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Faris Shehabi

Faris Shehabi

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Practice Areas

- International Commercial Arbitration

- Litigation and Dispute Resolution

Career

Faris Shehabi is a partner specialising in commercial dispute resolution in Dentons' Dubai office. He has over 15 years' experience working on a wide range of complex international trade and commercial disputes including experience before tribunals in ad hoc proceedings and under regional and international arbitration rules including ICC, UNCITRAL, LCIA, DIAC, SIAC, HKIAC, AIAC and LMAA, as well as before the courts of numerous jurisdictions (UK, Singapore, Hong Kong, Australia, DIFC and ADGM). His experience is across a range of different sectors including energy and infrastructure, shipping and commodities, banking and finance, and shareholder disputes. He was previously in charge of legal services at a leading international arbitral institution in Asia, is regularly invited to speak at regional and international events and is a fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators.

Professional Memberships

Solicitor, Senior Courts of England and Wales, 2015

Solicitor, High Court of Australia, 2006

Solicitor, Supreme Court of New South Wales, 2006

Languages Spoken

Arabic

English

Spanish

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Dispute Resolution - United Arab Emirates

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Faris Shehabi has accumulated extensive experience in contractual disputes and debt recovery proceedings, as well as advising on white-collar fraud claims. He was promoted to partner at Dentons in May 2025.

Strengths

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  • Faris is very sensible and methodical.

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  • Faris Shehabi is a very good lawyer who is knowledgeable and supportive.

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