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The overnight abolition of the DIFC-LCIA in September 2021 will be familiar to many. Although the UAE's arbitration landscape is well-serviced by other arbitral institutions in Dubai and Abu Dhabi, questions remained over...more
On 29 January 2024, the Abu Dhabi Chamber of Commerce launched a new arbitral institution called the Abu Dhabi International Arbitration Centre (Centre), branded as “arbitrateAD,” to replace the Abu Dhabi Commercial...more
The Dubai Court of Cassation (DCC) recently upheld the Dubai Court of Appeal’s partial annulment of an International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) arbitration award, quashing the arbitral tribunal’s award of legal costs. One...more
The Abu Dhabi Chamber of Commerce and Industry (the "Abu Dhabi Chamber") recently announced that the Abu Dhabi Commercial Conciliation and Arbitration Centre ("ADCCAC") will be closed and replaced by a newly launched Abu...more
SUMMARY - On 21 April 2022, the Dubai Court of Cassation (Court of Cassation) issued its judgment in Case No. 109/2022, in which it confirmed that the United Arab Emirates (UAE) procedural law of arbitration, set forth in...more
In Short - The Situation: Dubai Decree No. 34 of 2021 (the "Decree") was issued on 14 September 2021 and became effective on 20 September 2021. The Decree cancelled—with immediate effect—two arbitration institutions in...more
Summary - A recent judgment from the Dubai Court of Cassation indicates that the interests of justice may require disputes arising out of separate but related contracts (not all of which contain arbitration agreements) to be...more
SUMMARY - A recent decision by the Abu Dhabi Court of Cassation in Case No. 922 of 2020 has confirmed that a party’s representative (Representative) acting under a power of attorney (POA) will only have the authority to enter...more
On 23 December 2020, the Abu Dhabi Global Market (the "ADGM") enacted Amendment No. 1 of 2020 to the ADGM Arbitration Regulations 2015 (the "Arbitration Regulations"). The amendments to the Arbitration Regulations reflect the...more
A clear message to parties that arbitration agreements providing for a DIFC seat must be respected In a landmark decision handed down by His Excellency Justice Shamlan Al Sawalehi in Multiplex Constructions LLC v Elemec...more
Cessna Finance Corp. entered into contracts with Al Ghaith Holding Co. PJSC for purposes of guaranteeing aircraft lease agreements. Cessna filed a request for arbitration against Al Ghaith seeking payment under the guaranty...more
The last decade has been transformative for the dispute resolution landscape in the UAE. The key business centres that are Dubai and Abu Dhabi have made, and continue to make, convincing moves towards their development as...more
Federal Law No. 6 of 2018 Concerning Arbitration (the "New Law") came into force on 16 June 2018. It applies to all arbitrations seated in the United Arab Emirates ("UAE") (excluding the DIFC and ADGM), and includes...more
Almost 12 years after it acceded to the New York Convention, the UAE’s new Federal Arbitration Law came into effect on 16 June 2018. Closely based on the UNCITRAL Model Law, it is widely regarded amongst the international...more
Welcome to the Summer 2015 issue of measure, King & Spalding’s Middle East quarterly newsletter. This issue covers a number of areas with interesting developments and valuable guidance. Phillip Sacks and Jodi Norman discuss...more