Nadim Bardawil

Partner,
Dubai, UAE

T. +971 4 528 5555
E. nadim.bardawil@bsabh.com


Nadim is the regional head of our TMT and FinTech practices based in our DIFC office in Dubai.

He has been advising technology and media companies in the region for the last 6 years and has been part of several successful transactional matters in the industry.

Nadim also advises fintech companies and on crypto related projects for a number of years along, both at the start-up level but also for more established entities looking to comply with local and regional regulations.

Nadim publishes articles on various TMT related matters and contributes to public forums related to tech, crypto and fintech.

Fluent in English, French and Arabic, Nadim holds a JD degree from the Hofstra University School of Law and is admitted to practice in New York and in Dubai. 

"Nadim Bardawil – highly astute, able and approachable. Nadim is our first call for TMT and corporate matters. He is incredibly hard working always available to us. We consider him a trusted and valued advisor" - Legal 500
"Partner Nadim Bardawil is very-well versed in technology files and is always up to date on the latest developments in the sector" - Legal 500
"Responsive, quick on the uptake, and gets what the client needs" - Chambers & Partners

Areas of expertise
services
  • Banking & Finance
  • Commercial
  • Corporate & M&A
  • Cyber security & data protection
  • Regulatory & Compliance
industry
  • Life Sciences & Healthcare
  • Technology, Media & Telecommunications (TMT)
  • Financial Institutions
  • Retail & Consumer Goods
Highlights of experience
  • Advising Delivery Hero on the creation of an in-application wallet by users and operators of the Talabat platform.
  • Assisting SH Capital, a B2B FinTech start-up, in obtaining their regulatory licence in DIFC.
  • Advising DEWA on the creation of a framework for FinTech investments out of and into the DIFC.
  • Advising X-Trade Brokers (XTB) on fulfilling their regulatory requirements before the DSFA.
  • Advising Channel VAS, a leading FinTech provider of mobile financial and airtime credit services on drafting a series of contracts regarding micro-loans to be disbursed via smart phones.
  • Advising Baraka on various aspects related to the regulatory framework in the DIFC and compliance with DFSA regulations.
  • Advising Kuaishou Technology on the launch of their streaming reward system in the UAE and KSA.
  • Advising a DIFC based FinTech firm on two tokenization projects involving two different asset classes: real estate and art.
  • Advising Policy Bazaar on obtaining a funding round of USD 75 million – the largest funding round of InsurTech in the UAE.
  • Advising a US based FinTech on the incorporation and advisory entity regulated by the DFSA.
  • Advising Wariq Limited on obtaining their ITL from the DFSA to test an e-wallet platform between the UAE and KSA.
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