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Hadi N. El Kadi serves as the Group Chief Legal Officer of Al Habtoor Group, one of the United Arab Emirates’ most established and diversified conglomerates, headquartered in Dubai. Over a career spanning more than two decades, he has developed a reputation for transforming legal functions into strategic partners that enable growth, governance, and enterprise value creation. Before joining Al Habtoor Group, Hadi held senior leadership roles with major regional groups, including Al Ghurair Investment in Dubai and Al Faisaliah Group in Riyadh. Earlier, he served as Regional Partner at Hugh Fraser International Legal Consultancy, overseeing cross-border mandates throughout the Middle East and North Africa. In addition to his corporate work, Hadi lectures at the University Paris II Panthéon-Assas (Dubai Campus) on UAE and GCC Legal Systems and is a Member of the International Bar Association. He holds an LLB, an LLM in International Business Law, and an MBA, and is currently pursuing a Doctorate in Management focused on legal leadership, risk, and corporate governance. Fluent in English, Arabic, and French, Hadi bridges legal strategy, business leadership, and academic insight with a focus on advancing the role of in-house counsel in modern organizations.