SENIOR LEGAL ADVISER · COMMERCIAL & DISPUTE PRACTICE

Adil Sirelkhatim Mohamed Khalifa

PARTNER · SENIOR LEGAL ADVISER

Adil Sirelkhatim Mohamed Khalifa is a Partner and Senior Legal Adviser at Algharib & Partners LLC, bringing more than four decades of legal experience across public-sector legal service, private practice and commercial advisory work.

His career began with the Sudanese Ministry of Justice, where he worked across public defence, prosecution, legislative and contractual matters. He later moved into private legal practice before continuing his career in the United Arab Emirates, advising clients on complex civil, commercial, criminal, arbitration and property matters.

PROFESSIONAL PROFILE

PUBLIC-SECTOR EXPERIENCE
Sudanese Ministry of Justice

UAE PRACTICE
Legal advisory & commercial matters

ALGHARIB & PARTNERS LLC
Partner · With the practice since 2002

LANGUAGES
Arabic · English

ABOUT

Public-law foundation.
Commercial perspective.

Adil Sirelkhatim Mohamed Khalifa is a Partner and Senior Legal Adviser at Algharib & Partners LLC, bringing more than four decades of legal experience across public-sector legal service, private practice and commercial advisory work.

His career began with the Sudanese Ministry of Justice, where he worked across public defence, prosecution, legislative and contractual matters on behalf of the State.

He later moved into private legal practice before continuing his career in the United Arab Emirates, advising clients on civil, commercial, criminal, arbitration and property matters.

SINCE 1984 Legal career
PUBLIC SERVICE Sudanese Ministry of Justice
SINCE 2002 Algharib practice
COMMERCIAL Advisory & disputes
PUBLIC LEGAL SERVICE

A decade of service within the Ministry of Justice.

1984
SUDAN

Ministry of Justice

Began his professional career as a Legal Adviser within the Sudanese Ministry of Justice.

1984–94
GOVERNMENT LEGAL SERVICE

Public Defence & Litigation

Worked across sections of the Ministry, including the Public Defender's Department, handling civil, commercial and administrative matters on behalf of the State.

1984–94
PROSECUTION & LEGISLATION

Criminal, Contractual & Legislative Work

His responsibilities also included public prosecution work and involvement in criminal, contractual and legislative matters.

1995
PRIVATE PRACTICE

Licensed Legal Practice

Obtained a licence to practise law and authority to notarise contracts in Sudan before continuing into private legal practice.

LEGAL PRACTICE

Broad dispute and advisory experience.

01

Civil Law

Legal advice, drafting and dispute work across civil-law matters.

02

Commercial Law

Advice on commercial matters, business relationships and contractual disputes.

03

Criminal Law

Experience informed by earlier prosecutorial and public-sector legal work.

04

Arbitration

Advisory and dispute work relating to arbitration and alternative dispute resolution.

05

Property Law

Property-related legal advice and associated dispute matters.

06

Legal Memoranda

Extensive experience preparing legal memoranda and written legal submissions across multiple areas of law.

COMMERCIAL & ARBITRATION

Practical advice for commercial disputes.

COMMERCIAL PRACTICE

Strategic legal advisory

Adil advises clients across a broad range of commercial matters, combining long-standing legal experience with extensive drafting and dispute-management capabilities.

His work includes the preparation of legal memoranda, commercial advice, contractual matters and dispute strategy.

COMMERCIAL DISPUTES Business and contractual claims.
ARBITRATION Alternative dispute-resolution matters.
CONTRACTS Legal analysis and contractual advice.
LEGAL MEMORANDA Written submissions and legal opinions.
ROLE AT ALGHARIB

More than two decades with the firm.

SINCE FEBRUARY 2002

Partner

Adil joined the practice in February 2002 and has since contributed to its development through commercial advisory work, dispute management and legal drafting.

As Partner and Senior Legal Adviser, he brings institutional knowledge and long-standing experience to Algharib & Partners LLC and its clients.

CREDENTIALS

Academic and professional foundation.

01

Law Degree

Faculty of Law

Cairo University
Khartoum Branch

Graduated with distinction, 1983.

02

Public Law

Diploma in Public Law

University of Khartoum

03

Professional Qualification

Legal certificate from the Ministry of Justice of Sudan.

Licensed legal practice and authority to notarise contracts.

04

Languages

Arabic

English

PROFESSIONAL PERSPECTIVE

Experience across public and private legal practice.

Adil's professional background combines public-sector legal service, private legal practice and commercial advisory experience across Sudan and the United Arab Emirates.

This breadth of experience informs a practical approach to legal analysis, written advocacy and dispute strategy across civil, commercial, criminal, arbitration and property-related matters.

Decades of legal experience shaped by public service, commercial practice and long-standing client advisory work.

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