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Shaswat Vivek

Senior Legal Director at EMAAR
15.9 yrs experienceReal Estate
Jan 2026

The move

MoveGMG → Emaar
TitleLegal Director → Senior Legal Director [Head-Malls|Entertainment|Opera]
LocationDubai → Dubai
Cross-border moveNo — same country
Years in UAE11.7
Total experience15.9 years
Emaar headcount5,001-10,000 employees
Emaar industryReal Estate
Emaar HQDubai
Emaar founded1997
Emaar typePublic Company

Career arc

  1. Senior Legal Director [Head-Malls|Entertainment|Opera]Jan 2026 — Present
    Emaar· Full-time
  2. Legal DirectorNov 2022 — Dec 2025
    Emaar· United Arab Emirates· Full-time
  3. Legal DirectorJan 2022 — Nov 2022
    GMG· Dubai, United Arab Emirates· Full-time
  4. Senior Legal CounselNov 2020 — Dec 2021
    GMG· Dubai, United Arab Emirates· Full-time
  5. Head - Dispute ResolutionAug 2019 — Nov 2020
    Jumbo Electronics Company Limited (LLC)· Dubai, United Arab Emirates· Full-time
  6. Corporate Counsel & In Charge Legal - Oasis MallsMar 2014 — Aug 2019
    Landmark Group· Dubai, UAE· Full-time
  7. Manager-Legal [In-Charge - 10 MTPA Steel Plant & 1620 MW Power Plant ]Jun 2010 — Feb 2014
    JSW Steel Ltd· Mumbai, Maharashtra, India· Full-time
  8. TraineeDec 2009 — Jan 2010
    Indian Oil Corporation Limited· New Delhi Area, India
  9. TraineeMay 2009 — Jun 2009
    Indian Oil Corporation Limited· New Delhi Area, India
  10. TraineeDec 2008 — Jan 2009
    Karanjawala and Co.· New Delhi Area, India
  11. TraineeMay 2008 — May 2008
    Bhasin and Co· New Delhi Area, India
  12. InternDec 2007 — Dec 2007
    Telecom Regulatory Authority of India· New Delhi Area, India

Education

Languages

  • English
  • Hindi

Top skills

Legal DocumentsLitigationDocument DraftingArbitrationProperty LawLegal Issues

About

An experienced lawyer with 15+ years of extensive professional experience, studied from a leading law school & worked for diverse businesses with leading corporate houses, specialized and top-notch law firms, regulatory bodies and judicial authorities. I come with detailed experience and understanding of the laws, culture & practices of Middle East, India & common law jurisdictions. Being an effective communicator with focus on logical reasoning and attention to detail, I am adept at front-ending with senior leadership and critical stakeholders. I can smoothly function in multi-disciplinary teams working across jurisdictions and time zones in a global work environment. I have worked with various multinational teams on Commercial Contracting, Franchise & Licensing, Property & Real Estat

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