Gabriel Yuen
VP | Legal | Regulatory Compliance | International Trade Controls | Transport | Logistics
The move
MoveAramco Trading Company → GAL
TitleSenior Legal Counsel & Assistant Company Secretary (Dubai & Fujairah) → Vice President - Ethics & Regulatory Compliance
LocationEmiratos Árabes Unidos → Abu Dhabi
Cross-border moveYes · Emiratos Árabes Unidos → United Arab Emirates
Years in UAE9.3
Total experience13.3 years
GAL headcount1,001-5,000 employees
GAL industryAviation and Aerospace Component Manufacturing
GAL HQAbu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi Emirate
GAL typePrivately Held
Career arc
- Vice President - Ethics & Regulatory ComplianceApr 2026 — Present
GAL· Abu Dhabi Emirate, United Arab Emirates - Co-Chair & Board Member, UAE ChapterFeb 2026 — PresentAAssociation of Certified Sanctions Specialists· United Arab Emirates
- Vice President - Legal & ComplianceJul 2025 — Apr 2026GAL· Abu Dhabi Emirate, United Arab Emirates· Full-time
- Board Member, UAE ChapterMar 2025 — Feb 2026AAssociation of Certified Sanctions Specialists· United Arab Emirates
- Senior Legal Counsel & Assistant Company Secretary (Dubai & Fujairah)Mar 2024 — Jul 2025
Aramco Trading Company· Emiratos Árabes Unidos· Full-time
- Legal Counsel (Dubai)Feb 2023 — Mar 2024
- Legal Counsel (Fujairah)Aug 2022 — Mar 2024
- Associate (Shipping, Transport, and Logistics)Feb 2019 — Jul 2022
Al Tamimi & Company· Dubai International Financial Centre, Dubai, United Arab Emirates - Associate (Shipping)Dec 2017 — Jan 2019
Fichte & Co· Dubai, United Arab Emirates
- Legal CounselJun 2016 — Sep 2017
SMRT Corporation Ltd· Singapur· Full-time
- Trainee Lawyer & Bar Exam CandidateJul 2014 — Jun 2016
Oon & Bazul LLP· Singapur· Full-time
- Underwater Combat Medic (Conscription)Apr 2009 — Feb 2011
Republic of Singapore Navy· Singapur· Full-time
Education
- The University of ManchesterBachelor of Laws (2:1 Hons)2011 — 2014
- Singapore Institute of Legal EducationPart B of the Singapore Bar Exams2015 — 2015
- National University of SingaporePart A of the Singapore Bar Exams2014 — 2014
- Lloyd's Maritime AcademyDiploma in Ship Finance and Vessel Ownership2019 — 2020
Languages
- Chinese (Mandarin and Cantonese)
- Spanish (DELE B2 Level)
Top skills
TradingLiquefied Natural Gas (LNG)Data ProtectionExport ControlsCompany Secretarial WorkShipping
About
Gabriel has a strong interest in compliance as well as international trade and transportation. He is a Singapore-qualified lawyer, and is certified by ACSS and ACAMS as a specialist in export controls (CXS), sanctions (CSS) and anti-money laundering (CAMS). He also holds a Diploma in Ship Financing and Vessel Ownership, and a Diplomas de Español como Lengua Extranjera (DELE B2).