Omar Kawis

Omar Kawis is a Paralegal at Habib Al Mulla and Partners in the United Arab Emirates and a member of the Real Estate team, where he supports contentious and advisory matters across a wide range of property-related disputes. In addition to his core role in real estate, he regularly assists the Banking & Finance Litigation and Commercial Litigation teams, as well as other departments across the firm, reflecting his broad exposure to complex, multi-disciplinary matters.

He holds an LLB from the University of Bristol and is currently pursuing qualification as a solicitor in England and Wales through the Solicitors Qualifying Examination (SQE). He graduated with honours and authored his undergraduate dissertation on post-Brexit EU citizen rights. His academic background includes banking law, corporate law, and commercial litigation.

In his role, he is involved in legal research, drafting pleadings, memoranda, and correspondence, and supporting senior lawyers on high-value and technically complex disputes before UAE courts. Prior to joining the firm, he gained practical legal experience in Amman, Jordan, where he was exposed to court proceedings, legal due diligence, and cross-departmental legal work. He is fluent in Arabic and English.