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
The United Arab Emirates (the UAE) issued a new arbitration law, Federal Arbitration Law No. 6 of 2018 (the “Arbitration Law”), thus repealing the provisions of the Arbitration Chapter in the UAE Civil Procedures Federal Law...more
As the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation ("OIC") Agreement on promotion, protection and guarantee of investments among Member States ("OIC Agreement") reaches its 30 years anniversary since its entry into force in 1988, we...more
Since this landmark decision, a number of decisions were made by the JT in 2017 and a definite jurisprudence has emerged. • the JT's decisions giving guidance as to what is a "conflict of jurisdiction";...more
The most prominent development during Dubai Arbitration Week 2017 last week was the announcement from the Dubai International Arbitration Centre (the "DIAC") that they will soon release and enact the new DIAC Arbitration...more
The DIFC Courts, last week, published Part 56 (Technology and Construction Division) of the Court Rules ("Part 56") marking the launch of the Court's new division - the Technology and Construction Division ("TCD"). This...more
The International Chamber of Commerce ("ICC") has announced that it will open a new arbitration centre in the Abu Dhabi Global Market ("ADGM"), Abu Dhabi's financial freezone located in the Al Maryah Island, which began...more
As we predicted in our Annual Seminar on Recent Developments in the UAE Dispute Resolution Landscape, back in November 2016, the use of the DIFC Courts as a "conduit jurisdiction" has been called into question....more