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DISPUTE RESOLUTION
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Understanding your requirements
Your aim is to resolve a dispute as efficiently and as
cost-effectively as possible. Members of our team sit as
arbitrators and
mediators and therefore have the necessary experience to advise
on the most efficient way to resolve a dispute.
We have a particular focus on shareholder, joint venture and
commercial agency disputes, issues that are prevalent in the
GCC. We have the experience and expertise to assist you with
legal and commercial strategy and ensure the strategy is
properly carried out.
As well as engaging in disputes, the team advises on identifying
and managing risk and attempts to resolve disputes before
legal proceedings are commenced allowing you to carry on your
commercial relationship with a potential litigation opponent .
Addleshaw Goddard is committed to delivering outstanding value
and todoing all it can to help clients succeed in their
ambitions
CHAMBERS & PARTNERS
Size and strength
► GCC offices in Dubai, Doha, and Muscat and a well-established
network of leading independent law firms in the
Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and other parts of the region
► International offices in the UK and Asia with 180 partners and
670+ other lawyers
► A strong worldwide network of full service law firms in all
key jurisdictions
► Market-leading regional and international corporate &
incorporation services expertise.
Litigation and Arbitration
Recent specialist experience of the team includes:
► Representing high profile GCC retail group in LCIA
arbitration arising out of a breakdown in a joint venture
and complex multi-jurisdictional shareholders dispute
► Joint venture partner dispute in respect of development
project in Qatar under ICC Rules arbitration
► Shareholder disputes arising out of development of
Muscat Airport
► Trademark and copyright infringement action arising out
of unlawful trading platform
► Dispute with oil and gas provider arising out of drilling
contracts in the GCC
► Joint venture dispute arising out of provision of medical
services agreement
► Bringing claim on behalf of a KSA national against global
healthcare group in ICC arbitration arising out of a joint
venture breakdown
► Representing a litigation funder seeking to protect
damages awarded including a successful application for a
freezing order in the DIFC Courts
► Acting for an international oil and gas equipment supplier
in commercial fraud case in the DIFC Courts
► Defending group of directors in directors' duties action
brought in the DIFC Courts as part of a wider shareholder
dispute
► Significant expertise in the enforcement of judgments and
arbitration awards with members of the team instructed on
test cases in the DIFC Court with potentially significant
ramifications on enforcement throughout the GCC
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International standards and local expertise
At Addleshaw Goddard, our business is about strong client
relationships built on successful delivery across national and
international markets.
We are a premium business law firm offering an exceptional
breadth of services. Our approach combines a deep
understanding of our clients' businesses, markets and sectors
with high calibre expertise, straight talking advice and a
collaborative team culture. By delivering what clients want
wherever they need it, from high value strategic advice, to the
everyday, we pride ourselves on a service which is high quality,
focused, relevant and consistently excellent.
Addleshaw Goddard's leading dispute resolution firm in the UK
extends to the GCC with a full dispute resolution team on the
ground in Dubai, Doha and Muscat.
Covering a range of work from international arbitration to the
DIFC Courts, Addleshaw Goddard's dispute resolution team is
well placed to assist you with disputes relating to shareholder,
joint venture and commercial agency disputes, commercial
fraud and debt recovery.
The team has long-standing experience in multi-jurisdictional
international disputes which, blended with its in-depth
knowledge of UAE law combines to provide you with a team that
will cover all aspects of a dispute. The team also has
extensive experience of the DIFC Courts which are constantly
expanding and becoming more relevant to international
disputes in the region.
Addleshaw Goddard's dispute resolution team works to resolve
your dispute at the earliest opportunity but invariably legal
proceedings are inevitable. We advise you every step of the way,
acting as an extension of your team and ensuring your legal
strategy suits your commercial aims.
Further information
For more information on our dispute resolution services, and how
we can help you, please contact one of our team members:
Andrew Greaves
Managing Partner
+971 4 350 6401
+971 50 451 5461
[email protected]
Paul Hughes
Managing Associate
+971 4 350 6402
+971 56 656 2018
[email protected]
Bevan Farmer
Managing Associate
+971 4 350 6420
+971 5 5148 8591
[email protected]
Nicola Dorgham-
Milne
Associate
+971 4 350 6403
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[email protected]
Gilbert Hakim
Associate
+971 4 350 6427
+971 52 645 1604
[email protected]
Emily Walters
Associate
+971 4 350 6445
+971 52 273 4846
[email protected]
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