HFW

HFW has a broad disputes offering that is particularly strong in the shipping and insurance space, handling a variety of cases before the DIFC and ADGM, as well as onshore courts through its association with a local advocate firm. The team also has an extensive arbitration offering. Team co-head Nick Braganza has an established reputation acting on white collar crime matters as well as shareholder and joint venture disputes. Fellow co-head Yaman Al Hawamdeh is well-positioned to litigate on cross-border cases before local courts across the region. Richard Gimblett and Charles Cockrell are key contacts for aviation disputes, while Rami Al Tal is crucial to the firm’s local litigation practice.