tHE WIM Magazine

Inspiring voices. Elevating stories. Amplifying successes.

The WIM Magazine is the voice of our community because we had always believed that the professionals in our community have knowledge, perspective and stories that the world needs to hear.

It is also a space for our mentees to share their voices and shine.

The WIM Magazine is not just a publication. It is human. It is warm. It is honest about the complexity of building a career in law and GRC in a world that is changing faster than our industry sometimes knows how to handle.

In one word, It is the WIM spirit

The WIM Magazine Vol I

The WIM Magazine
Volume I

Read from the leaders:
Linda Fitz-Alan - Registrar and Chief Executive Abu Dhabi Global Market Courts.

Tariq Khan - Head of International Arbitration M&CO Legal.

Sophia Sarah Addas - Director at Deloitte Middle East and Founder of Umrah4laborworkers Tourism Co LLC.

Robert Whitehead - Partner and Head of Arbitration Department Al Shamsi Legal Law Firm.

Francesca Baldi - President and Senior Partner Baldi&Partners

The WIM Magazine Vol II

The WIM Magazine
Volume II

Celebrating Mentorship: A Tribute to Those Who Inspire

Read from the leaders:
Donna Haddad - Former VP and Associate General Counsel, IBM. On AI, ethics and why lawyers who use AI will replace those who do not.

Robert Hanna - Host of the Legally Speaking Podcast. On community, legacy and the difference between an audience and a family.

Yasmin McKeon - Head of Interim Recruitment, Collins Search. On the Middle East legal market and the power of understanding someone beyond their CV.

Dr. Shamma Lootah - Director and Partner, The Holistic Culture. On leading from depth, not burnout.

Student Feature - Mahek Syed on digital transformation of law in the UAE. Zahran Law Firm on five millennia of Egyptian legal history.

University of Tomorrow - WIM-judged inter-university debate spotlight.

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The WIM Magazine Team

Mahek Syed

Law Student at Middlesex University, Dubai.

Mariam Elassy

Interior Architecture & Design student at Heriot Watt University

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