A lawyer and entrepreneur says he set out three years ago to build an international law firm after becoming frustrated with what he described traditional firms as “slow, opaque and expensive” routes.
Adam Hussain, who studied the Barrister Practice Course in London, and his wider legal qualifications in Australia and Qatar founded Aldwych Legal. The business has taken systems associated with PWC and Clifford Chance. Its disciplines are long intercepted with the world’s largest professional services firm, initiatives from PwC and KPMG, as well as two of two of the world’s largest City law firms – Clifford Chance and Linklaters. These practices include multi-stage AI solutions for legal document review, and the use of advanced legal technology platforms to organise court evidence, automate client correspondence and monitor deadlines.
The founder Adam Hussain looks to open a research based ‘think tank’ policy institute in Doha, Qatar and says his firm has embedded modern case management systems, AI-assisted drafting tools and structured operating procedures similar to those used by larger firms to ensure consistency, accuracy and speed across every instruction.
The project will be centred around global hubs, Doha – Qatar, Riyadh – Saudi Arabia, Dubai – United Arab Emirates — placing London originating Aldwych Legal alongside the Middle East’s most influential centres of law and commerce.
Hussain’s also doing PhD level doctoral research built on business law and corporate governance. His academic background has influenced the way the firm is designed. He said “a lot of clients assume corporate lawyers are only available behind a huge City hourly bill of £500 per hour”. Mr Hussain said. “My view is that corporate lawyers should not be exclusive. You can build services for clients and tailor this into a smaller practice if you design the firm properly from day one.”
He describes Aldwych Legal as a “built-for-2026” practice: tech-first, innovative. Aldwych Legal has built referral relationships with the countries leading solicitors and barristers for matters that move into reserved litigation steps, allowing the firm to remain focused on pre-action work while ensuring clients can escalate appropriately if needed. He said. “Our job is to organise the facts, problem solve and move the matter forward to a solution.”
More information about the law firm can be found at www.aldwychlegal.com.