Eversheds Sutherland LLP

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Eversheds Sutherland LLP ‘has a very experienced team’ in DIFC and ADGM-based litigation, leading on complex matters involving allegations of fraud, interim relief proceedings, anti-suit injunctions, and court jurisdiction challenges for clients across the finance, energy, engineering, and aviation sectors. Rebecca Copley acts on investigations-related disputes and UAE and ADGM legal advisory work, Nasser Ali Khasawneh integrates experience in TMT to advise on intellectual property and copyright disputes, and Shalagh Massingham leads on global mandates in the infrastructure and utilities sectors. Other leading names include Roberta Wertman and Gillian Flannighan.
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Testimonials

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  • ‘Eversheds has a very experienced team. One of the only teams to have been involved in substantial litigation in the ADGM as well as DIFC, with very good knowledge of onshore issues too.'
  • ‘Partner Rebecca Copley is a star in the region, who draws on a wealth of experience and is very personable and unflappable under pressure. Associate Shibani Kapur is also very impressive.'

Key clients

  • Philip Morris International Management S.A. (PMI)
  • Dubai Islamic Bank PJSC

Work highlights

Represented Dubai Islamic Bank in proceedings against the NMC group, managing arbitration, ADGM and satellite UAE onshore proceedings in parallel before helping bring the dispute to an overall settlement.