and Europe for market-leading financial services firms. He was the Global COO for various sales & trading businesses at UBS Investment Bank, Head of Change Management, Group Sales, at Deutsche Börse, financial management consultant with Price Waterhouse and auditor with Arthur Young & Co. He is a Fellow of both the ICAEW and Association of Corporate Treasurers, holds the CFA Certificate in ESG Investing and fluent in English, Dutch and Spanish. Carel developed a group-wide client strategy and supporting infrastructure to drive sales and revenue growth Deutsche Börse, established Fixed Income trading businesses for UBS Investment Bank in Moscow and Istanbul and developed country strategies for National Bank of Abu Dhabi.

Andrew is Managing Director for the United Arab Emirates at Fairway Group, where he is responsible for the development and delivery of Fairway’s UAE capabilities. Originally from Jersey, Andrew relocated to Dubai in 2021 to launch a corporate services and regulatory consulting business specialised in digital assets. Andrew has previously worked in Jersey and London in a range of financial services roles across wealth management, venture capital and regulatory consultancy. Andrew is a Director at the School of International Financial Services in Jersey and the UAE, and has authored and taught professional qualifications in the fields of financial services, regulation and compliance. Andrew is a Fellow of the International Compliance Association and a member of the Institute of Directors.

Nancy W. Gleason, PhD is the Director of the Hilary Ballon Center for Teaching and Learning and Professor of Practice in Political Science at New York University Abu Dhabi. Her research focuses on the Fourth Industrial Revolution’s impact on higher education, and the future of work, with an emphasis on generative AI. She considers societal impacts of education, employment disruption, continuous reskilling, and the role of industry in supporting upskilling of adults. She is the editor of Higher Education in the Era of the Fourth Industrial Revolution (Springer, 2018). She is the co-editor, Diversity and Inclusion in Global Higher Education: Lessons from Across Asia (Palgrave March 2020). Dr. Gleason holds a PhD from the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy, Tufts University; MSc from London School of Economics; and a BA from George Washington University. @NWGleason

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Global professional services firm Ogier offers legal, corporate and fiduciary administration, and consulting services. Our multi-jurisdictional and multi-disciplinary teams provide practical advice on a unique combination of six laws: BVI, Cayman, Guernsey, Irish, Jersey, and Luxembourg. Our network includes Beijing, Hong Kong, London, Shanghai, Singapore, and Tokyo.

Ogier’s legal and corporate and fiduciary administration divisions work closely together to offer a seamless contentious and non-contentious private wealth advisory service, including relevant corporate law support. Ogier’s private wealth teams are focused on providing the right advice for each client.

Our contentious trusts team can help resolve disputes concerning trusts and foundations, should the need arise. Our high-value residency teams in Cayman, Guernsey, and Jersey advise domestic and international clients on buying and selling property, relocating and estate planning to provide a seamless and personal service.