Lead counsel on high-stakes disputes across the UAE's onshore and common-law courts — with particular strength in enforcement strategy, asset recovery and multi-jurisdictional claims.
The mandate
I act as lead counsel in commercial and civil disputes of significant financial and reputational exposure — before the onshore Dubai, Sharjah, Abu Dhabi and Federal courts, and the common-law DIFC and ADGM courts. The UAE's dual-system landscape is an advantage when it is used deliberately: the forum, the language of the proceedings, and the enforcement path are strategic choices, not administrative ones.
Where cases are won
Two things decide most matters. First, enforcement — a judgment is only as good as the assets you can reach, so I build the recovery strategy from the first pleading, not after judgment. Second, speed and record — under the 2022 Civil Procedure Code timelines run fast and service can be electronic, so the disciplined party is usually the one that prevails.
A judgment is a right to be paid. Recovery is a separate contest — and it is won by preparing for it from day one.
What I handle
- Commercial and civil disputes before onshore and DIFC / ADGM courts
- Enforcement strategy and cross-border asset recovery
- Precautionary and interim measures, and injunctions
- Recognition and enforcement of foreign judgments
- Multi-jurisdictional and multi-party claims
Approach
Every matter is handled personally — no hand-off to a junior. I would rather resolve a dispute early and commercially than litigate it expensively, but I prepare each case as if it will be tried, because that is what makes an early resolution possible on the right terms.
References: UAE Civil Procedure Code (Federal Decree-Law No. 42 of 2022); Judicial Authority Law (Dubai Law No. 12 of 2004); DIFC and ADGM court rules. General information, not legal advice.