Counsel’s Or Co-Counsel’s Work Highlights

Team members acted as counsel or co-counsel in the following cases:

• Counsel to the Respondent in an ICC arbitration concerning a dispute relating to sale of chemical products under the laws of France – Paris is the place of arbitration.
• Counsel to the Respondent in an LCIA arbitration concerning a dispute relating to sale of chemical products under the laws of England and Wales – London is the place of arbitration.

• Counsel to Claimant in a DIAC arbitration concerning an AED 4 billion (approx. USD 1,1 billion) relating to a major property developer’s takeover dispute.
• Co-Counsel to the Respondent in a DIAC arbitration concerning a dispute relating to performance of works and obligations arising in the context of a half a billion US dollar worth port concession.
• Co-Counsel to the Claimant in a DIAC arbitration concerning a dispute relating to contractual obligations arising in the context of the termination of a media concession agreement against the Dubai Civil Aviation Authority.
• Co-Counsel to the Claimant in an ICDR arbitration concerning a dispute relating to the distribution of jewellery and watches under the laws of the State of New York and seated in New York.

• Counsel to the Respondent in a G.C.C. Commercial Arbitration Centre arbitration concerning an AED 100 million (approx. USD 27 million) dispute relating to loans and investment matters between two business partners.
• Counsel to the Respondent in an ADCCAC arbitration concerning a dispute relating to payment obligations arising in the context of a completed half a billion Dirham worth IPO (approx. USD 150 million).
• Counsel to the Respondent in a DIAC arbitration concerning a dispute relating to obligations arising in the context of management of a financial portfolio under the laws of England and Wales.
• Co-Counsel to the Respondent in a DIAC arbitration concerning a dispute relating to a shareholders’ agreement and a put option matter.

• Counsel to the Respondent / Counterclaimant in an ICC arbitration concerning a USD 25 million claim relating to the construction of a chemical industrial plant in Abu Dhabi under the laws of England and Wales.
• Counsel to the Respondent / Counterclaimant in an ICC arbitration concerning an AED 150 million (approx. USD 45 million) claim relating to the construction of a chemical industrial plant in Abu Dhabi under the laws of England and Wales.
• Counsel to the Respondent in an ADCCAC arbitration concerning an AED 200 million (approx. USD 55 million) dispute relating to escalation of steel prices in subcontract works.
• Counsel to the Respondent/Counterclaimant in an ADCCAC arbitration concerning a USD 50 million dispute relating to the non-payment of subcontracted works in the framework of a major Abu Dhabi based construction project.
• Counsel to the Claimant in a DIAC arbitration concerning a dispute relating to the non-payment of ID&FFE subcontracted works in the framework of a major Dubai based hotel construction project (Marriott Hotel).
• Counsel to the Claimant in a DIAC arbitration concerning a dispute relating to the termination of subcontracted A/V works in the framework of a major Dubai based theme park (the biggest indoor theme park in the world – Marvel themed) governed by the laws of England and Wales.
• Co-Counsel to the Claimant in an ICC arbitration concerning SACS and IPCCTV works contract at Terminal 3 – Dubai Airport, under the laws of France and seated in Paris.
• Co-Counsel to the Respondent in an ICC arbitration concerning a AED 45 million (approx. USD 13 million) dispute relating to the construction of a waste water treatment plant in a chemical / aluminium industrial plant in Abu Dhabi.

• Counsel to the Respondent in a DIAC arbitration concerning a dispute relating to a major Dubai-based project development worth AED 900 million (approx. USD 245 million).
• Counsel to the Claimant in a DIAC arbitration concerning a dispute relating to a major Dubai based project development worth AED 300 million (approx. USD 90 million).
• Counsel to the Claimant in a DIAC arbitration concerning a dispute relating to a major Ras Al Khaima-based project development worth AED 100 million (approx. USD 27 million US Dollars).
• Counsel to two property developers in a set of more than 45 DIAC/ADCCAC property disputes.