Amna joined the DIFC Courts in 2006 and became the Chief Executive and Registrar in 2017 and Deputy Chief Executive of the DIFC Dispute Resolution Authority in 2014. Previous to her employment at the DIFC Courts, she practiced as a lawyer in the litigation department with Hadef Al Dhahiri and Associates now known as Hadef & Partners.
In addition to her role as Chief Executive and Registrar of DIFC Courts Amna is also Registrar of the Special Tribunal Related to Dubai World, Chairwoman of the DIFC Courts ' Users ' Committee and a member of the Consulting Council for the University of Sharjah College of Law. In 2014, Amna was appointed to the Advisory Board of the International Bar Association 's Access to Justice and Legal Aid Committee.
In 2014, Amna was selected to join the Mohammed Bin Rashid Centre for Leadership Development (MBRCLD) -- the Young Leaders category, and furthermore in 2018 after the relaunch of the MBRCLD under the Dubai Executive Office after an extensive selection process, Amna was selected to join the first batch of the MBRCLD Impactful Leaders Programme.
Amna has played a key part in the establishment and development of the DIFC Courts and creation of the Dispute Resolution Authority in 2014. She also spearheaded the establishment of the DIFC Courts ' Pro Bono Programme, launched in 2009, which is the first scheme of its kind in the Middle East. In 2011 Amna was recognised by the International Bar Association as one of the Top 3 young lawyers in the world and was listed in the Top 50 Most Influential Women in the Arab World and in the Top 100 Influential People Helping to Shape the Emirate of Dubai by Arabian Business in 2018.
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