Dr. Mohammed Haitham Salman, the Managing Partner of ME-Alliance, is the driving force behind the firm’s strategic vision and professional standards. With over 20 years of experience in international business and regulatory law, he brings a unique blend of academic excellence, government advisory experience, and practical commercial insight to the firm’s operations. His leadership has been instrumental in positioning ME-Alliance as a trusted advisor to government entities, financial free zone institutions, corporations, and international clients operating in the UAE.
Dr. Salman holds a Ph.D. in International Business Law from the University of Portsmouth, United Kingdom, and completed his professional legal studies at the College of Law of England and Wales. His academic background in comparative commercial law and regulatory systems underpins the firm’s ability to operate confidently across both civil and common law environments, including ADGM and DIFC jurisdictions.
Before leading ME-Alliance, Dr. Salman served as a legal advisor at the Abu Dhabi Department of Economic Development, contributing to regulatory development and strategic economic initiatives. Over the course of his career, he has advised on legislative drafting, corporate structuring, construction and infrastructure projects, maritime matters, sports law, and complex commercial transactions. This breadth of experience directly informs ME-Alliance’s multidisciplinary approach, allowing the firm to integrate legal precision with policy awareness and commercial strategy.
Under Dr. Salman’s leadership, ME-Alliance continues to expand its capabilities across corporate advisory, regulatory reform, and intellectual property services, maintaining a clear focus on delivering practical, business-oriented solutions aligned with the UAE’s evolving legal and economic landscape.
ME-Alliance is a multidisciplinary law and business consultancy firm headquartered in Abu Dhabi with over 15 years of experience advising government entities, corporations, and private clients across the UAE and internationally. With an established presence in the United Kingdom, the United States, and Hong Kong, the firm delivers strategic legal and commercial solutions across regulatory consultancy, corporate structuring, mergers and acquisitions, legislative drafting, taxation, arbitration, litigation, and dispute resolution. ME-Alliance regularly advises clients operating within the Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM) and Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC), supporting complex cross-border transactions, governance, and compliance matters. The firm has advised prominent institutions including ADDED, ADEK, the Ministry of Finance, Abu Dhabi Customs, Abu Dhabi Ports, and the Environment Agency – Abu Dhabi. In addition, ME-Alliance provides comprehensive intellectual property services and is authorised by the UAE government to offer private notary services and trademark registration. Guided by Managing Partner Dr. Mohammad Haitham Salman, the firm delivers commercially focused legal solutions that support sustainable growth within the UAE’s evolving regulatory landscape.
United Arab Emirates
