Aishwarya Gopi
Manager – Corporate Advisory Services
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Executive summary
Aishwarya Gopi is an accomplished legal professional with over 10+ years of experience in corporate, commercial and regulatory law across the UAE. Certified in both Civil and Common Law jurisdictions, she possesses extensive expertise in litigation, arbitration, and advisory services, spanning diverse sectors, including real estate, construction, healthcare, and trading. She holds an LLM in U.S. Law from Washington University in St Louis.
Throughout her career, Aishwarya has held senior roles with leading organisations, such as BDO Chartered Accountants & Advisors, DNV AS, and other multi-national organisations within the UAE. Her experience includes providing strategic advice on corporate structuring, re-structuring, compliance, governance, and wealth protection. She has successfully led legal departments, managed teams and liaised with regulators, clients and stakeholders on complex legal and commercial matters.
At BDO UAE, Aishwarya supports both the Corporate Advisory and Company Secretarial offerings, advising clients on structures, re-structures and legacy planning options. Her strengths lie in effective communication, negotiation, and stakeholder management, supported by deep understanding of UAE regulation and international legal standards. She is multilingual in English, French, Hindi, and Malayalam and an active member of professional associations, such as the International Compliance Association (ICA) and Association of Corporate Counsels (ACC).
Professional Qualification and Affiliation:
Throughout her career, Aishwarya has held senior roles with leading organisations, such as BDO Chartered Accountants & Advisors, DNV AS, and other multi-national organisations within the UAE. Her experience includes providing strategic advice on corporate structuring, re-structuring, compliance, governance, and wealth protection. She has successfully led legal departments, managed teams and liaised with regulators, clients and stakeholders on complex legal and commercial matters.
At BDO UAE, Aishwarya supports both the Corporate Advisory and Company Secretarial offerings, advising clients on structures, re-structures and legacy planning options. Her strengths lie in effective communication, negotiation, and stakeholder management, supported by deep understanding of UAE regulation and international legal standards. She is multilingual in English, French, Hindi, and Malayalam and an active member of professional associations, such as the International Compliance Association (ICA) and Association of Corporate Counsels (ACC).
Professional Qualification and Affiliation:
- Bachelor of Civil Law (LLB) – University Paris Sorbonne (Abu Dhabi), UAE/France
- Diploma In International Commercial Arbitration – American University (Washington College of Law), USA
- Master in Common Law (LLM) – Washington University in St Louis (School of Law), USA
- Certified In-House Counsel (ICC) with Association of Corporate Counsels (ACC), UK
- Certified in Compliance with International Compliance Associate (ICA), UK