We resolve high-value construction and engineering disputes across the UAE and wider region - representing contractors, employers, and government bodies in EPC delay claims, de-scoping disputes, performance bond calls, and disputes under FIDIC and bespoke forms of contract.

We act for shareholders, partners and joint venture investors in disputes over governance, control, and exit - minority oppression, breach of fiduciary duty, disputed valuations, and the termination or unwinding of joint ventures.

We help clients determine what has happened, what legal obligations are engaged, which notifications are required, which communications are commercially protective, and how to preserve privilege, evidence and recovery options.

We will advise you through all phases of the most complex and demanding commercial disputes —advising on drafting arbitration clauses, developing dispute resolution strategies, conducting arbitration proceedings and hearings and seeking recourse in national courts when necessary, concerning enforcement of arbitration agreements, awards or provisional relief.

We have been handling cases of data security breaches in the UAE for over ten years, representing, advising, and leading investigations with affected parties to ring fence, allocate, and demarcate liabilities.

From F&B multinational entities to AI firms, we have experience advising on data security issues, and navigating post breach crises relating to cross-border transfers of data, governed by varying data protection and privacy laws.

We represent claimants and defendants in commercial, corporate and investment disputes before the DIFC and ADGM Courts. Our work commonly involves transactions structured through multiple agreements and entities, parties or assets located outside the relevant free zone, and overlapping questions of court jurisdiction, arbitration and enforcement.

A favourable judgment or award does not by itself secure recovery. The enforceability of the decision depends on where the debtor’s assets are located, who legally owns or controls those assets, and which court has authority to order execution against them.

Party domicile, asset location and ownership are all critical considerations for ensuring that legal victories translate into commercial victories as well. 

We advise clients on the enforceability of judgments before proceedings even start, assessing which jurisdictions offer practical recovery and which present obstacles that require alternative strategies or negotiated resolution. 

We also regularly act for shipowners, maritime operators and investors in disputes involving charter parties, indemnities, insurance, terminal agreements, tariffs, master service agreements, maritime liens, salvage, general average claims, and bills of lading. We have won numerous arbitrations in London and UAE, both institutional and under LMAA rules.

Disputes are ultimately a business problem, not merely a legal one. Clients must decide whether to pursue, defend, or settle a dispute often without clear visibility into cost, timeline, and realistic commercial outcome. At the heart of our strategy for legal and commercial victories winning complex is Early Case Assessment (“ECA”); a systematic approach to evaluating the strengths and weaknesses, risks, timeline, and cost of a matter. While our extensive experience means we scope work more precisely and anticipate possibilities more than non-specialists, our transdisplinary practice approach means we combine principles of the DuPont legal model with our proprietary SaaS technology to provide unparalleled assessments. The outcome places clients in a position to make a 'business choice' on whether to pursue, settle, or defend a matter.

We structure alternative financing for vessel acquisition, ownership, and joint ventures where conventional ship mortgage lending does not fit - working with shipowners, operators, and private capital investors on multi-entity structures with built-in governance and exit mechanics.

Our international litigation practice is structured around managing parallel proceedings—coordinating domestic and international litigation simultaneously, navigating conflicting court orders, and leveraging parallel disputes to secure strategic advantage in settlement negotiations. 

We advise clients involved in interconnected disputes, investigations and enforcement proceedings across multiple jurisdictions. These matters may involve parallel court proceedings, arbitration, insolvency processes, asset-recovery actions or applications for urgent interim relief, each governed by different procedural rules but arising from the same underlying dispute.