Shamma Alkindi

Shamma Alkindi  is an Emirati lawyer and legal consultant, licensed to practice before all courts across the United Arab Emirates. She possesses extensive expertise in criminal law, handling all types of criminal cases, including the most complex and high-profile matters. She has successfully achieved acquittal judgments in challenging and precedent-setting cases, including digital currency-related cases. Her practice also spans commercial litigation, corporate disputes, maritime cases, and civil matters, where she provides strategic and results-driven legal solutions to both local and international clients.

She holds a Master’s degree in Public Law with distinction from the University of Sharjah, as well as a Professional Diploma in Empowering Young Parliamentarians from the University of Cambridge.

Owing to her exceptional advocacy skills, she was recognized as “Best Litigator” at the 2024 LexisNexis Middle East Legal Awards. She adopts a results-oriented approach in every case, leveraging her deep understanding of UAE laws and regulatory frameworks to achieve positive outcomes. In addition to litigation, she is dedicated to advising businesses on compliance, risk management, and corporate governance, ensuring they operate in alignment with legal and ethical standards.

SERVICES

• Criminal Law
• Litigation

• Successfully secured an acquittal before the Court of Cassation in a digital currency trading case, after the defendants were initially sentenced to imprisonment, fined AED 800,000, and ordered deported.
• Obtained full acquittals in a major case involving the importation and possession of narcotics. Successfully secured bail for the defendants, allowing them to return to the U.S. during trial proceedings.
• Closed a high-profile embezzlement case involving AED 16 million at a prominent UAE institution, protecting the client from prosecution.
• Secured an acquittal in a case involving charges of breach of trust and embezzlement, following detailed evidentiary rebuttals and a strong procedural defense.
• Achieved a full acquittal in a case involving unlawful entry into a residence and damage to private property.

• LL.M., Public Law, University of Sharjah, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates, 2023
• LL.B., University of Sharjah, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates, 2019