Natalie Winwood
Qualified solicitor of England & Wales, 2015
The move
MoveEmirates NBD → DLA Piper
TitleSenior Director, Legal - Group Litigation, International Disputes Practice Lead → Legal Director
LocationDubai → Dubai
Cross-border moveNo — same country
Years in UAE11.7
Total experience18.0 years
DLA Piper headcount5,001-10,000 employees
DLA Piper industryLaw Practice
DLA Piper HQLondon, England
DLA Piper founded2005
DLA Piper typePartnership
Career arc
- Legal DirectorApr 2026 — Present
DLA Piper· Dubai, United Arab Emirates - Senior Director, Legal - Group Litigation, International Disputes Practice LeadMay 2021 — Apr 2026
Emirates NBD· Dubai, United Arab Emirates· Full-time - Senior Legal AdvisorMar 2021 — Aug 2022
Trade Capital Partners· Dubai, United Arab Emirates· Freelance
- Senior Legal AdvisorAug 2020 — Mar 2021
Pure Harvest Smart Farms· Dubai, United Arab Emirates· Freelance
- AssociateMar 2019 — Oct 2020
Watson Farley & Williams· Dubai, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
- SolicitorJan 2018 — Mar 2019
Pinsent Masons· Dubai, United Arab Emirates
- SolicitorSep 2015 — Jan 2018
- Trainee SolicitorMar 2015 — Sep 2015
- Trainee SolicitorSep 2014 — Mar 2015
- Trainee SolicitorMar 2014 — Sep 2014
- Trainee SolicitorJul 2013 — Mar 2014
- Legal Practice CourseSep 2012 — Sep 2013
The College of Law· London, United Kingdom
- Paralegal - Middle East & Africa RegionJan 2011 — Dec 2012
PepsiCo· Dubai, UAE - Senior ConsultantJul 2008 — Jan 2011
Keypoint Consulting WLL
- Vacation Scheme TraineeJun 2006 — Aug 2006
Clifford Chance
Education
- University of the Arts LondonBA Fine Art · Sculpture, Fine Art2002 — 2004
- The University of LawSep 2012 — Jun 2013
- Kingston UniversityLLB with Honours · Law and Business2004 — 2007
- Dubai College1995 — 2002
Top skills
Contract NegotiationProject PlanningManagementDecisivenessLegal ComplianceFraud Investigations
About
Strategic leader with deep expertise in complex cross-border disputes and broad in-house experience across litigation, commercial and startup advisory. Now leading the financial disputes practice at DLA Piper bringing a commercially minded, globally informed perspective to every challenge.