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Dispute Resolution - United Arab Emirates

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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.

Work Highlights

  • 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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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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Notable Practitioners

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Rebecca Copley
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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
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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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Rebecca Copley
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