Al Aidarous Advocates & Legal Consultants

Managing Attorney: Ali Al Aidarous

Number of Senior Counsels: 7

Languages: Arabic, English, French, Mandarin, Hindi, Tagalog, Urdu, Russian, Cantonese, Malay, Afrikaans

Firm Overview:

Al Aidarous Advocates & Legal Consultants was established over 25 years ago by Ali Al Aidarous, a UAE national advocate and the firm’s Managing Attorney. The firm has since developed an international practice and has expanded on a regional and international level.

Al Aidarous is a boutique law firm in the UAE, offering unique expertise in Dispute Resolution, both onshore and offshore, including Arbitration, Litigation, Expert Opinion, DIFC, and ADGM. Al Aidarous is licensed to appear before all Federal courts and judicial bodies of the UAE, the courts and judicial bodies of the Emirate of Dubai, and the courts of the Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC).

The firm boasts a team of highly qualified, multilingual, international lawyers as well as local lawyers. Matters undertaken by the firm benefit from the direct personal attention and continued hands-on involvement of a highly qualified team of legal professionals with complementary skills.

Litigation - fully serviced practice

Over 25 years of experience in litigation within each of the emirates and at a federal level, including UAE courts and DIFC and ADGM Courts. Al Aidarous has extensive experience in the civil law jurisdiction of the MENA region. From handling civil and commercial claims and injunctions and attachments, to the recognition and enforcement of foreign judgments and arbitral awards before national courts. The team boasts multiple practice specialties. Members include Emirati advocates as well as lawyers from the Middle East, Europe and Africa.

DIFC Courts: Al Aidarous combines international knowledge and DIFC experience to leverage successful outcomes and assist in a wide variety of commercial matters. These include corporate advice, employment law, regulatory advice, and litigation before the DIFC Courts. The firm offers an end-to-end service, from the onset of the dispute through to its resolution. Al Aidarous has full rights of audience before the DIFC Courts to plead all types of cases from first instance to appeal. The firm also advise clients on various matters of jurisdiction, from the enforcement of awards to substantive issues for trial and appeal.

ADGM Courts: Al Aidarous has extensive experience and a critical working knowledge of the ADGM Courts. Al Aidarous assists with all commercial matters, including litigation, financial services, shareholder and joint venture disputes, insurance and reinsurance, and professional negligence, fraud and insolvency matters. Al Aidarous can advise on and manage all ADGM-related enquires. Al Aidarous has full rights of audience before the ADGM Courts.

Litigation Senior Counsels

• Ali Al Aidarous - Managing Attorney
• Waleed Hamad – Head of Litigation
• Hashem Al Aidarous – Senior Counsel
• Awad Jaheen – Deputy Head of Litigation
• Myriam Simon – Senior Counsel
• Mariam Al Tenaiji - Advocate

Arbitration Practice:

Al Aidarous regularly represents clients as counsel in complex commercial arbitrations, with the advantage of an integrated approach to arbitration that includes representation before the Tribunal and filing for ratification of the award and its enforcement thereafter before UAE domestic courts. Throughout the years in practice, Al Aidarous lawyers and counsels have appeared in ad-hoc arbitrations as well as institutional arbitrations administered by arbitral institutions around the world. Al Aidarous has special expertise in arbitral proceedings governed by the arbitration rules of the following arbitral institutions: Dubai International Arbitration Centre (DIAC), Abu Dhabi Commercial Conciliation and Arbitration Centre (ADCCAC), International Chamber of Commerce (ICC), London Court of International Arbitration (LCIA), Stockholm Chamber of Commerce (SCC), and UNCITRAL Arbitration Rules.

Counselling:

Al Aidarous acts for and represents parties in high value and complex arbitration, whether for the claimant or defendant. They offer the client a seamless journey from start to finish, which includes appearing and arguing at the final oral hearing on behalf of the client.

Arbitration Senior Counsels

• Ali Al Aidarous – Managing Attorney
• Sadique Mohd – Lead Counsel, International Arbitration
• Shireen Fazal – Senior Counsel
• Hashem Al Aidarous - Senior Counsel

Expert Opinion Practice

Al Aidarous is widely recognised for the expert opinion they deliver in consulting and arbitration capacities. Ali Al Aidarous has earned an international reputation for his integrity and skill, becoming a renowned member of a number of different organisations. Over the years, the Firm has been able to provide expert legal opinion across several jurisdictions and has an excellent reputation for effectively communicating legal concepts to foreign courts or international arbitrations. Al Aidarous’ expertise lies in bridging the gaps between civil law and common law, possessing comprehensive knowledge of UAE law.

Expert Opinion Practice Senior Counsels

• Ali Al Aidarous – Managing Attorney

Al Aidarous Advocates and Legal Consultants Offices:

United Arab Emirates

Abu Dhabi Office

Abdullah Al Mulla Building, M02, 39 Hameem Street,

Al Nahyan Area,

P.O. Box 71284,

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

Tel: +971 2 6439 222

Fax: +971 2 6439 229

Email: [email protected]

Dubai Office

Anantara Downtown Business Tower, 13th Floor, Marasi Drive,

Business Bay, P.O. Box 33299,

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Tel: +971 4 282 8000

Fax: +971 4 2828 011

Email: [email protected]