Lisa Merod

Non-contentious

• Assisting clients with dual-employment arrangements involving the UAE, KSA, and Qatar
• Advising a multinational tech company on potential breaches of a confidentiality clause and available remedies
• Assisting the largest US-headquarter multinational online retailer in employment matters for the UAE, KSA and Egypt
• Advising an international provider of supply chain solutions in an employment transfer involving 500+ employees

Transactional

• Assisting with employment aspects in a number of transactions in the UAE and KSA, including:
  • Advising a Saudi listed company on its SAR 1.05 billion acquisition of the entire share capital of another entity
  • Advising an international firm on the employment aspects of a merger in KSA
  • Advising a UAE online shopping platform in its $335.2 million acquisition of another UAE online shopping platform

Contentious

• Representing a DIFC investment company in the defense of a claim for outstanding employment entitlements and alleged entitlements under a carry agreement before the Dubai International Financial Centre Court of First Instance
• Representing a global bank in the defense of a claim containing allegations of whistleblowing and discrimination before the Dubai International Financial Centre Court of First Instance
• Representing an international organization in a claim brought against them involving bonus in the Dubai Court of First Instance, the Dubai Court of Appeal and the Dubai Court of Cassation
• Representing an international education company in a claim brought against them involving bonus and long-term incentive in the Dubai Court of First Instance and the Dubai Court of Appeal