<p>The department provides a full range of legal services to the insurance  industry, which includes structuring options available to allow companies to  operate in the UAE market or the Dubai International Financial Centre (&ldquo;DIFC&rdquo;),  joint venture claims and compliance advice.&nbsp; We pride ourselves on the claims  handling capability of the firm and we currently assist a number of insurers,  reinsurers, brokers and underwriters with regard to claims and advice on all  aspects of the Middle Eastern insurance industry. We act for some of the leading  regional and international institutions in the industry, including international  banks, insurers, reinsurers, brokers and intermediaries.</p>
<p>Whether as court advocates or legal consultants, our specialist lawyers  have a wealth of exposure in handling the most complex disputes as they  regularly arise.&nbsp;&nbsp; We also provide alternative dispute resolution solutions and  aggressive litigation in the courts when necessary. Within and outside of the  UAE and the middle east, our lawyers have been involved in numerous mediated,  arbitrated and litigated disputes on behalf of (re)insurers/underwriters and  brokers, including some of the largest insurers and reinsurers in the  world.&nbsp;</p>
<p>The firm has in-depth knowledge and extensive local and worldwide  contacts in the insurance industry since many of our lawyers have served as  in-house counsel for multinational insurance companies abroad. The firm handles  the requirements of insurance companies, brokers, underwriters and  intermediaries. We are regularly called upon to advise clients upon policies  covering every conceivable kind of risk including life, health, directors and  officers, professional liability, corporate liability, financial institutions,  electronic and computer crime, banker&rsquo;s blanket bond, public liability, product  liability, property, construction risks and employment.</p>
<p>We have assisted several clients set up Insurance companies in the UAE,  as a public Shareholding Company, Foreign Branch and in the DIFC. We have  obtained for clients, two of the most recent licenses granted by the UAE  Insurance Authority and are currently involved in numerous applications in the  DIFC. We have also been at the forefront of the use of joint venture  relationships and reinsurance to assist foreign insurers in obtaining new  business in the region.</p>
<p>No matter what the insurance issue, our Insurance team are sure to be  able to provide the guidance and assistance needed.</p>
<p><strong>Key Contacts<br /></strong><strong></strong></p>
<p><strong>Yazan Saoudi&nbsp;</strong></p>
<p>Partner <br />Head of Transport &amp;  Insurance <br /><a href="mailto:y.saoudi@tamimi.com">y.saoudi@tamimi.com</a></p>