Abdulwahid Alulama


Profile

Abdulwahid Alulama is a partner with White and Case in their Global Merger and Acquisitions Practice.

Abdulwahid is an independent Board Member of the Emirates Post Group.

Abdulwahid is a Board Member of the Dubai Financial Services Authority (DFSA). He is the Chair of the Emirati Working Group, Chair of the Remuneration Committee, Member of the Legislative Committee and Member of the Risk Committee.

Abdulwahid is a member of the Advisory Committee of the Dubai Multi Commodities Centre.

Abdulwahid is a certified arbitrator operating in Dubai and registered with the Dubai International Arbitration Centre and the International Chamber of Commerce. He has been a member of the Panel of Conciliators for the International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID) since March 2017.

Abdulwahid was previously a partner with Al Tamimi & Company Advocates & Legal Consultants in Dubai and the Managing Partner of their associate office in Qatar. Thereafter, he was with Dubai World, initially as the Group Chief Legal Officer. He later assumed leading commercial roles within the Group, including Executive Vice Chairman of Dubai Natural Resources, and Executive Vice Chairman of Retailcorp World. Before joining White and Case, he was a Senior Advisor, Originations at Mubadala GE Capital, based in Abu Dhabi.

Abdulwahid has held a number of Board appointments in banking and financial services. He graduated first in class with distinction for his LLB degree from UAE University. He holds a Master’s Degree in International Trade Law from University College London.