Yaman Al-Hawamdeh

About Yaman

Yaman is the UAE Managing Partner and heads HFW’s Shipping and Logistics team in the Middle East. He has more than 20 years of experience and has acted in a substantial number of cases involving shipping and commercial disputes in the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Qatar and Oman.   

While highly regarded for his shipping and logistics experience, Yaman acts in all kinds of commercial disputes including shareholders and commercial agency, his main practice focuses on marine and logistics matters across the Middle East. This includes marine casualties and incidents onboard, in addition to the usual cargo and charterparties disputes.

Yaman also regularly advises on non-contentious shipping and logistics cases including regulatory and contracts issues within the transport sector. He has substantial knowledge of the local legal and regulatory frameworks governing the marine sector across the region. This, together with his disputes background, allows him to act in key regulatory projects within the Middle East.