Ludmila Yamalova

LUDMILA YAMALOVA

LUDMILA YAMALOVA IS THE MANAGING PARTNER OF HPL’S U.A.E. OPERATIONS, WHICH IS CALLED HPL YAMALOVA & PLEWKA DMCC. THE FIRM IS A GENERAL PRACTICE FIRM. SERVICES RANGE FROM LITIGATION AND ALL TYPES OF DISPUTE RESOLUTION TO CORPORATE AND TRANSACTIONAL MATTERS, AS WELL AS CRIMINAL AND IMMIGRATION CASES. CLIENTS INCLUDE FAMILY OFFICES, INDIVIDUALS AND MULTINATIONALS.

LUDMILA IS A U.S. QUALIFIED LAWYER, LICENSED BY THE STATE BAR OF CALIFORNIA.

LUDMILA IS AN ACTIVE MEMBER OF DUBAI'S LEGAL COMMUNITY. SHE HAS A WEEKLY RADIO SHOW ON DUBAI EYE, FM103.8. SHE IS A REGULAR PUBLISHER OF LEGAL ARTICLES. SHE IS ALSO REGULARLY QUOTED BY LOCAL AND INTERNATIONAL MEDIA AS A REGIONAL LEGAL EXPERT, INCLUDING THE WALL STREET JOURNAL, FINANCIAL TIMES, NEW YORK TIMES AND BLOOMBERG. LUDMILA WAS ALSO PROFESSOR AT AL HOSN UNIVERSITY IN ABU DHABI ON URBAN PLANNING LAW.

PRIOR TO MOVING TO DUBAI, LUDMILA WAS ASSOCIATE GENERAL COUNSEL OF A NASDAQ LISTED COMPANY IN SILICON VALLEY, CALIFORNIA AND PRACTICED WITH DLA PIPER IN THE SAN FRANISCO BAY AREA, SPECIALIZING IN INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY LITIGATION AND BANKRUPTCY. LUDMILA’S NATIVE LANGUAGES ARE RUSSIAN AND MAIL TO UKRAINIAN. SHE IS ALSO FLUENT IN ENGLISH AND CONVERSATIONAL IN FRENCH.