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Dispute Resolution - United Arab Emirates
What the Team is Known For
DWF maintains a commendable disputes practice in Dubai which has experience acting on a range of regional and international disputes. Its strengths include representing banks in debt recovery proceedings, as well as acting on a variety of white-collar fraud cases. The team also has experience in insolvency matters, in addition to pursuing professional negligence claims against auditors and assisting with the enforcement of arbitral awards.
Strengths
They are my go-to law firm of choice. They have a great combination of legal theory and practical advice in terms of what works on the ground.
Work Highlights
DWF represented Emirates NBD Bank in its attempted recovery of assets valued at more than AED375 million, successfully obtaining recognition of an earlier UAE judgment against the debtor in the courts of England and Wales.
Notable practitioners
James Fox is noted for the depth of his experience in commercial litigation and arbitration matters. He is especially well regarded in the UAE for his work handling asset recovery, professional negligence, insolvency and white-collar fraud claims in the DIFC Courts.
James Fox is a pragmatist as well as a lawyer.
I have the greatest respect for his commercial judgement. He is very shrewd and tenacious in how to use the court processes.