Bapsy Dastur has joined DSK Legal UAE as a Partner in its Abu Dhabi office, the firm announced. She brings over two decades of C-suite and board-level experience advising multinational corporations, family-owned enterprises, and governing bodies across complex, multi-jurisdictional environments.
Her appointment marks a strategic expansion of DSK Legal‘s Middle East practice, adding deep expertise in corporate governance, cross-border restructuring, M&A, and enterprise-wide risk and compliance frameworks. She brings a distinctive focus on governance transformation, shareholder alignment, and succession planning.
Education Background and Career Progression
Education
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Career Journey
Bapsy Dastur has built her career across senior leadership roles as General Counsel and Chief Legal Officer in global and family-owned conglomerates. Her industry experience spans Energy, Oil & Gas, Maritime & Logistics, Infrastructure, Financial Services, Hospitality, Retail, and Technology.
Throughout her career, Dastur has advised on high-value, cross-border transactions and led complex organisational transformations. She has been instrumental in designing and implementing corporate and family ownership structures, family constitutions, and governance frameworks aimed at enabling long-term value preservation across generations.
What the Firm Said
Anand Desai, Managing Partner, DSK Legal, commented on the appointment:
“Bapsy’s appointment represents a significant step in the continued growth of our Middle East practice. Her extensive experience advising multinational corporations and family enterprises across jurisdictions, coupled with her strong boardroom presence and commercial insight, brings a rare and valuable perspective. She will play a key role in strengthening our ability to support clients on complex transactions, governance challenges, and long-term strategic initiatives.”
Strategic Significance
Dastur‘s arrival reinforces DSK Legal UAE‘s capacity to serve the Gulf region’s growing demand for sophisticated governance and transactional counsel. Her dual command of corporate legal strategy and boardroom-level advisory — spanning family enterprise succession to large-scale M&A — positions the Abu Dhabi office to compete for mandates that require both technical depth and commercial acuity.
For more partner moves and lateral updates, see Inside the Partnership.
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