Hoot Professionals
Abdullah Metwalli
LL.B. | Co-Founder & Managing Legal Associate - Financial Markets & Digital Assets
About Abdullah
Abdullah Metwalli bridges transactional precision with courtroom readiness for Hoot Innovation Hub's emerging-technology clients. As Co-Founder of the firm, he combines regional insight with common-law reasoning gained from his UK education.
Since co-founding the firm in 2024, Abdullah has led significant corporate-governance and investment-structuring mandates, including drafting MoAs, share-sale agreements, and token-ready joint ventures. Simultaneously, he steers dispute teams effectively in both the DIFC and UAE federal courts.
Prior to Hoot, Abdullah was a core member of AWS Advocates' consultation group, managing client accounts end-to-end and training junior associates. He brings hands-on experience liaising with regulators and free-zone authorities, providing clients with efficient access to licenses, visas, and Web3 sandboxes. His LL.B. in Law with Finance from the University of Essex equips him to analyze both the legal precedents and the underlying financial aspects of complex deals.
Areas of Expertise
Corporate & Investment Structuring
Drafting MoAs, share-sale agreements, and token-ready joint ventures with bilingual clarity and compliance.
Dispute Resolution (DIFC & UAE Courts)
Steering dispute teams, handling negotiations, and representing clients in complex commercial and labor settlements.
Emerging Technology & Web3
Advising founders, family offices, and scale-ups on legal aspects of emerging tech, including fast-track licensing and sandboxes.
Regulatory Liaison & Compliance
Facilitating client interactions with regulators and free-zone authorities for efficient licensing and visa processes.
Career & Education
Co-Founder & Managing Legal Associate
Hoot Innovation Law Hub (2024 - Present)
Leading corporate governance, investment structuring, and dispute resolution for emerging tech clients.
Consultation Group Member
AWS Advocates (Previous)
Managed client accounts, trained junior associates on evidence and pleading strategy, liaised with authorities.
LL.B. (Law with Finance)
University of Essex, UK
EducationEquipped with common-law reasoning and financial acumen.
Notable Mandates & Achievements
- Led labor-settlement negotiations topping AED 2 million.
- Structured investment agreements for multinational financiers worth AED 5 million.
- Drafted MoAs, share-sale agreements, and token-ready joint ventures for various clients.
- Successfully steered dispute teams in both DIFC and UAE federal courts.
- Provided fast-track access to licenses, visas, and Web3 sandboxes for clients.