Aisha is a UK qualified solicitor working in the Employment Department. Aisha advises a wide range of corporate clients, based in onshore UAE and the various free zones, in particular in the Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC), on all aspects of non-contentious employment law issues in the UAE. She has experience of drafting and reviewing staff handbooks and contracts of employment, advising on termination of employment and entitlements, restructuring, post-terminations restrictions, pensions and benefits. Aisha also regularly advises on contentious matters and, in particular, has represented a number of high profile DIFC-based clients in successfully defending claims before the DIFC Small Claims Tribunal.

Prior to joining Al Tamimi &amp; Company, Aisha spent over four years working as an employment lawyer in the UK and was working within the Employment Department of Taylor Vinters LLP.  During this time, Aisha advised a number of multinational companies on various aspects of UK employment law including terminations of senior employees, complex grievance, disciplinary and discrimination issues and also successfully represented clients before employment tribunals.