Arbitration Notes

DIAC PUBLISHES NEW RULES TO COME INTO FORCE ON 21 MARCH 2022

The wait is finally over: the updated DIAC Arbitration Rules 2022 (“2022 Rules”) were published last week and enter into force from 21 March 2022. The …

ENFORCEMENT OF ARBITRATION AWARDS ACROSS EMEA PODCAST SERIES – EPISODE 2: MIDDLE EAST

Inside Arbitration: Issue #5 of the publication from Herbert Smith Freehills’ Global Arbitration Practice

We are delighted to share with you the latest issue of the publication from the Herbert Smith Freehills Global Arbitration Practice, Inside Arbitration. …

New restrictions appear to limit clients' choice of counsel in UAE seated arbitrations - but is it a storm in a teacup?

On 27 November 2017, Ministerial Resolution No. 972 of 2017 (the "2017 Regulations") of the Executive Regulations to the Federal Legal Profession Law No. …

Has the pendulum swung back in favour of the DIFC courts? Two new decisions of the Judicial Tribunal

We recently reported on three decisions of the Judicial Tribunal (please click here) following our commentary on the Judicial Tribunal's controversial …

Sovereign immunity in the DIFC Court

Last week, the Dubai International Financial Centre Court issued its decision in Pearl Petroleum Company Limited & Others v The Kurdistan Regional …

The DIFC's conduit jurisdiction under attack? The Dubai Court attempts to reverse Banyan Tree

Following on from our reporting on the controversial first decision of the Judicial Tribunal in Daman Real Capital Partners Company LLC v. Oger Dubai …

Middle East arbitration highlights from 2016 and trends for 2017

The last 12 months have seen a number of important developments in arbitration practice in the Middle East, some comforting to the arbitration community, …

THE NEW DIFC-LCIA ARBITRATION RULES 2016

The DIFC-LCIA Arbitration Centre has issued its new rules which will apply to all arbitrations commencing on or after 1 October 2016. The key changes are …

Onshore Dubai partners with Offshore: DIAC looks to develop “closer ties” with the DIFC

The Dubai International Arbitration Centre (“DIAC”) is now implementing its new strategy, designed to develop its international presence and dispel any …

Agreeing to Arbitrate in the UAE: "Apparent Authority" and Article 25 of the UAE Commercial Companies law

It has long been believed that an arbitration clause in a contract could not be enforced against a UAE company unless the person signing the …

Enactment of the Abu Dhabi Global Market Arbitration Regulations 2015: the creation of a new "pro-arbitration" seat in the Middle East?

The Abu Dhabi Global Market ("ADGM"), a financial freezone in the United Arab Emirates, has enacted new arbitration regulations based on the UNCITRAL …