Expertise grounded in experience. Relationships built to last.
LAKS Partners is a partner-led audit, tax and advisory firm supporting businesses across the UAE and international markets with practical, technically rigorous professional services.
Who We Are
LAKS Partners brings together experienced professionals across audit, taxation, accounting and business advisory. Our approach combines technical expertise with practical commercial understanding to help businesses meet regulatory obligations, strengthen financial reporting and make better-informed decisions.
We work with businesses ranging from growing owner-managed companies to established corporate groups, providing direct senior-level involvement and coordinated professional support across interconnected financial and regulatory matters.
Our Leadership
Experienced professionals. Direct involvement. One standard of quality.
Our partners, director and managers remain directly involved throughout engagements, supported by a dedicated team to ensure consistent execution and responsive service.
Muhammad Luqman ShabbirManaging PartnerACA (ICAP/ICAEW), ACFO, FMVAUAE Tax · Audit · Accounting · CFO Advisory
Muhammad Luqman Shabbir is a Chartered Accountant with more than 10 years of experience across external audit with Russell Bedford and Morison Global, and senior finance leadership with UAE businesses in engineering, hospitality and professional services. Specialisms include UAE Corporate Tax and VAT, audit and assurance, accounting and CFO advisory, together with oversight of every LAKS Partners engagement alongside the lead partner.
Abrar ShabbirPartner – Tax & AdvisoryACA (ICAEW), ACCA (UK)UAE Tax · Cross-Border · Structuring · CFO Advisory
Abrar Shabbir is a dual-qualified Chartered Accountant with more than 10 years of experience in international tax advisory and finance leadership, advising clients across the UAE, UK and USA. Specialisms include corporate tax implementation, VAT and GST compliance, cross-border structuring, tax-efficient planning, audit defence support and outsourced CFO advisory across the technology, real estate and trading sectors.
Najam u SaqibPartner – Audit & AssuranceACCA (UK), CPA (Pak), MBAExternal Audit · IFRS · ERP · Planning
Najam u Saqib is an audit and finance professional with more than 14 years of experience across audit, financial management and operational improvement, including Big 4 leadership exposure. Specialisms include external and internal audit, financial reporting, ERP implementation, cost optimisation and strategic financial planning across multiple sectors.
Zeenat AliPartner – People & OutsourcingBBA (Hons) – HRMHR · Recruitment · Payroll · Outsourcing
Zeenat Ali is an HR and outsourcing specialist with more than seven years of experience across human resources, recruitment and outsourced people services. Specialisms include payroll processing and WPS compliance, talent acquisition and recruitment, PRO and visa administration, MOHRE and Emiratisation compliance, employee records and end-of-service calculations, and end-to-end HR outsourcing for businesses operating in the UAE.
Muhammad UsmanDirector – Audit & AssuranceACA (ICAP), SOCPA (E)External Audit · IFRS · Internal Audit · Reporting
Muhammad Usman is a Chartered Accountant with more than nine years of audit and assurance experience, including senior roles with EY MENA and BDO. Specialisms include external and internal audit, IFRS compliance, risk-based audit planning, statutory reporting and multi-entity financial oversight across multiple sectors.
Umer KhalilDirector – Business DevelopmentM.Phil – Sales & MarketingPartnerships · Referrals · Growth · Onboarding
Umer Khalil is a business development professional with more than 10 years of experience across strategic partnerships, referral programmes and client growth. Specialisms include partnership development with banks, free zones, legal firms and professional networks, referral programme design, market positioning and proposals, and the onboarding of new clients into the firm’s audit, tax and advisory teams.
Yasir AliManager – Audit & AssuranceACCA (UK)Audit · IFRS · Controls · ERP Support
Yasir Ali is an assurance professional with more than nine years of experience across audit, financial reporting, internal controls and ERP systems. Specialisms include audit execution, IFRS reporting, internal control assessment, ERP implementation support and financial close processes across multiple sectors.
Tariq SaeedManager – TaxCPA (Pak) & BBAUAE Corporate Tax · VAT · Tax Compliance · Reporting
Tariq Saeed is a tax and accounting professional with 13 years of experience in Dubai across tax compliance, financial reporting, budgeting and controls. Specialisms include UAE VAT compliance and filings, Corporate Tax support, tax reconciliations and reporting, month-end close, general ledger and balance sheet reconciliation, and executive reporting.
Musa EzazManager – AdvisoryACA (ICAP)ERP · FP&A · Transformation · Process Improvement
Musa Ezaz is a Chartered Accountant with more than seven years of experience across audit, taxation, ERP implementation and finance transformation. Specialisms include ERP implementation, financial planning and analysis, management reporting, process automation and finance transformation across technology-enabled finance environments.
Naveed FarhanAssistant Manager – AccountingACCA (UK), BS (Hons.)Bookkeeping · Reporting · Reconciliations · Outsourced Finance
Naveed Farhan is an accounting professional with more than seven years of experience across banking, manufacturing and professional services, including audit experience with a chartered accountancy firm. Specialisms include bookkeeping and management accounts, accounts payable and receivable, vendor and bank reconciliations, month-end and year-end close, cash flow management, and outsourced finance support on QuickBooks, Xero, Sage and SAP.
The Principles That Guide Us
Integrity
We act with transparency, accountability and professional responsibility in every engagement.
Excellence
We apply rigorous standards, sound judgement and continuous learning in every engagement.
Partnership
We build lasting relationships through accessibility, responsiveness and client understanding.
Agility
We adapt quickly to changing regulatory, commercial and operational needs with practical advice.
International Reach
Based in Dubai, LAKS Partners supports businesses across the UAE and coordinates cross-border requirements through trusted professional relationships and correspondent firms in selected international markets.
Why Work With Us?
Partner-Led Expertise
Senior professionals remain directly involved, combining rigorous technical standards with responsive, practical support.
Multi-Industry Insight
Experience across real estate, engineering, hospitality, technology and trading helps us deliver commercially relevant advice.
Ready to work with a partner-led team?
Speak with us about your audit, tax, advisory or accounting requirements in the UAE.