
Emilia Azar
Vice President / Regulatory Legal at e& UAE
The move
MoveEtisalat → e& UAE
TitleSenior Director / Regulatory Legal Affairs → Vice President / Regulatory Legal
LocationAbu Dhabi → United Arab Emirates
First time at this levelYes ★
Cross-border moveNo — same country
Native languageSlovak
Years in UAE17.5
Total experience24.3 years
e& UAE headcount10,001+ employees
e& UAE industryTelecommunications
e& UAE HQAbu Dhabi
e& UAE typePublic Company
Career arc
- Vice President / Regulatory LegalAug 2022 — Present
e& UAE· United Arab Emirates· Full-time
- Senior Director / Regulatory Legal AffairsMar 2020 — Sep 2022
Etisalat· Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates· Full-time
- Director / Regulatory Legal AffairsFeb 2016 — Mar 2020
Etisalat· Abu Dhabi, UAE
- Acting Director / Regulatory Legal AffairsSep 2014 — Feb 2016
Etisalat· Abu Dhabi
- Senior Manager / Manager / SpecialistJan 2009 — Sep 2014
Etisalat· Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates· Full-time
- Regulatory Lawyer - SecondeeDec 2007 — Oct 2008
Etisalat
- AssociateNov 2004 — Oct 2008
Linklaters
- Research AssistantAug 2004 — Sep 2004UUniversity of Tromsø, Faculty of Law, Norway
- Legal AssistantJun 2002 — Aug 2003BBianchi, Malach, Tomanová Law and Trademark Office
- Assistant for BSANov 1999 — Aug 2001
Microsoft (BSA)
Education
- King's College LondonEU Competition Law Course2011 — 2011
- Univerzita Komenského v BratislaveMaster's degree · Law1998 — 2003
- The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE)MBA Essentials Course2018 — 2018
- Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyArtificial Intelligence - Implications for Business Strategy Course2019 — 2019
- Utrecht UniversityLL.M. · European Private Law2003 — 2004
- The Hague Academy of International Law - Académie de droit international de La HayeInternational Private Law Summer SchoolPresent
- Carleton UniversityExchange Student - 2 Semesters · Law2001 — 2002
Languages
- Spanish · Limited working
- German · Limited working
- Slovak · Native or bilingual
- English · Full professional
Top skills
Risk ManagementLegal AdviceLegal ResearchCommercial LitigationProject ManagementStrategy