Chadbourne & Parke LLC
City Tower I
Sheikh Zayed Road
P.O. Box 23927
Dubai
United Arab Emirates

+971 (4) 331-6123
dgreenwald@chadbourne.com

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Daniel J. Greenwald, III

Partner

Practice Description

Daniel J. Greenwald is the Managing Partner of Chadbourne’s office in Dubai. His practice encompasses joint ventures, project development and construction, acquisitions, investments, contracts, complex dispute resolution, and international arbitration and litigation. He has worked with clients in investment and finance, construction and project development, real estate, oil and gas exploration and oilfield services, healthcare, technology, education, logistics and government. Client matters have been throughout the United Arab Emirates, Gulf and Middle East, North America, Europe, Russia and the CIS, Afghanistan and Africa.

Mr. Greenwald has practiced law in Dubai since 1986, with Chadbourne and his own firm. From 1991 to 1992, he served as the Head of Corporate Finance Department of Arabian General Investment Company (now SHUAA Capital), an international investment and financial services company, responsible for the Corporate Finance, Legal and Marketing departments, including the direct investment program in Europe and North America. As General Counsel with AGICO from 1989 to 1991, Mr. Greenwald handled corporate legal matters with regard to negotiating and structuring direct investments and financings. He previously worked at Chadbourne’s New York, Washington D.C. and Dubai offices and was a partner from 1985 to 1989.

Activities and Affiliations

  • American Bar Association and International Bar Association (Member)
  • Dubai Chamber of Commerce & Industry (Registered Arbitrator)
  • American Business Council of the Gulf Countries (Chairman, 1991-1993, Vice-Chairman, 1990-1991; and Steering Committee Member, 1989-1995) 
  • American Business Council of Dubai (President, 1989-1992; Executive Vice President, 1988; Vice President-Legal, 1986-1987; Board Member, 1986-1994
  • World Trade Club, Dubai (Founding Member) 
  • Dubai Little League Baseball (Founding Member, Board of Directors; President, 1999-2004; District Administrator, 2000-present)
 

Practice Areas

Arbitration and ADR

Commercial Litigation

Corporate

Climate Change

Mergers and Acquisitions

Real Estate

Special Investigations and Government Enforcement

Industries

Energy

Oil, Gas and LNG

Regions

Africa and the Middle East

United Arab Emirates

North America

United States

Education

  • University of Minnesota, B.A., cum laude, 1971
  • Graduate Institute of International Studies (HEI), Geneva, 1975
  • University of Minnesota Law School, J.D., cum laude, 1976

Professional Background

  • Licensed legal consultant in Dubai since 1990

Admissions

1980

District of Columbia

1977

New York

1980

U.S. Sup. Ct.

Languages

English