Barney Almazar is a Partner and Director at Gulf Law, Filipino Lawyers in Dubai. He holds a UAE legal license and is admitted to the Philippine Bar. Khaleej Times has called him the Filipino community's go-to lawyer in the UAE.
His practice covers UAE visas and residency, labor and employment disputes, and the legal rights of Overseas Filipino Workers in the Gulf. He runs legal clinics with the Philippine Consulate in Dubai under the Kabayan Corner: Ask Atty Barney program, and is a columnist for The Filipino Times. He has been profiled by Khaleej Times and covered by The National.
He writes practical legal guides for workers on contracts, visas, end-of-service benefits and labor complaints.
At UAE Experts HUB, Barney leads the employment and labor section: contracts, leave, wages, resignation and termination, and MOHRE complaints.
