Dispute Resolution: Domestic | Global

Alsuwaidi & Company's litigation group is licensed to operate in all the UAE courts, including the federal and DIFC Courts, as well as the Dubai judicial system up to and including the Court of Cassation. The team is well versed in financial, insurance and maritime disputes. It also possesses a noteworthy white-collar crime practice with expertise in commercial fraud claims, and retains experts in employment and medical negligence disputes.

ADG Legal maintains offices in Dubai and Abu Dhabi, from where its sizeable team offers extensive experience representing clients before the domestic courts of the UAE. The firm is typically instructed to handle disputes occurring in sectors such as real estate, construction, insurance and finance.

Al Aidarous Advocates & Legal Consultants is an independent boutique law firm that focuses on dispute resolution. Its compact team is regularly highlighted for its broad-ranging domestic litigation practice, with a strong track record of success before the courts of Dubai and Abu Dhabi. The team regularly assists with joint venture and commercial contract disputes, as well as construction matters.

BSA LAW is a prominent regional law firm in the Middle East. In the UAE, it is especially noted for its domestic litigation practice, with full rights of audience before the UAE's local courts. The team handles a number of banking and financial services cases, as well as real estate and construction disputes. BSA's membership of leading global legal network Meritas is an important source of work for the firm.

M&CO Legal is a respected law firm which is highly recommended for its domestic litigation practice. It has strong experience overseeing litigation conducted in parallel to arbitration. In addition, it also has experience assisting with the enforcement of arbitral awards within the UAE, as well as providing guidance on the enforcement of Emirati judgments abroad. The team often acts for noteworthy clients in the real estate, banking, hospitality and healthcare sectors, as well as assisting international law firms as local counsel.

MAS LAW is a commendable Emirati law firm which is regularly engaged to represent clients in banking and white-collar fraud matters, including cases involving allegations of money laundering. The team has further experience assisting with the enforcement of DIFC and overseas court judgments in the Emirati courts. Its lawyers offer additional strengths in partnership disputes.

Al Naqbi & Partners is a well-established, Dubai-based law firm specialising in litigation. It has an excellent reputation among international lawyers as a go-to choice of representation in domestic Emirati court proceedings, and is also notable for its formal alliance with respected Lebanese law firm HNS Legal. It maintains a strong criminal law practice, with experience extending to white-collar crime as well as money laundering and extradition cases. It is additionally noted for its handling of a variety of commercial litigation, including matters relating to franchise agreements and IP rights.

The litigation department at HAS Law Firm is particularly active in real estate disputes, assisting clients with contentious issues arising out of sales agreements. It also capable of taking on a range of other cases, including criminal litigation and contractual breach cases. The team has considerable experience handling matters at trial and appeal, as well as before the Court of Cassation.

Law House – Shaikha Almehrzi Advocates & Legal Consultants represents clients in a wide variety of disputes, including litigation, arbitration and mediation. It is frequently active on cases arising from alleged breaches of commercial agreements, including lease agreements. It is also active in medical malpractice and insurance disputes, and has considerable experience assisting with debt recovery proceedings.

NHB Legal offers a well-rounded dispute resolution practice. Its lawyers adeptly act in litigation and arbitration, both onshore and in the courts of the DIFC and ADGM. Clients hail from a variety of sectors, including banking and real estate. The firm also regularly assists international law firms in its capacity as local Emirati counsel.