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Dispute Resolution

CMS boasts an integrated international team of leading dispute resolution lawyers who collaborate closely on advising high-profile multinational and domestic clients on a wide variety of disputes from simple claims to complex, high-value litigation cases. We can represent you in civil and commercial disputes – such as employee, corporate, intellectual property, competition and product liability disputes – and have particular expertise in infrastructure disputes, international arbitration and white-collar crime. CMS UAE offers specific expertise in energy and construction related litigation, and can also assist in relation to insurance claims or disputes with regulators in the energy, telecommunications or financial services sectors.

Unlike most major law firms, you won’t find a litigation department at CMS. What you will find is a team of nearly 600 lawyers who share a refreshing approach to disputes. Our sector-focused lawyers are not just litigators and arbitration specialists, but business-minded problem solvers. We routinely act in all business areas before courts, arbitral tribunals and regulatory authorities. We can handle your dispute across any jurisdiction, obtain judicial assistance in foreign proceedings and deal with enforcement procedures for foreign judgements and arbitral awards.  

Highlights of our experience in Dispute Resolution in UAE
A leading Gulf-based energy company in relation to a potentially complex and hardfought dispute concerning contractual responsibility for certain works under an offshore EPC Contract for the construction...

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09/02/2024
Oil & Gas: English court restrains foreign JOA proceedings in breach of...
In The Shell Petroleum Development Company of Nigeria Limited v Sunlink Energies and Resources Limited [2023] EWHC 3135 (Comm), the English Commercial Court demonstrated its willingness to ensure that...
08/02/2024
New arbitrateAD Rules
Following the establishment of the Abu Dhabi International Arbitration Centre (branded as “ar­bit­rateAD”) (as reported here), arbitrateAD’s new arbitration rules were published and came into effect...
30/01/2024
Middle East Arbitration & Mediation Landscape 2024 – More of the Same,...
During 2023, CMS undertook desktop research and qualitative interviews to investigate whether the number of international commercial arbitrations were decreasing globally, in light of news coverage on...
09/01/2024
The emergence of arbitrateAD
IntroductionThe United Arab Emirates (UAE) is reinforcing its status as a global hub for international arbitration with the implementation of the Abu Dhabi International Arbitration Centre, which will...
08/01/2024
Justice in the Digital Age: Exploring AI’s Role in International Arbitration
IntroductionThe use of artificial intelligence (“AI”) in international arbitration has been a topic of debate and discussion long before the launch of chatbot ChatGPT in late November 2022.  Indisputably...
08/01/2024
CMS continues Middle East expansion with heavyweight partner hire
International law firm CMS is delighted to announce the appointment of James Abbott, who joins the firm as a partner in its Dubai office. James arrives from Clifford Chance, where he led the firm’s...
15/12/2023
Oil & Gas Disputes Survey 2023
Our Oil and Gas Disputes Survey 2023 has highlighted that regulator activity, environmental issues and global economic and political challenges are seen by those in the oil & gas industry to be driving...
04/12/2023
Hague 2019 and recognition and enforcement of foreign judgments – a welcome...
UK Government confirms entry into Hague 2019On 23 November 2023 it was confirmed that the UK government will sign the Hague Convention of 2 July 2019 on the Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Judgments...
04/12/2023
International arbitration law and rules in United Arab Emirates
Arbitration is becoming an increasingly popular method of dispute resolution in the UAE, particularly amongst the international community. The UAE's Arbitration Law has provided a much-needed update to...
06/10/2023
Navigating new horizons: a summary of the UAE arbitration law’s reforms
IntroductionThe UAE is reinforcing its status as a global hub for international arbitration with the recent enactment of Federal Law No. 15 of 2023, which revises certain articles of the Arbitration Law...
04/09/2023
CMS boosts Middle East with hire of Damian Watkin
Damian Watkin has joined international law firm CMS and will be a partner in the Infrastructure, Construction and Energy (ICE) Disputes Team.  Based in Abu Dhabi, he will work closely with colleagues...
13/06/2023
UAE Corporate Tax Law: When does a non-resident juridical person have a...
BackgroundThe UAE enacted its Corporate Tax Law (the “CTL”) in December 2022 (Federal Decree-Law No. (47) of 2022 on the Taxation of Corporations and Businesses). The CTL came into force on 1 June...