Dual-System & Multi-Forum Litigation
Complex Litigation
Dedicated to excellence in high-stakes commercial disputes, including trials, appeals, arbitrations, and investigations. Our practice spans local, offshore and multi-jurisdictional disputes arising from joint ventures, M&A transactions, long-term supply and distribution arrangements, shareholder agreements, and foreign investment.
Fareya Azfar & Araoui LLP is a limited liability partnership registered in the Abu Dhabi Global Market under registration number 000002420.
The law firm is subject to the Overseas and Cross-border Practice Rules of the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) of England and Wales which can be found at sra.org.uk
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Step 3: Litigation
Roll out optimized systems with training and metrics to lock in gains long-term.
Step 2: Consensus
Generate possibilities for consensual resolution
Step 1: Case Assessment
Rapid process mapping and data dive to spot friction points and low-hanging efficiencies.
Work Highlights
Our complex litigation work spans the matters where the stakes, the structure or the subject matter demand more than a conventional litigation team
We advise clients throughout the dispute resolution journey, starting with dispute resolution clause drafting and progressing through pre-proceeding matters and active proceedings, to the final stage of enforcing awards. We also counsel on alternative approaches to dispute resolution, including disputes boards and mediation, and help clients determine which dispute resolution method best suits their needs.
Instead of forcing assimilation, the system offers choice:
• Commercial Arbitration: Through hubs like the DIAC (Dubai International Arbitration Centre), international businesses can choose their preferred governing law, language, and arbitrators to settle multi-million dollar disputes without ever entering a traditional local court.
• Expatriate Personal Status: Recent legal reforms explicitly allow non-Muslim expatriates to apply the laws of their home country to matters of inheritance, divorce, and child custody, ensuring their cultural and legal heritage is respected within the UAE framework.
Smart, Swift, Decisive
Select relevant KPIs tied to your baseline and goals, ensuring measurability and relevance.
The UAE operates a unique, side-by-side system of civil and common law jurisdictions:
Civil Law (Onshore Local Courts): Based heavily on the Egyptian civil law model and Islamic jurisprudence, this governs local criminal, civil, and commercial matters.
Common Law (Offshore Free Zones): The DIFC (Dubai International Financial Centre) and ADGM (Abu Dhabi Global Market) operate as independent, English-language common law jurisdictions. They feature their own courts, judges (often recruited internationally), and corporate laws, offering a familiar environment for Western and multinational corporations.
Instead of forcing assimilation, the system offers choice:
• Commercial Arbitration: Through hubs like the DIAC (Dubai International Arbitration Centre), international businesses can choose their preferred governing law, language, and arbitrators to settle multi-million dollar disputes without ever entering a traditional local court.
• Expatriate Personal Status: Recent legal reforms explicitly allow non-Muslim expatriates to apply the laws of their home country to matters of inheritance, divorce, and child custody, ensuring their cultural and legal heritage is respected within the UAE framework.
