Disputes & recovery
Arbitration & Dispute Resolution
A dispute is won on strategy set in the first weeks, not on advocacy in the final hearing. We take a position early on forum, governing law, evidence and settlement value, and we manage the matter to that plan.
Markets: UAE · Saudi Arabia · Egypt · Cyprus · Pakistan · Delivered through LexTrack
The region’s arbitral institutions have matured quickly. The Dubai International Arbitration Centre, the Saudi Center for Commercial Arbitration, the Cairo Regional Centre and the courts of the DIFC and ADGM each offer a credible seat, and the right choice depends on where the counterparty’s assets sit and where an award must ultimately be enforced. We advise on that choice at contract stage and act on it when a dispute arises.
Through LexTrack we act as a single accountable partner for multi-jurisdictional disputes, instructing and supervising local counsel from our network so that a client with claims in three countries has one strategy, one budget and one point of contact.
What we do
- Dispute clause drafting: seat, rules, language, governing law and escalation steps
- Representation in institutional and ad hoc arbitration
- Litigation before onshore UAE courts, DIFC Courts, ADGM Courts and Egyptian courts
- Interim relief: freezing orders, attachments and anti-suit applications
- Enforcement and challenge of awards under the New York Convention and local law
- Mediation and structured settlement, with a clear view of the litigation alternative
- Outside-counsel management and budgeting for in-house teams
Questions clients ask
Straight answers first.
Should our contracts choose arbitration or the courts?
It depends on the counterparty, the value at stake and where enforcement will happen. Arbitration travels well across borders under the New York Convention; court proceedings can be faster and cheaper for straightforward claims. We recommend a clause per contract type rather than one default.
Can you act in a dispute where the counterparty is in another country?
Yes. LexTrack is built for that. We set the strategy centrally and instruct our network firms locally, so the client deals with one team.
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DetailTalk to counsel.
Tell us the decision you need to make. We will reduce it to the points that matter and give you a recommendation on each.