4 New Square Chambers ‘offers good breadth of experience and expertise’ on UAE-seated commercial disputes in the insurance, financial and hospitality sectors. The set’s barristers are capable in both offshore-court-seated litigation and arbitration proceedings. Richard Liddell KC acts on a range of complex trade credit insurance and joint venture disputes, leading Anthony Jones in consolidated proceedings for Dubai Insurance Co. ’A master at cross examination’, David Turner KC has broad experience in commercial arbitrations, and Anson Cheung acts in the ADGM and DIFC Courts.
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