Office of General Counsel

The Office of General Counsel delivers dynamic and responsive legal services to NYU Abu Dhabi. They integrate legal expertise seamlessly into the university’s operations, supporting its educational mission with proactive and strategic guidance.

Leader Profile

Maheen Pfeffer has a background in Project Finance, Public-Private Partnerships, private equity, and sovereign wealth investments and previously practiced at Afridi & Angell and Abu Dhabi Investment Council. She holds a Bachelor of Laws (Honors) degree as a Britannia Chevenning and ICI Scholar from the University of Durham, an LLM in International Business Law from the University of London, and a Postgraduate Diploma from City University, London. She is a Barrister and was called to the Bar of England and Wales, a High Court Advocate of the Punjab Bar in Pakistan and has passed the Uniform Bar Exam pending admittance to the New York State Bar. She is a member of Lincoln’s Inn, the IBA, and NACUA and speaks English, Urdu, and basic German.

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