<p>&nbsp;Our team comprises dispute resolution lawyers based in Dubai, Abu Dhabi,  Sharjah, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Jordan, Kuwait and Iraq with experience resolving  disputes in the local courts of each of the countries in which we operate, as  well as the Dubai International Financial Centre Court that is second to none.&nbsp;  Many of the senior individuals within the team are recognized as leading  practitioners in their field. Whatever problems our clients face, wherever they  occur in the Middle East and beyond, we are strategically placed to  assist.<br /><br />Led by Hassan Arab who is one of the leading and most respected  dispute resolution practitioners in the region, our team of highly qualified and  experienced practitioners from the Middle East, Europe, Australia, Africa and  North America brings a breadth and depth of legal expertise and experience that  is unequalled in the UAE and Gulf.&nbsp; Our lawyers include a team of UAE nationals  with rights of audience to appear before all Courts of law in the UAE. Not only  are our litigators licensed to appear before the local UAE Courts, we are also  honoured to have on our staff a retired senior judge who has served an  impressive thirty years behind the bench. We take pride that several of our  lawyers are recognized arbitrators who have acted as sole arbitrators in several  complex matters.<br /><br />In addition to the UAE litigation practice, Al Tamimi  has one of the largest and leading the Dubai International Financial Centre  (&ldquo;DIFC&rdquo;) Courts&rsquo; practice groups in the UAE led by Rita Jaballah.&nbsp; Al Tamimi was  actively involved in the establishment of the DIFC Courts and we have been  involved with the DIFC Courts&rsquo; Users&rsquo; Committee and DIFC Court Rules  Sub-Committee. We have a number of solicitors and barristers qualified in other  jurisdictions registered to appear before the DIFC Courts. To date we have been  involved in some of the leading DIFC Court of First Instance and the DIFC Court  of Appeal cases to come before the DIFC Courts.&nbsp;<br /><br />The teams&rsquo; success is  recognised by the leading legal directories with Chambers stating that our  lawyers &lsquo;excel at local law litigation&rsquo; and have commented that, &lsquo;the sheer  breath of the firms presence around the world ensures that clients can always  find informed advise on local disputes&rsquo;<br />Our clients rely on our global  perspective and our in-depth knowledge and understanding of local and regional  laws.&nbsp; We advise and represent clients involved in local, DIFC, regional and  international commercial disputes.&nbsp; Our familiarity with federal and local  government, federal and local laws, the laws and regulations of the Free Zones,  and with the many Courts and tribunals operating across the UAE and the Middle  East, enables our clients to conduct their affairs with increased certainty and  efficiency.&nbsp; <br /><br /><strong>OUR SERVICES AT A GLANCE&nbsp; INCLUDE:</strong></p>
<ul>
<li>Domestic and Regional Commercial, Banking and Finance, Intellectual  Property, Property, Construction and Employment Disputes and Litigation  (including all disputes filed before specialist tribunals such as the Rent  Committee and Specialist Judicial Committees</li>
<li>Multijurisdictional Litigation</li>
<li>Mediation and other forms of alternative dispute resolution</li>
<li>Enforcement of foreign judgments and arbitral awards</li>
<li>White collar crime and all forms of criminal prosecution and  defence</li>
</ul>
<p>What distinguishes Al Tamimi &amp; Company&rsquo;s Dispute Resolution practice from  others, though, is that, as part of the local community, we understand the local  culture. Emphasis on local knowledge and abilities has been and will continue to  be a key characteristic of the practice. Having international skills and talent  while remaining a local firm is one of the pillars of our  success.<br /><br /><strong>Key Contacts:<br /><br />Hassan Arab</strong><br />Deputy  Managing Partner<br />Regional Head of Litigation<br /><a href="mailto:h.arab@tamimi.com">h.arab@tamimi.com</a><br /><strong><br /><br />Hussain  Eisa Al Shiri</strong><br />partner<br />Head of UAE Litigation<br /><a href="mailto:h.shiri@tamimi.com">h.shiri@tamimi.com<br /></a><strong><br /><br />Ahmed  Allouz</strong><br />partner<br />Head of Dubai Litigation<br /><a href="mailto:a.allouz@tamimi.com">a.allouz@tamimi.com</a></p>
<p><strong><br />Rita Jaballah</strong><br />partner <br />Head of DIFC  Litigation<br /><a href="mailto:r.jaballah@tamimi.com">r.jaballah@tamimi.com</a></p>
<p><strong><br />Mohammed Al Marzouqi</strong><br />partner <br />Head of Litigation,  Abu Dhabi<br /><a href="mailto:z.oghil@tamimi.com">m.almarzouqi@tamimi.com</a><br /><br /><strong><br />Zafar  Sheikh Oghli</strong><br />partner <br />Head of Sharjah office <br /><a href="mailto:z.oghil@tamimi.com">z.oghil@tamimi.com</a><br /><br /><br /><strong>ARBITRATION<br /></strong><br />The  Arbitration team consists of international lawyers with considerable experience  of arbitrating disputes in a variety of regions and industries. The team is led  by Essam Al Tamimi who is a distinguished and highly respected practitioner and  speaker on both the local and international arbitration scene.&nbsp;The firm&rsquo;s  practitioners include lawyers from the UK, Australia, United States and India,  and they regularly write, consult and lecture on arbitration around the  world.</p>
<p>The Firm&rsquo;s arbitration expertise extends to all types of disputes and  industries,  including:<br /><br />-&nbsp;Trade<br /><br />-&nbsp;Banking<br /><br />-&nbsp;Finance<br /><br />-&nbsp;Commodities<br /><br />-&nbsp;Corporate  and commercial problems<br /><br />-&nbsp;Agency disputes<br /><br />-&nbsp;Joint venture disputes  and company/corporate related issues<br /><br />-&nbsp;Shareholder  disputes<br /><br />-&nbsp;Fraud aspects arising out of international  trade<br /><br />-&nbsp;Bilateral investment treaty claims and matters arising out of  international treaties generally<br /><br />-&nbsp;Disputes relating to sale of goods and  commodities<br /><br />-&nbsp;Performance bonds, guarantees, letters of indemnity,  banking collateral agreements<br /><br />-&nbsp;Disputes regarding the sale, purchase and  construction of property and infrastructure<br /><br />-&nbsp;Insurance, re-insurance and  mutual assurance issues.</p>
<p>The team regularly advises on the enforcement of domestic and foreign awards  in the Middle East, and provides expert witness evidence in arbitration  proceedings in various jurisdictions on a range of issues under UAE law.  <br /><br />The team also handles arbitrations conducted in Arabic, and works very  closely with other departments such as Construction, IP, Transport &amp;  Shipping and the Property Department to prevent and resolve our clients&rsquo;  problems.<br /><br />Our Arbitration lawyers have extensive experience in all types  of arbitration work including ICSID and UNCITRAL arbitrations and arbitrations  before the following:</p>
<ul>
<li>The Dubai International Arbitration Centre (DIAC)</li>
<li>The DIFC &ndash; LCIA Arbitration Centre</li>
<li>Abu Dhabi Commercial Conciliation &amp; Arbitration Centre (ADCCAC)</li>
<li>GCC Commercial Arbitration Centre, Manama, Bahrain</li>
<li>The International Court of Arbitration (ICC)</li>
<li>The London Court of International Arbitration (LCIA)</li>
<li>London Maritime Arbitrators Association, London Metal Exchange, the Refined  Sugar Association, Grain &amp; Feed Trade Association, Federation of Oils Seeds  and Fats Association, Coffee Trade Federation, Cocoa Association</li>
<li>Kuala Lumpur Regional Centre for Arbitration</li>
<li>Ad hoc arbitration tribunals in the UAE, Geneva, Stockholm and  Moscow</li>
</ul>
<p><br />Another key attraction Al Tamimi offers is that it is a one-stop shop  which covers every aspect of a commercial dispute, since it offers expertise in  mediation, conciliation, arbitration, and litigation, and can take a case from  the preliminary advisory stage all the way through to enforcement. Many firms  have to outsource their local court work to independent UAE law firms at great  expense and inconvenience to their clients, but that is not the case with Al  Tamimi &amp; Company. The Arbitration and Litigation teams work alongside each  other on a day-to-day basis to provide comprehensive and effective support to  our clients.<br /><br />The Arbitration and Litigation teams enjoy a varied and  interesting practice that deals with a wide range of problems.&nbsp; We believe it is  a real privilege for us to learn about our clients&rsquo; business and assist them in  any way possible. Although every problem is uniquely different, we believe there  is always a commercially pragmatic and effective solution, and we make sure we  attempt to find it for the benefit of those instructing us.<br /><br /><strong>Key  contact:</strong></p>
<p><strong>Paul Turner</strong><br />Regional head of  Arbitration<br />p.turner@tamimi.com</p>