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ARTICLE · 30 NOVEMBER 2017

Controversy Surrounds UAE Resolution Relating To Arbitrations

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The UAE has spent years investing in international arbitration and has become a well-known hub for large scale disputes.

United Arab EmiratesLitigation, Mediation & Arbitration
Alastair Young
Alastair Young
Suzannah Fairbairn
Suzannah Fairbairn
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New law fuels concern in the legal community

The UAE has spent years investing in international arbitration and has become a well-known hub for large scale disputes. The country has developed well-respected and renowned arbitration centres (such as DIAC and DIFC-LCIA) and international centres such as the ICC and CIArb have very active committees and/or branches in the region.

However, a new Resolution, the effect of which is unclear, is putting this growth at risk. 

The Resolution, passed in September 2017, has generated a great deal of debate and concern in the Dubai dispute legal market. The Resolution has the potential to stop hundreds of foreign lawyers in the UAE from representing clients in arbitrations seated in the UAE. However, its actual effects are far from certain.

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