Dispute Resolution | Global

Clyde & Co LLP offers a well-established and formidable dispute resolution team which is widely regarded as a market leader in the Middle East. It has a large and highly skilled bench of disputes lawyers based across the region, with offices or associated offices in Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Egypt and the UAE. The team is very active in cross-border disputes, with a strong history in significant cases involving multiple, parallel jurisdictional proceedings. Particularly noted for its expertise in construction, maritime and insurance disputes, the team also acts for clients in disputes against government entities and international organisations. The London office adds to the firm's Middle East credentials, with an especially strong track record concerning disputes work in Yemen.

Freshfields offers a dynamic regional disputes practice with respected teams in Saudi Arabia and the UAE supported by Middle Eastern expertise located throughout the firm's global network. The firm possesses a pre-eminent arbitration team with especially strong capabilities in construction disputes. It represents global entities in disputes arising from regional projects, especially with regard to energy matters, while finance is another sector that generates work for the team.

A&O Shearman is a well-respected law firm which is a significant presence in regional arbitration and a major player in DIFC litigation. It is especially noted for its experience handling financial services and securities disputes, frequently representing major global investment banks. On the arbitration side, the firm is also active on investment treaty claims, and has a strong track record representing Middle Eastern states.

Al Tamimi & Company is a leading regional law firm that acts on a variety of domestic and international disputes throughout the Middle East. It remains a respected presence in the region's courts, including those of the DIFC. The team acts for significant regional organisations including government entities, international financial institutions and multinational business conglomerates. It possesses a unique footprint across the Middle East, with teams of locally qualified lawyers in nine countries. The firm has strengths in cross-border litigation and arbitration, and advises on disputes occurring in a wide array of sectors, from shipping and construction to banking and insurance.

The Middle East dispute resolution team at Clifford Chance advises a range of clients, including leading banks and government agencies. It receives the highest praise for its handling of matters within the UAE but also possesses experience of cases originating throughout the GCC. It is especially noted for its expertise in construction cases as well as oil and gas disputes.

DLA Piper Middle East LLP maintains a very active Middle East dispute resolution team drawing on the resources of several offices across the region. The team is frequently instructed on multi-jurisdictional matters, and is well versed in coordinating parallel litigation and arbitral proceedings. It undertakes a variety of cases in sectors such as finance, construction, real estate, and oil and gas. It also has a much-admired regional corporate investigations practice.

White & Case LLP is known for its highly specialised construction disputes team, which acts for a number of key regional companies and government entities. The team also has a notable focus on disputes in the oil and gas sector. The firm additionally has a growing commercial disputes capability in the UAE. It acts on cases across the GCC, principally drawing upon resources located in Dubai and Abu Dhabi, but with the further support of offices in Cairo, Doha and London.

Addleshaw Goddard LLP is a respected law firm with a growing and much-admired Middle East practice. The firm is noted for its strengths in financial fraud and insolvency cases, as well as its extensive capabilities in construction disputes. The team in the UAE is complemented by notable disputes practices in Oman and Qatar.

Charles Russell Speechlys has a growing Middle East dispute resolution practice comprising offices in Bahrain, the UAE and Qatar. It is noted for its extensive capabilities in contentious construction, especially within Bahrain, as well as skills in financial services litigation and a wide range of international arbitration matters. It acts for high-net-worth individuals as well as corporate clients in sectors such as telecoms and aviation.

Dentons has a diverse regional disputes practice undertaking a wide range of arbitration and litigation work. The team is especially noted for its skill in multi-jurisdictional construction disputes and is also acknowledged for its work in the oil and gas sector. The firm maintains a broad reach, with offices and local associations across the region, including in Egypt, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the UAE.

Eversheds Sutherland (International) LLP is a leading international law firm possessing an impressive regional footprint in the Middle East, with especially strong disputes teams in Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the UAE. It is regularly active on arbitration proceedings, including in the energy sector, and offers considerable experience concerning litigation conducted in the UAE's financial free zones. It demonstrates further capabilities in technology and intellectual property cases.

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP has a broad disputes practice with strong capabilities in construction and real estate disputes. The team regularly handles DIFC Court litigation and also assists with region-wide arbitration matters. The firm has further experience in oil and gas disputes across the Middle East. It also possesses a highly regarded commercial disputes offering, with particular experience in joint-venture cases.

Norton Rose Fulbright maintains an impressively experienced disputes team which is prominent in an array of contentious matters throughout the Middle East. The team advises clients from a range of sectors and typically handles region-spanning disputes from the UAE, supported by lawyers based in its London office. In the UAE, the firm is known for its strong capabilities in corporate investigations and financial crime cases and demonstrates a growing strength in insurance disputes.

Pinsent Masons LLP is well-known as a leading law firm for the construction sector, and this expertise is strongly evident within its Middle Eastern offices. Lawyers based in the UAE, Qatar and Saudi Arabia are frequently mandated on high-value construction arbitrations. The Dubai office also offers complementary expertise in white-collar fraud cases and joint-venture disputes.

Reed Smith maintains a prominent dispute resolution practice in the Middle East. From the firm's offices in Dubai and Abu Dhabi, the team is active on a range of matters throughout the region, but with a notable emphasis on the UAE, Saudi Arabia and Qatar. It is noted for its standout strength in construction disputes as well as its growing expertise in cases arising from sanctions.

Trowers & Hamlins offers an expansive Middle East disputes practice, calling on the resources of its offices in the UAE, Bahrain and Oman. It is especially noted for its handling of major construction claims and its frequent work on behalf of high-net-worth individuals. Its newly opened office in Saudi Arabia is another significant draw for clients.