UAE’s legal reforms push arbitration to centre stage

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There seems to be this impression among some clients that UAE laws are sometimes opaque, and that investors prefer to deal with the DIFC or the ADGM rule book, which is based on common law. While it is true that there is an alternate framework that has been provided in the UAE, it is of […]

Construction disputes needn’t be long drawn affairs

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The passage of Law No 16 of 2011 in Dubai allows for parties to voluntarily opt for common law courts of the DIFC to settle their disputes. Given the nature of the industry – where one contract between developer and contractor often mutates into a number of contracts with the subcontractor – the passage of […]