This section covers international arbitration as well as litigation taking place within the financial free zones of the UAE, such as the DIFC and ADGM. The focus is on advocacy and advisory work pertaining to high-value commercial and financial services disputes. A lawyer’s appointments as an arbitrator are not relevant here, though firms may submit separately to the Dispute Resolution: Most In-Demand Arbitrators category if there are lawyers within their team they believe fit the description. Specialist areas of disputes work such as construction, shipping, insurance and employment litigation should be submitted to the corresponding UAE sections and are generally not considered relevant here (although there may occasionally be exceptions, where a case has broader commercial implications).
