About

Ali Ismael Al Zarooni is an Emirati advocate with nearly 30 years of dispute-resolution experience in the UAE. He founded Horizons & Co. in 1999, growing it into a multidisciplinary firm of more than 75 lawyers across Dubai and Abu Dhabi.

He is licensed to practise before all UAE courts, registered with the DIFC and ADGM Courts, and acts as advocate, arbitrator and independent UAE-law expert. Chambers Global 2026 ranks him Band 1 for Domestic Dispute Resolution.

Highlights

• Principal areas: litigation, arbitration, construction and real estate disputes, banking, white-collar crime, criminal defence and extradition.
• Licensed private notary in Dubai; regularly appointed as an independent UAE-law expert before foreign courts and tribunals.
• Bachelor of Law, United Arab Emirates University; languages: Arabic and English.

This is an independent editorial profile based on publicly available professional information. Ali Ismael Al Zarooni and Horizons & Co. are not affiliated with Ahmad Abdulla Ahli Advocates & Legal Consultants.

Areas of Practice

Languages: Arabic, English

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