Amir Alkhaja

Practice Areas

Amir’s practice focuses on a broad range of complex and high‑value dispute resolution matters, with particular strength in the following areas:

→ Commercial Litigation

→ Banking & Finance Litigation

→ Dispute Resolution

→ Investigations & White‑Collar Crime

Publications

Amir has contributed to Chambers Global Practice Guides, including the latest Doing Business In… Trends and Developments in the UAE and Doing Business In… Law and Practice in the UAE for 2025, alongside an exclusive interview with Legal 500 EMEA.

Clients

→ Multiple local and international Class A banks in cross‑border disputes.

→ Major Islamic financial institutions.

→ High‑net‑worth individuals (litigation and cross‑border matters).

Work Highlights

→ Local counsel to international banks in cross‑border multi‑jurisdictional disputes.

→ Represented a banking syndicate in a claim valued at AED 950 million involving partially Islamic‑financed structures and asset attachment.

→ Acted for financial institutions in bankruptcy and insolvency proceedings.

→ Successfully represented a major regional bank in claims against a distressed provider (healthcare sector).

→ Represented one of the UAE’s largest banks in multiple disputes exceeding AED 700 million.

→ Handled white‑collar matters including representing a bank in proceedings against its former CEO for major misconduct.

Languages Spoken

Arabic, English, and Urdu

Awards

Experience

Amir focuses on commercial, white-collar crime and banking litigation, with over 15 years of experience in the UAE. He has extensive practical expertise particularly in commercial, banking and Islamic finance litigation. Amir was previously a police officer in the Dubai Police, working in key police stations and departments, including the Bur Dubai Police Station.