Mahmood Hussain
Global Guide 2024
Band 2 : Dispute Resolution: Domestic
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About
Provided by Mahmood Hussain
Practice Areas
•Dispute Resolution and International Commercial Arbitrations
•Civil and Commercial Litigation
•Corporate Governance
Career
Dr. Mahmoud Hussain is the Founding Partner at Mahmoud Hussain Advocates & Legal Consultancy and has over 20 years of experience in the public and private sectors. In his role as a litigator at Dubai Courts, Dr. Mahmoud has achieved many favorable judgments in several high-profile cases.
Dr. Mahmoud through his niche practice of being an arguing Counsel before the Honorable Judges at UAE Courts, has set up a benchmark for effective representation involving complex legal issues. Dr. Mahmoud has acted as an arbitrator in more than 50 International Arbitration proceedings under the ICC, LCIA, ADCCAC and DIAC rules. He has frequently provided expert legal opinion on a UAE Laws on matters before High Courts of Justice, UK Queens Bench Division, DIFC, Paris Courts of Appeal, Hamm Court of Appeal and other International Courts and Arbitral Tribunals. He has the right of audience before the Dubai Courts, Federal Courts, DIFC and ADGM.
Professional Memberships
Chairperson of the steering committee of the International Chamber of Commerce United Arab Emirates (ICC UAE) Commission on Arbitration & ADR for the term 2023-2025
International Compliance Association (MICA), UK - Fellow
Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (CIArb) - Fellow of the Institute
United Arab Emirates International Chamber of Commerce (ICC-UAE) - Member
United Arab Emirates International Chamber of Commerce (ICC-UAE) – Member of Commission on Arbitration and ADR
Member of ICC Commission in Arbitration and ADR
International Compliance Association (MICA), UK – Member
Registered Member of Qatar International Center for Conciliation and Arbitration (QICCA)
Member of Inter-Pacific Bar Association (IPBA)
ADR Center International Accreditation for Mediators and IMI International Certification for Qualified Mediators
Publications
M. Hussein; N. Ridwan Simpson (2022, forthcoming) "Environmental Law and Public Policy in Islam: Whether the Preservation of the Environment Constitutes as Part of the UAE's Public Policy and the Issue of Arbitrability of Environmental Disputes"
(TDM, ISSN 1875-4120) October 2022, www.transnational-dispute-management.com
Contributed and co-authored the book, “A Guide to Arbitration in the UAE”, published by International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) on January, 2020.
Personal
He is also an adjunct professor at the University of East Anglia where his taught program is Law and Practice of Sharia Arbitration.
Adjunct Professor at Pantheon-Assas University Paris II
Member of the Advisory Board at Panthéon-Assas University Paris II, Dubai
Member of the Advisory Board at The British University in Dubai
Chambers Review
Global
Mahmood Hussain is well regarded for his work as a litigator in the UAE's local courts. He frequently acts on real estate and construction disputes, typically representing developers, and has further experience in insurance matters.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"With over 20 years of experience, he is aware of the local laws and is technically sound. He has experience acting on behalf of numerous clients across the Middle East and can handle complex matters well."
"Mahmood Hussain is professional and well organised, with extensive legal knowledge."
"Mahmood Hussain really has a deep understanding of our sector. He also understands that a legal issue does not exist in a vacuum but is tied to the commercial realities of the business."
"With over 20 years of experience, he is aware of the local laws and is technically sound. He has experience acting on behalf of numerous clients across the Middle East and can handle complex matters well."
"Mahmood Hussain is professional and well organised, with extensive legal knowledge."
"Mahmood Hussain really has a deep understanding of our sector. He also understands that a legal issue does not exist in a vacuum but is tied to the commercial realities of the business."
Articles, highlights and press releases
2 items provided by M&CO Legal
The Special Judicial Committee for Incomplete and Cancelled Real Estate Projects in the Emirate of D
This short brief discusses the Jurisdiction of the Special Judicial Committee for Incomplete or Cancelled Real Estate Projects in Courts and Arbitration in the Emirate of Dubai.
Public Policy and Arbitrability of Real Estate Disputes in the UAE
Parties to a contract tend to enter into agreements without considering whether arbitration is the appropriate forum for their dispute to be determined or if the chosen forum will provide an effective method of enforcing their contractual rights.
The Special Judicial Committee for Incomplete and Cancelled Real Estate Projects in the Emirate of D
This short brief discusses the Jurisdiction of the Special Judicial Committee for Incomplete or Cancelled Real Estate Projects in Courts and Arbitration in the Emirate of Dubai.
Public Policy and Arbitrability of Real Estate Disputes in the UAE
Parties to a contract tend to enter into agreements without considering whether arbitration is the appropriate forum for their dispute to be determined or if the chosen forum will provide an effective method of enforcing their contractual rights.