Dr. Anas Al Habashneh

Dr. Anas Al Habashneh is a uniquely positioned dual-qualified attorney — admitted in both Australia (under common law) and Jordan (under civil law) — who brings a rare cross-jurisdictional perspective to his role as Partner at Al Safar & Partners. His legal education and practice experience spanning the common law and civil law traditions makes him exceptionally well-suited to advising clients in complex international disputes and cross-border transactions involving the UAE.

Dr. Al Habashneh's practice focuses on cross-border commercial disputes, international arbitration, and the enforcement of foreign judgments and arbitral awards in the UAE. He regularly advises clients on matters where Australian, Jordanian, or other common law jurisdictions intersect with UAE federal law — including trade relationships, international sales contracts, and disputes arising from cross-border investment.

His academic background (holding a doctoral degree) enriches his client work with scholarly rigour, particularly in areas of contract law interpretation, conflict of laws, and the application of international commercial conventions such as the CISG. He is also a resource within the firm for matters touching on the laws of Jordan and other MENA civil law jurisdictions, providing multi-layered legal analysis that many single-jurisdiction practitioners cannot offer.

Fluent in both Arabic and English, Dr. Al Habashneh serves a client base that includes Australian and New Zealand investors in the UAE, Jordanian and Levantine businesses with UAE operations, and international companies seeking legal counsel that understands both common law and civil law frameworks in the same transaction or dispute.