Graham Lovett
About
Provided by Graham Lovett
Practice Areas
Graham has extensive, market-leading commercial litigation and international arbitration experience.
He handles complex, sensitive disputes involving joint ventures, shareholders, banking and finance, fraud, as well as more technical matters involving infrastructure, project and energy disputes.
Graham regularly appears as an advocate before the Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) Courts. He also appeared regularly before the Dubai World Tribunal.He sits as an arbitrator in both domestic and international arbitrations.
Career
Graham is based in Dubai since 2004 and moved to Akin Gump in March 2022.
He received the International Financial Law Review (IFLR) Lifetime Achievement Award at the 2021 IFLR Middle East Awards; he is Band 1 for Dispute Resolution in Chambers Global, 2022 both for the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Middle East-wide, and is a Leading Individual for Dispute Resolution: Arbitration and International Litigation in the EMEA Legal 500, 2021.
Qualified in England and Wales.
Professional Memberships
Member of the Board of directors of the DIAC.
Member of the Arbitration Court of DIAC.
Chairman of the DIFC Authority Legislative Committee.
Member of the Steering Committee for the International Code Council (ICC) U.A.E.
Member of the DIFC Court User’s Rules Sub-Committee.
Member of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (MCIArb).
Governor of Dubai College.
Chambers Review
Global
Graham Lovett maintains an excellent reputation for both DIFC Court litigation and international arbitration. He is well known among his peers in the legal profession and his wide-ranging practice encompasses the full spectrum of general commercial disputes, including joint venture and investment matters. He is also known for his handling of investment treaty claims. He joined Akin Gump in early 2022 after leaving Gibson Dunn.
Dubai-based Graham Lovett receives high praise for his outstanding track record in the DIFC Courts. He acts on a broad variety of cases including corporate crime, joint venture disputes and contentious real estate matters, with further skills in investment treaty arbitration. He joined Akin Gump in early 2022 as Middle East disputes head after several years at Gibson Dunn.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"He's extremely knowledgeable, practical and is always a few steps ahead with his planning and advice. A great person to work with."
"He's extremely knowledgeable, practical and is always a few steps ahead with his planning and advice. A great person to work with."
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