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Tell us about your career with Al
Habtoor...
I joined on April 1, 1989 - that was more
than 25 year ago, so I consider myself
one of the oldest members at the Head
Office. It makes me feel very proud to
be a ‘Habtoorian’, and I’d like to take
this opportunity to extend my gratitude
to the Al Habtoor family for their support
throughout the years.
Why did you decide to study law?
I enjoy reading, which is necessary to
be a lawyer. Reading leads me to finding
new facts and using those facts and
integrating them into my arguments.
Therefore, law was the best career area
to fit my talents.
What makes a lawyer’s job
more interesting than any other
profession?
I don’t think I’d enjoy my job as much
if I didn’t get to dig into interesting
problems that others don’t really know
how to solve. I find excitement in finding
the right solutions to all the problems
that have been presented to me.
What would you describe as your
main achievement working with the
Group?
There are many achievements that I'm
proud of. I've drafted and amended
most of the agreements and trade
licenses that led to the founding of most
of the Group companies.
Do you remember your first year
living in Dubai? What has changed
since then?
I can recall exactly. Dubai has changed
completely. The city has experienced
a big boom since the new millennium.
Legal Affairs Manager, Al Habtoor Group
Mohammed Younes has spearheaded the Group’s Legal Department for over a quarter of a
century. We took some time out of his busy schedule for a short discussion…
Mohammed
Younes
UNDER
THE
SPOTLIGHT
HH Shaikh Mohammad bin Rashid Al
Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime
Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai,
has diversified the economy, so there is
no scope for any comparison as Dubai
is now the most modern city in the
world.
What are some of your hobbies
outside work?
Chess and swimming - they’ve been my
hobbies since childhood.
Would you like to share some advice
with our readers…
Mistakes are the best way to learn.
Don’t be afraid to make them. Try not to
repeat the same ones too often. Failures
are the stepping stones to success.
Without failure, we’ll never learn how to
succeed. So try to fail, instead of trying
to avoid failure through fear.
With family
With his eldest daughter in
Egypt
Receiving a certificate of
appreciate from the Dubai
Chamber of Commerce
Youngest daughter, Farah
Al Habtoor Group Milestone
Award (2009)
Under the Spotlight
