A&O Shearman, Dispute Resolution | Chambers Global Profile

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Dispute Resolution - United Arab Emirates

Band 2

What the Team is Known For

A&O Shearman maintains a highly regarded disputes department which is well acquainted with international matters. The team is a respected presence in the DIFC Courts, notably acting on financial services and white-collar crime cases. It advises an array of financial institutions and technology companies, among many other high-profile clients. It is also able to represent clients in arbitration.

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Strengths

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They are always responsive and on top of it when we need them.

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The A&O Shearman team is knowledgeable and commercial.

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They are always responsive and on top of it when we need them.

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The A&O Shearman team is knowledgeable and commercial.

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Notable Practitioners

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Yacine Francis

Band 3

Yacine Francis is well known for his prolific DIFC litigation practice. In addition to this, he takes on a variety of international arbitration matters as counsel, acting for clients on joint venture, shareholder and other commercial disputes. Operating from Dubai, he frequently represents financial institutions and technology companies.

Yacine Francis is a great lawyer and you want him on your side.

Yacine Francis is a good advocate with excellent knowledge of the litigation landscape in Dubai and the Middle East.

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Kirsten O'Connell

Band 4

Kirsten O'Connell is an experienced international arbitration partner based in Dubai. She undertakes an array of work, including shareholder disputes as well as investment treaty cases.

She is a reliable, hard-working and good lawyer.

Kirsten O'Connell is very careful in getting into all the details of a case. I would highly recommend her to anyone.

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Alex Bevan

Expertise Based Abroad

Alex Bevan is A&O Shearman's global co-head of arbitration and is based in the London office. Well regarded for his Middle East construction arbitration practice, he is also regularly called upon to assist with oil and gas cases in addition to high-value contractual disputes.

His reasoning, analysis and articulateness are top-notch.

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