Debby Burton-Shaw


Debby Burton-Shaw is a Consultant in Trowers & Hamlins’ UAE practice which she joined in 2004.

Debby specialises in commercial law and regulatory law and is regularly involved in advising Government departments in the UAE and across the Middle East. Debby also advises on the employment laws of the United Arab Emirates and on the employment regulations of the Abu Dhabi and Dubai free zones. She regularly advises on UAE employment contracts, including how expat employment contracts sit within the UAE federal law and the regulations of the free zones, the termination of employment contracts, severance pay and the enforceability of restrictive covenants

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New year changes to the UAE legal landscape – New UAE working week and employment law

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Trowers' consultant Debby Burton-Shaw awarded MBE

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Construction law fundamentals

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Co-Living – a step forward towards alleviating the housing crisis

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EHRC consultation on guidance on the new duty to prevent sexual harassment at work

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No breach of Part-Time Workers Regulations where full and part-time employees charged the same fee 

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