Aliya Padhani

Aliya Padhani is an English law qualified Associate in the Dubai office of Gibson Dunn and a member of the firm’s Financial Regulatory Practice Group. She has experience advising governments, regulators and a broad range of financial institutions in both the UAE and UK, including investment managers, commercial and investment banks, payment service providers, FinTechs and digital asset service providers on complex regulatory issues.

Aliya also has experience advising financial services firms on regulatory investigations, enforcement actions, and supervisory inquiries arising from alleged misconduct, control failures, or customer complaints. Her work includes conducting internal investigations, responding to regulatory requests, and representing clients in enforcement proceedings. She also has experience advising on remediation, compliance enhancements, and managing cross-border regulatory risk.

She completed her bachelor’s degree in human, social, political science at the University of Cambridge in 2019 before completing her Graduate Diploma of Law and Legal Practice Course at BPP Law School in London. Prior to joining Gibson Dunn, Aliya completed her training contract and qualified into the financial services regulatory team at an international law firm in London.

Capabilities

• Financial Institutions
• Artificial Intelligence
• Financial Regulatory
• Fintech and Digital Assets

Credentials

Education:

• BPP Law School - 2021 Legal Practice Course
• BPP Law School - 2020 Graduate Diploma in Law
• University of Cambridge - 2019 Bachelor of Arts

Admissions:

• England & Wales - Solicitor