HAMDAN ALSHAMSI LAWYERS & LEGAL CONSULTANTS

DIFC and Arbitration

Senior Associate

Rachel Mannam is an India-qualified lawyer who joined the Hamdan Al Shamsi Lawyer & Legal Consultants team as an Associate Lawyer with the DIFC, ADGM and Arbitration department in August 2023 and was promoted to Senior Associate in January 2025.

Rachel’s dispute resolution experience of over six years in Delhi, India and over five years in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, has enabled her to successfully complete various types of cases over a broad spectrum of disciplines such as Banking and Finance, Construction, Intellectual Property, Real Estate and Employment.

She has appeared and assisted before all levels of the judicial system in India, including the Delhi and Madras High Courts as well as the Supreme Court of India.

In the UAE, she has assisted on cases pleaded before the DIFC and ADGM Courts, and before tribunals constituted by the DIAC, ICC, LCIA and other such arbitral institutions.

Her cross-border experience has enabled her to effectively adapt to the procedures and workings of different types of courts and tribunals.

She has a keen interest in construction law, and has spearheaded many of the team’s construction disputes

She believes in achieving the best results for her clients in the most practical and cost-effective manner.

English, Hindi

2012 Admitted as an Advocate of Bar Council of India and State Bar Council of Delhi

2012 University of Pune, India, Bachelors in Socio-Legal Studies and Bachelor of Law (B.S.L, L.L.B)