Practices / Arbitration
Expert Arbitration Services in the UAEArbitration counsel for high-stakes disputes.
Confidential, enforceable dispute resolution under UAE Arbitration Law — 14+ years acting in ad hoc and institutional arbitrations before DIAC, ICC and ADCCAC, domestic and international.
Discuss your case →Representation at every stage of the arbitration.
Advisory
Guidance across the whole process — from the nuances of your arbitration agreement to the strategy that gets the outcome.
Case preparation
Documents reviewed, witnesses interviewed, facts analysed — and clear advice on the merits before you commit.
Initiating proceedings
Notices of Dispute and Requests for Arbitration drafted and issued in compliance with procedural rules and timelines.
Selection of arbitrators
Impartial arbitrators suited to your dispute, with the institutional liaison handled for smooth proceedings.
Drafting & advocacy
Pleadings, discovery, witness statements and written applications — with strategic advocacy at the hearing.
Expert coordination
Delay, quantum and technical experts brought in where they strengthen the case.
Representative arbitration mandates.
Dubai International Airport — Concourse 2
Delay and variation claims arising from the construction of Concourse 2, before leading arbitral forums.
Cross-border energy infrastructure
Claims arising from large-scale energy and industrial projects, including a gas processing facility in Oman and a chemical processing plant in Abu Dhabi.
Major Abu Dhabi developments
Misrepresentation and breach-of-contract disputes between international contractors and consultants on major development projects.
Dubai Marina residential projects
Performance-related disputes over residential developments, resolved through institutional arbitration.
Commercial disputes across the UAE
Breach of contract, partnership and payment disputes under UAE Federal Law No. 6 of 2018, before DIAC, ICC and ADCCAC.
Arbitration in the UAE, answered.
Yes. Arbitration is fully recognised in the UAE and governed by Federal Law No. 6 of 2018, which aligns with UNCITRAL principles. Parties can resolve disputes privately through arbitration instead of the local courts.
The leading centres are the Dubai International Arbitration Centre (DIAC), the Abu Dhabi Commercial Conciliation and Arbitration Centre (ADCCAC), the ICC’s Abu Dhabi branch, and the Ras Al Khaimah Reconciliation and Arbitration Centre. DIFC-LCIA has merged into DIAC.
Litigation is a public court process; arbitration is private, more flexible, and lets parties choose arbitrators with specialist knowledge. The result is a binding, enforceable award.
Article 53 sets out the limited grounds for setting aside an arbitral award — such as procedural irregularities, lack of jurisdiction or public-policy breaches — ensuring annulment is available only in narrow, exceptional cases.
Construction disputes are technical. Arbitration offers specialist arbitrators, confidential proceedings that protect sensitive project details, and final awards that avoid prolonged court battles.
An arbitrator is an impartial decision-maker chosen by the parties. They conduct hearings, review evidence and issue awards — functioning like a private judge outside the formal court system.