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Biography

Leonora Riesenburg is Group General Counsel of a public listed investment conglomerate in Dubai, an international arbitrator and certified commercial mediator, registered with arbitration centers worldwide. In the UAE since 2007, Ms. Riesenburg has an enviable track record in the field of disputes and dispute resolution, with core competencies across a number of key industry sectors including construction and real estate. Dual qualified from the UK as a barrister and solicitor of the Supreme Court of England and Wales, a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (CIArb), and presiding Chair of the UAE Branch for the CIArb, Ms. Riesenburg is recognized in the market as a female figurehead in the world of private dispute resolution.