Middle East Notes

AI Hallucinations: ADGM Court takes firm stance against misuse of AI in drafting pleadings

When the seat rules supreme: ADGM court overrides LCIA Rules and grants US$250m worldwide freezing order

DIFC Courts issue new Practice Direction to improve access to justice

DIFC Courts double down on arbitration: key takeaways from two recent judgments

ADGM Courts decide they have jurisdiction to issue worldwide freezing orders

Ease of enforcement: The Dubai Courts and the Abu Dhabi Global Market Courts enter into a new MoU on the reciprocal enforcement of judgments

SKAT Litigation: The DIFC Courts grant Norwich Pharmacal relief in support of foreign proceedings

UAE courts uphold Decree 34 and confirm that DIFC-LCIA arbitration agreements remain valid

The UAE in 2024 – A legal roundup

From Cold to Bold: DIFC Court of Appeal Warms Up to Freezing Orders in Support of Pending Foreign Judgments

Dubai's New Judicial Authority: What you need to know

Introduction On 18 April 2024, the Ruler of Dubai established the new Judicial Authority for Resolving Jurisdictional Conflicts between the DIFC Courts …

DIFC Court of Appeal rules that a DIAC provisional award providing for interim relief measures is enforceable as an 'award'

On 22 March 2024, the highest court of the Dubai International Financial Centre ('DIFC') rejected an appeal, ruling that a provisional award issued by a …