20 leading professionals in Sports Law and Sports Management in the United Arab Emirates in 2026
Impact Lawyers’ editorial selection brings together twenty professionals with particularly significant experience in Sports Law and Sports Management in the United Arab Emirates.
| Professional | Main profile |
|---|---|
| Ghanem Ghwanmeh | Sports Law |
| Shady M Iskandir | Sports Law |
| Essam Al Tamimi | Sports Law and Sports Management |
| Samir Kantaria | Sports Law and Sports Management |
| Andrea Tithecott | Sports Law and Sports Management |
| Andrew Tarbuck | Sports Law and Sports Management |
| Nawal Abdel Hadi | Sports Law and Sports Management |
| David Yates | Sports Law and Sports Management |
| Andrew Fawcett | Sports Law and Sports Management |
| Khalid Al Hamrani | Sports Law and Sports Management |
| Jody Waugh | Sports Law and Sports Management |
| Husam Hourani | Sports Law and Sports Management |
| Masood K Afridi | Sports Law and Sports Management |
| Shahram Safai | Sports Law and Sports Management |
| Mevan Bandara | Sports Law and Sports Management |
| Richard Briggs | Sports Law and Sports Management |
| Victoria Woods | Sports Law and Sports Management |
| Fady Ghanem | Sports Law and Sports Management |
| Alex Ghazi | Sports Law and Sports Management |
| Mohamed Al Marzouqi | Sports Law and Sports Management |
How the ranking was prepared
The selection has been prepared through an independent editorial analysis and an overall assessment of the career, specialisation, experience and professional recognition of the lawyers included.
Multiple sources of information have been taken into account, including the websites of the professionals themselves and their firms, news and publications appearing in the media, matters and transactions in which they have been involved, their academic and institutional activity, their national and international profile, and references within the legal and business community.
Particular attention has also been paid to the perception of clients and professionals familiar with their work, assessing factors such as the trust they inspire, responsiveness, legal judgement, effectiveness in resolving matters and the recognition achieved within their respective areas of specialisation.
The result reflects a combined editorial assessment of objective and qualitative factors, designed to capture not only career track record and technical knowledge, but also the prestige and professional standing each lawyer has consolidated through legal practice.
How to interpret the selection
The ranking is an editorial snapshot of the legal market in the United Arab Emirates based on public information available in 2026. It does not measure fees, guarantee outcomes or claim that any included professional is the right choice for every matter. The choice of counsel should take into account the precise specialty, possible conflicts of interest, jurisdiction, availability, language, budget and relationship of trust.
Professional careers and firm structures can change. Future editions should therefore verify partner moves, new firms, changes of role and potential incompatibilities.
