Middle East Notes

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

Dubai Court of Cassation restores ability to recover legal costs in ICC arbitration

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 …

arbitrateAD: A step forward for arbitration in Abu Dhabi

The Middle East has recently seen a surge in the development of arbitration rules and institutions, with the launch of the Oman Commercial Arbitration …

Abu Dhabi Chamber of Commerce and Industry announces the 'Abu Dhabi International Arbitration Centre' to replace the Abu Dhabi Commercial Conciliation and Arbitration Centre from February 2024

On 20 December 2023, the Abu Dhabi Chamber of Commerce and Industry announced that the Abu Dhabi Commercial Conciliation and Arbitration Centre (ADCCAC) …

General Assembly of the Dubai Court of Cassation has provided needed clarity regarding the validity of arbitration agreements

The General Assembly of the Dubai Court of Cassation has recently issued a judgment in its Decision No. 10 of 2023 (the "2023 Decision"), in which it …

English High Court holds English Court judgments can be enforced in the United Arab Emirates

In Invest Bank PSC v Ahmad Mohammed El-Husseini and ors [2022] EWHC 3008 (Comm), the English High Court held that there was no real risk of substantial …