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Jurisdiction DIFC United Arab Emirates (UAE)

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UAE Courts recognise the “Without Prejudice” principle with wide reaching implications across the Middle East

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The application of the “without prejudice” (“WP”) principle varies in jurisdictions across the Middle East, with civil law jurisdictions such as the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (“KSA”) and onshore United Arab Emirates (“UAE”)...more

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The Abu Dhabi Global Market: A Strategic Hub for International Business and Legal Services

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The Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM), located in the capital of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), has emerged as one of the world's most important financial free zones. Established to foster financial and commercial activities,...more

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Dubai Creates New Entity to Resolve Jurisdictional Disputes Between the DIFC Courts and Other Judicial Bodies

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Background - In Dubai, there has been scope for jurisdictional conflicts to arise between the common law, English language Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) Courts, and the ‘onshore’ Dubai Courts, which are Arabic...more

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Enhancing Jurisdictional Clarity: Dubai’s New Judicial Authority

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On 18 April 2024, the Ruler of Dubai established the “Judicial Authority for Resolving Jurisdictional Conflicts between the DIFC Courts and the Judicial Bodies in the Emirate of Dubai” (New Judicial Authority). This new body,...more

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Dubai as an Arbitration-Friendly Jurisdiction

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DIFC Court of Appeal Confirms Enforceability of Arbitral Awards Granting Interim Relief issued in Non DIFC-Seated Arbitrations - The Dubai International Financial Centre’s (DIFC) Court of Appeal has recently confirmed, in CA...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Syndicates Beware—DIFC Court Reaffirms Expansive Approach to Jurisdiction

DIFC Court jurisdiction – Judicial Authority Law – Syndicated agreements - Introduction In a decision that will be of particular interest for insurers and lenders entering into syndicated agreements, the Dubai...more

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Settlement (Civil Litigation) Q&A: United Arab Emirates

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United Arab Emirates – specific information on all aspects of settling a dispute by negotiation, mediation and other alternative dispute resolution mechanisms, including the statutory obligations to attempt settlement, form...more

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The DIFC Courts - a conduit jurisdiction no more

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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

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