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Adrian Cole Arbitra15 Years Ranked
Alec Emmerson Arbitra20 Years Ranked
Ali Al Aidarous Al Aidarous Advocates & Legal Consultants14 Years Ranked
Anne K Hoffmann Hoffmann Arbitration4 Years Ranked
Henry Quinlan Quinlan Arbitration15 Years Ranked- Karim J Nassif Nassif Arbitration15 Years Ranked
Lara Hammoud Arbitra2 Years Ranked
Pierre Heitzmann Jones Day5 Years Ranked- Ahmed IbrahimIbrahim ADR
- Alain FarhadFarhad Arbitration
- Anneliese Day KCFountain Court Chambers
- Gordon BlankeBlanke Arbitration
- Michael Black KCXXIV Old Buildings
- Nicholas Fletcher KC4 New Square Chambers
- Victor LeginskyArbitralis ADR FZ LLE
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- Adrian Cole
Arbitra | Dispute Resolution: Most in Demand Arbitrators2025 | Spotlight | 15 Years RankedAdrian Cole has extensive experience in construction disputes and is regarded as one of the leading disputes lawyers in the UAE. Now operating as a full-time arbitrator, he has a flourishing practice and is widely agreed to be one of the go-to names in his field.Key sectorsEnergy and Utilities|Industrials, Engineering and Manufacturing|Maritime / Shipping|Property, Construction and Infrastructure|Transport - Alec EmmersonArbitra | Dispute Resolution: Most in Demand Arbitrators2025 | Spotlight | 20 Years RankedAlec Emmerson is a highly recognisable name for international arbitration in the UAE. He frequently acts as sole arbitrator in highly significant cases. His longstanding practice spans more than four decades and covers the full gamut of dispute resolution.Key sectorsEnergy and Utilities|Insurance|Leisure and Hospitality|Property, Construction and Infrastructure|Technology, Media and Telecoms (TMT)
- Ali Al Aidarous
Al Aidarous Advocates & Legal Consultants | Dispute Resolution: Most in Demand Arbitrators2025 | Spotlight | 14 Years RankedAli Al Aidarous is an esteemed Emirati lawyer who frequently acts as arbitrator in arbitrations held under the auspices of institutions such as the DIAC. - Anne K HoffmannHoffmann Arbitration | Dispute Resolution: Most in Demand Arbitrators2025 | Spotlight | 4 Years Ranked
Anne Hoffmann is a highly regarded arbitrator who has in-depth experience in the Middle East. She is particularly skilled in general commercial and shareholder disputes, but also increasingly focused on disputes arising in the energy, natural resources and mining industries. Based in Dubai, she is dual-qualified in both Germany and England and Wales, and has noteworthy experience in investor-state arbitrations.
- Henry QuinlanQuinlan Arbitration | Dispute Resolution: Most in Demand Arbitrators2025 | Spotlight | 15 Years Ranked
Henry Quinlan recently left DLA Piper to establish himself as an independent arbitrator. During his time at DLA, Quinlan acted on a broad range of DIFC litigation and arbitration matters for a varied client base that included several well-known financial institutions. Fellow lawyers regularly praise his deep experience in banking and general commercial disputes.
- Karim J NassifNassif Arbitration | Dispute Resolution: Most in Demand Arbitrators2025 | Spotlight | 15 Years RankedKarim Nassif is noted for his work as an arbitrator across the UAE. He presides over a variety of cases, including construction and energy disputes, and is noted both for his abilities as an advocate as well as for his strong sense of strategy.
- Lara HammoudArbitra | Dispute Resolution: Most in Demand Arbitrators2025 | Spotlight | 2 Years RankedLara Hammoud is a prominent arbitrator with a depth of knowledge in construction, energy and technology disputes. She is well known in the market and has extensive experience acting on a wide variety of disputes.Key sectorsEnergy and Utilities|Financial Services|Government and Public Sector|Industrials, Engineering and Manufacturing|Property, Construction and Infrastructure
- Pierre Heitzmann
Jones Day | Dispute Resolution: Most in Demand Arbitrators2025 | Spotlight | 5 Years RankedPierre Heitzmann is regularly appointed as an arbitrator and has wide-ranging experience extending to all major institutional rules. He also acts as counsel and is particularly adept at representing construction clients. He divides his time between Dubai and Paris. - Ahmed IbrahimIbrahim ADR | Dispute Resolution: Most in Demand Arbitrators2025 | Spotlight
- Alain FarhadFarhad Arbitration | Dispute Resolution: Most in Demand Arbitrators2025 | Spotlight
- Anneliese Day KCFountain Court Chambers | Dispute Resolution: Most in Demand Arbitrators2025 | Spotlight
- Gordon BlankeBlanke Arbitration | Dispute Resolution: Most in Demand Arbitrators2025 | Spotlight
- Michael Black KCXXIV Old Buildings | Dispute Resolution: Most in Demand Arbitrators2025 | Spotlight
- Nicholas Fletcher KC4 New Square Chambers | Dispute Resolution: Most in Demand Arbitrators2025 | Spotlight
- Victor LeginskyArbitralis ADR FZ LLE | Dispute Resolution: Most in Demand Arbitrators2025 | Spotlight