Emirati-qualified UAE lawyer with decades of international and regional experience spanning the Middle East, Africa, India, and North Europe
Shurooq Zainal
Founder and Principal Lawyer,
Shurooq Zainal Legal Consultants LLC
Shurooq offers a unique dual perspective, drawing on her experience from a top-tier international law firm and in-house leadership with a multinational company. She has a proven track record of building and leading Legal & Compliance departments for a multinational corporation, designing scalable, best-practice frameworks.
With strong cultural fluency that bridges the Gulf region and international business practices, she translates complex legal concepts into commercially executable strategies. As a UAE national with strong regional access to local authorities, Shurooq ensures global policy alignment with local regulations. This expertise makes her ideally suited to provide fractional General Counsel and compliance services, with flexible engagement models designed to scale with client growth and budget.
Shurooq was one of the first Emirati-qualified lawyers to join an international law firm, and has gone on to lead and build legal functions in multinational settings.
Education & Career Milestones
2025-Now
2018-2024
2007-2017
2005-2006
2002-2004
Founder & Principal Lawyer
Shurooq Zainal Legal Consultants LLC
Head of Legal & Compliance
Porsche subsidiary for Middle East, Africa and India (Dubai, UAE)
Porsche subsidiary in North of Europe (Oslo, Norway)
Legal Director with Dispute Resolution Group
Clyde & Co (Dubai, UAE)
Master of Laws (LLM) in International Commercial & Shipping Law (with merit)
Awarded a full scholarship by Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum (Vice President, Prime Minister of the UAE, and Ruler of Dubai) to pursue higher education
University of London (SOAS & UCL)
UAE Advocate Qualification
Habib Al Mulla & Partners (Dubai, UAE)
Bachelor of Laws (LLB) General Law & Sharia (with honours)
1997-2002
University of Sharjah
“Your veritable bridge to navigating the modern legal and regulatory landscape—international standards meets regional insight.”
Languages
English (fluent), Arabic (native), Japanese (conversational)
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