Eversheds Sutherland, Dispute Resolution

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Provided by Eversheds Sutherland

We have a strong construction and engineering team. We act for governments, public bodies, multinational and major national corporations, international contractors, sub-contractors and financial institutions on a wide range of matters including high value/high profile construction and infrastructure disputes.

We also have a strong arbitration team, acting for a wide range of local and international companies in complex arbitrations with values exceeding US$100m. We have experience in the enforcement of arbitration awards in the local UAE and DIFC Courts, including in major arbitration centers in the UAE.

We developed a FSDI practice in the Middle East, aimed at domestic and international financial institutions with a presence in the region. We are currently managing a portfolio of cases for several international and local banks.

Similarly, we have a strong reputation in the field of compliance and risk management. Our work includes the implementation of risk management frameworks, drafting policies and procedures on ethics, anti-bribery, corruption, anti-money laundering and whistleblowing.

We have a team of over 100 lawyers in seven offices across five countries in the UAE (Abu Dhabi and Dubai), Jordan (Amman), Qatar (Doha), Saudi Arabia (Riyadh; Mohammed AlDhabaan & Partners in association with Eversheds Sutherland), and in the Kurdistan region of Iraq (Baghdad and Erbil). Our lawyers are qualified to practice in Middle Eastern jurisdictions, England and Wales, and the US.

Chambers Review

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Dispute Resolution - United Arab Emirates

Band 3

What the Team is Known For

Eversheds Sutherland has a comprehensive Middle East disputes practice that is particularly active in the region's arbitration centres. It represents a diverse clientele including a number of regional and international banks. The team maintains a strong contentious regulatory and investigations team and notably advises on major banking disputes. It also acts on energy and white-collar fraud matters, overseeing cases before the local courts as well as those of the DIFC and ADGM.

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Work Highlights

Provided by Eversheds Sutherland

Eversheds successfully defended Dubai Islamic Bank in a dispute brought by the joint administrators of NMC Healthcare before the ADGM Courts and concerning the bank's financial security in regard to loans totalling more than USD500 million which it provided prior to NMC entering into restructuring proceedings.

Strengths

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Eversheds listens well, understands the legal issues and dives deep into the legal jurisprudence to provide the needed support.

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Global

The Eversheds team possess very sound knowledge of the law, with a productive ability to reconcile Western corporate culture with Middle Eastern business practices. Their advice is easy to understand.

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Global

Eversheds listens well, understands the legal issues and dives deep into the legal jurisprudence to provide the needed support.

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Notable Practitioners

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Rebecca Copley

Band 2

Middle East disputes head Rebecca Copley has a broad practice which sees her act on all manner of DIFC litigation proceedings, in addition to corporate investigations and contentious regulatory matters.

Rebecca is very pleasant to deal with, confident, knowledgeable, astute and knows what she is doing. She understands the practical elements of the local hurdles.

She is a great team leader. She is fantastic at coordinating and group management. She is a positive character and thinks of the strategic angles to take.

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Shibani Kapur

Associates to watch

Shibani Kapur has a growing reputation in Dubai, with multiple sources highlighting her impressive capabilities in white-collar fraud litigation, banking disputes and contentious regulatory proceedings.

Shibani is a very hard worker. She is particular with details and not shy to ask as many questions as need to be asked.

Her attention to detail and drafting on documents is first rate.

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