Dispute Resolution In Abu Dhabi Part 1 - Litigation Is Not The Only Way

An introduction to Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)

It is sometimes said, quite often correctly, that litigation can be a time consuming, costly and unsatisfactory way of resolving disputes between two contracting parties. It is important to note, however, that it is not the only way to resolve a dispute.

There are many forms of alternative dispute resolution (or ADR) which can offer a faster, less expensive and often more satisfactory mechanism for resolving issues that may arise between two parties in the course of performing their contractual obligations.

In this article, which will be the first in a three part series on dispute resolution in Abu Dhabi, we discuss:

• what is ADR?;