Habib Al Mulla & Partners specialises in commercial arbitrations, with recent experience in contentious bankruptcy and liquidation matters in the DIFC Courts. Intellectual property and white-collar crime disputes are other areas of focus. Managing partner Amir Alkhaja specialises on financial litigation, and Dr Habib Al Mulla is an experienced arbitrator who also acts as expert witness on major commercial cases and arbitral enforcements. Karen Seif, Ali Dakhlallah, and Mohamed El Khatib sit as co-heads.
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- 'Skilled lawyers able to offer insightful and precise advise in the context of foreign proceedings.'
- 'Dr Habib, Dr Karen Seif and Hany Maher are all stand out individuals.'
Key clients
- Bank of Baroda
- Mr Aiman Meqham Almeqham, the Liquidation Trustee of Mr Maan Bin Abdul Wahed Al-Sane and Saad Trading, Contracting & Financial Services Co
- Dubai Islamic Bank PJSC
- Sociedade De Fomento Industrial Private Limited
- Emirates NBD Bank PJSC
- Gianni Versace SRL
- Mr. Nasser Shehata and Health Insights Asia (L) BHD
- Sulzer Italy SRL
- Schlumberger
- Lycee Francais Internationale George Pompidou
- Gianni Versace SRL
Work highlights
Representing the client in a DIFC Courts case (Claim No. CFI-013-2025) concerning the recognition and enforcement in the DIFC of a large bankruptcy case, which has unpaid claims of about SAR 23,000,0000,0000.
Advising Dubai Islami Bank on UAE and Spanish proceedings filed against DURO FELGUERA GULF CONTRACTING LLC and DURO FELGUERA SA in relation to a financing of bank guarantees liquidated by the Dubai Electricity and Water Authority.
Advising the bank in proceedings against JBF RAK LLC (currently under restructuring proceedings) in relation to a syndicated claim and a bilateral claim. The scope includes representing DIB in the bankruptcy process while also advising and liaising with foreign counsel on security enforcement mandates against mortgages and pledges made in those foreign jurisdictions by corporate guarantors
Practice head
Habib Al Mulla; Amir Alhkaja; Karen Seif; Ali Dakhlallah; Mohamed El Khatib
Other key lawyers
Hany Maher