Maha Bin Hendi Law Firm heads 'NAFES Top 100 Law Firm'

Maha Bin Hendi Law Firm is proud to be ranked first at the head of “NAFES Top 100 Law Firm” initiative issued by Dubai Courts for the quarter of 2019, within a year from its establishment.

This unprecedented achievement in the history of an emerging law firm in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) demonstrates the dedication of its founder Emirati Lawyer Maha Bin Hendi to implement a highly efficient and transparent operational model in the law firm she heads, aspiring to be a leader in her field.  On this occasion, Maha Bin Hendi commented: “I look up at His Highness Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum as a role model and find inspiration in his words. His quote stipulating ‘Dubai will never settle for anything less than first place’ is the moto I aspire to fulfill and live by… If my leader and city won’t settle, why should I?”

Based on a performance indicator that regularly measures the duration of time it takes for a firm to obtain a full and final decision, the NAFES initiative aims to encourage legal counsel in speeding up the legal process which already ensures fairness and due process through the different avenues of relief available within a trial. By being ranked number one of “NAFES Top 100 Law Firm” initiative, Maha Bin Hendi Law Firm proves its efficient and ethical functioning, in line with Dubai Courts vision and mission. As per the report published in February 2019, it has concluded litigations in an average of 36.07 days per case in all its commercial cases while the law firm listed last spent over 100 days per case. With the common practice stipulating that a commercial case takes on average 12 months from the date of filing, the NAFES initiative seems to instill competition between peers, for the benefit of their clients who otherwise may not consider litigation due to the lengthy and expensive process.

The young lawyer stated: “At Maha Bin Hendi Law Firm, we are thrilled and honored to have Dubai Courts recognition with our ranking at the top of NAFES; with this achievement, we prove that our team is dedicated to efficient performance and clients’ satisfaction; we commit to maintain our standards.”

Dubai Courts’ initiatives such as NAFES are slowly but surely allowing people to once again trust the legal industry after the client-attorney relationship became strained with mistrust, especially now that clients are well exposed to information and as such the billable hour system is not sustainable in the long run. Hourly billing has proved to be very lucrative for attorneys globally, based on the notion that time is money - time spent with clients, writing emails, submitting memorandums on behalf of the client and even the trip to court being chargeable -  this has left clients exposed to the risk of extortion if their legal counsel chooses to simply ‘take their time’.

Today, clients are being adamant in what they are looking for in a legal service which combines effective and prompt results that reflect value for their money. When consulting with a legal service that does not adhere to professionalism, clients are often reluctant to seek legal advice and trust lawyers because they fear their court cases could be prolonged for no legal necessity. To their own detriment, they often chose to do without precautionary legal advice as a form of cost efficiency. Hence, Dubai Courts are closely examining law firms’ performances to elevate the legal field to higher standards in order for lawyers to be challenged to seek ways to enhance their operational efficiencies and make the most of their time to remain competitive.

With this in mind, Maha Bin Hendi Law Firm was built as a modern boutique firm that cultivates long-term client relationships based on respect, trust, and quality of service. Throughout every project, the firm combines high-grade legal skills with a profound understanding of the clients’ businesses and goals, and adopts an open and meaningful communication style and an uncompromising focus on efficiency and cost-effectiveness. The forward-thinking legal team at Maha Bin Hendi is very client-centered and prioritizes the collection of right information to react promptly and start delivering and showing results. It is no surprise that they have won 80% of their commercial and labor disputes, and that the firm is ranked number one on “NAFES Top 100 Law Firm” list.

It is with great enthusiasm that Maha Bin Hendi and her team are going to continue working in an award winning manner while being true to their core values and maintaining a robust system as they practice law in compliance with the UAE’s judicial system. In line with the vision of UAE’s wise leadership, they aim at being pioneers in legal work by putting the people’s welfare first and forever abiding by the Constitution that stipulates “Justice is the basis of authority”.

Maha Bin Hendi Law Firm:

Maha Bin Hendi Law Firm is the first law firm operating out of the Dubai Design District (d3). Established in 2018, we are a full-service commercial firm with a set of values that define who we are and what we do.

We cultivate long-term client relationships based on respect, trust, and quality of service. Throughout every project, we combine high-grade legal skills with a profound understanding of our clients’ businesses and goals, an open and meaningful communication style, and an uncompromising focus on efficiency and cost-effectiveness.

We foster, build, and encourage the strongest and most extensive group of legal talent and capabilities required to meet our clients’ needs in an evolving and fast-moving environment.

We are proudly committed to legal excellence, exceptional client service, and a high-performance culture. We give priority to helping our clients attain viable outcomes through sound legal advice and solutions.

In word and deed, we value transparency, honesty, respect, and above all, quality.

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