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Considered a trusted adviser, Sunita advises significant business families, private clients, family offices, trustees, private banks, regulatory authorities and foreign law firms on Cross Border Estate and Succession Planning, Wealth Management, formulating and implementing Family Codes of Governance, Family Constitutions and establishing Family Offices. Sunita is known for dedicating time to teaching and spreading awareness, of current legal and practical updates and developments in the regional private wealth sector, within the global advisory community. She is a full member of STEP and regularly chairs and presents at international legal wealth management forums and is highly respected by members of the Global Private Client Industry. Sunita is regarded as a leading authority on Middle East private client issues by numerous global private wealth industry groups. She serves as the Middle East Advisory Board Member for the ITPA and has been consistently ranked (Band 1) by Chambers and Partners as a Private Client and High Net Worth Adviser. In recognition of her expertise, Sunita is also accredited by Dubai Chambers as a Trusted Advisor to Family Business Groups. Clients say "Working with Sunita is a pleasure. She has strong values and a high level of commitment to her clients. Her advice is valuable and she has always delivered high-quality services." and "Sunita’s standing and reputation in the private wealth industry correlates with her very strong ability to handle complex and sophisticated private client matters." Another says: "Sunita Singh-Dalal is a leading lawyer in the UAE with a focus on international private client work." She received the 2024 Private Client Lawyer of the Year Award and Top Recommended lawyer for Trusts, Structuring and Offshore by Spears Tax and Trust Advisers Index 2024. She promotes women’s empowerment in the Middle East and is a professional mentor for female executives. In July 2025, Sunita was appointed as the Founding Chair for the Women Presidents Organization (UAE).