DIFC Courts · Litigation
DIFC Court Series – Part 2: The Cost of Missing a Deadline
A missed deadline in DIFC litigation is rarely just a calendar problem — it can cost a party its evidence, its pleading, or its case.…
Insights
Legal Insights & Analysis
Commentary on UAE law, DIFC Courts procedure, arbitration and commercial practice — from the SK Legal team.
Mergers and Acquisitions · Investment funds
Investment Series – Part 2: Before You Sign: The Hidden Architecture of the MOU
The memorandum of understanding looks like a formality, but its binding clauses — exclusivity, confidentiality, non-solicitation, dispute resolution — can make or break a UAE…
Real Estate · Real Estate Disputes
Dubai Real Estate Series – Part 1: Differences between Off-Plan & Secondary Market Properties
Off-plan and secondary market purchases in Dubai are not two routes to the same outcome. Part 1 of the Real Estate Series sets out the…
Business & Investment · Commercial Advisory
Investment Series – Part 1: Buying a Business in the UAE: Three Legal Systems That Can Make or Break Your Deal
A single UAE acquisition can engage federal civil law, DIFC or ADGM common law, and free-zone regulation at once. Part 1 of the Investment Series…
DIFC Courts · Litigation
DIFC Court Series – Part 1: Serving Process in the DIFC Courts
Service of process in the DIFC Courts is layered and unforgiving: a common-law enclave inside a civil-law jurisdiction. This guide maps the RDC rules for…
Dispute Resolution · Litigation
Service of UK Claims in the UAE: A Guide on the UAE-side Mechanics
A practical roadmap for serving English court claims in the UAE under the 2006 bilateral Treaty — from CPR Part 6 gateways through the Ministry…
DIFC Courts
Default Judgment in the DIFC Courts: Tactical Use vs Abuse
Default Judgment under RDC Part 13 is a tool of precision, not a procedural shortcut. How experienced practitioners deploy it for leverage in DIFC litigation,…