Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, LLP ‘s disputes team has been praised for its ’excellent ability to coordinate and manage attorneys across various jurisdictions’ and has capabilities in commercial and construction litigation proceedings under English and ADGM law as well as in a range of international arbitration matters. Enforcements of international judgements and shareholder disputes in the DIFC courts is another strength of the practice. Joanne Strain and the ‘responsive, knowledgeable, strategic and client-focused’ Parnika Chaturvedi co-lead the practice and have a broad array of international disputes experience.
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Testimonials
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- ‘Joanne Strain and Parnika Chaturverdi are excellent.'
- ‘The team has a real in-depth construction knowledge.'
- ‘I have had the pleasure to work closely with Parnika Chaturvedi and Richard East for over a year in a complex multijurisdictional high-value dispute. The key things I know their clients value include their deep strategic insight, professionalism, and willingness to always be available for their clients.'
- ‘Excellent ability to coordinate and manage attorneys across various jurisdictions. Deep contacts across various different sectors, firms and specialisations allowing them to leverage practical experience and information for the strategic benefit of the client.'
- ‘Joanne Strain and Parnika have outstanding written advocacy skills and attention to detail.’
- ‘Joanne Strain and Parnika are one of the strongest litigation teams in the UAE’
Key clients
- Antonio Cuenda
- Racha Alkhawaja
Work highlights
Acting for a leading UAE public listed bank in proceedings before the New York Courts arising from the Madoff Ponzi scheme.
Acting for the Respondent in the Court of First Instance and Court of Appeal proceedings in the landmark DIFC Court matter of Carmon v Cuenda [2024] DIFC CA 003.
Acting for a high net worth individual in DIAC proceedings, commenced following the dramatic and sudden drop in value of the Mantra token overnight resulting in billions of loss in market cap.
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Parnika Chaturvedi
Practice head
Joanne Strain
Other key lawyers
Parnika Chaturvedi; Richard East