Syed Mujtaba Hussain is the Managing Partner of Emirates Legal, a boutique UAE-based law firm, and Emirates Legal Limited, regulated by the AIFC in Kazakhstan. Admitted to the Bar Council of India in 1995, he is licensed to practice in the UAE, Kazakhstan, and across Indian High Courts. He is registered with DIFC, ADGM, and AIFC Courts and has acted as lead counsel in landmark cases and over 29 arbitrations. He has degrees from the National Law School of India University, University of Essex, and UC Berkeley, where he was awarded the H.W. & N. Robinson Scholarship. He has advised on multibillion-dollar projects across real estate, mining, and industrial sectors in the Middle East. Formerly with the UN in Geneva and a leading Indian law firm, he lectures internationally and remains active in legal education and advisory roles across CIS and Asia.