Nadim Elias El Haj has served as the chief legal officer and general counsel in major government, semi-government and private real estate development and hospitality groups in the UAE over more than two decades of work on ground-breaking projects.

He took on lead roles in negotiating and closing mega transactions in the real estate development and hospitality industries in the UAE including the successful negotiation and closing of AED 2.2 bn acquisition of five hotel assets in Downtown Burj Khalifa from Emaar Hospitality Group in 2019.

Nadim is a passionate of the hospitality industry and had successfully completed in 2020 a Real Estate Hotel Investments and Asset Management Programme at Cornell University.

He was featured as part of The Legal 500 GC Powerlist Middle East for the years 2019 and 2022.

Nadim was re-hired by ADNH in support to its ambitious expansion plan to the Emirate of Ras Al Khaimah consisting of more than AED 1 bn luxury resort development project on Al Marjan Island in addition to its announced global expansion plan.