The following UAE International Arbitration 2022 Q&A
provides an overview of International Arbitration laws and
regulations applicable in the UAE.
The guide was written for and published by The Legal 500.
UAE CHAPTER Provided by Antonios Dimitracopoulos FCIArb, and
Jonathan Brown of Counsel.
- What legislation applies to arbitration in your
country? Are there any mandatory laws?
The legislation which applies to an arbitration is dependent on
whether the arbitral process (i.e. the lex arbitri ) is
subject to the Federal Civil Law system of the United Arab Emirates
("UAE"), or by the laws of two distinct
jurisdictions i.e. the Dubai International Financial Centre
("DIFC") or the Abu Dhabi Global Market
("ADGM"), generally understood as
"Common Law Jurisdictions"), both of
which have their own arbitration laws/regulations.
