United Arab Emirates: Arbitration & Dispute Resolution

Construction projects in the UAE move quickly. Builders, contractors, subcontractors, developers, consultants, and suppliers often work under tight deadlines, staged payments, technical approvals, variation...

Many people ask the same question before starting a divorce in the UAE: Can I file for divorce online, or do I have to go to court?

International HNW Family Law Round Table 2026, attended by professional lawyer Dr. Hassan Elhais.The exclusive summit was organized in Singapore by Drew & Napier, led by Shu Mei Hoon. The summit brought together the leading family law practitioners from around the world to discuss the challenging cross-border issues facing the high net worth families.

The New UAE Civil Code introduces a refined remedies framework that preserves specific performance as the default remedy while embedding proportionality tests throughout its enforcement mechanisms.

A contested divorce in Dubai is rarely just about ending a marriage. It may involve child custody, visitation, maintenance, financial claims, property concerns, travel permissions, and sometimes urgent protective...

Dubai's off-plan property market attracts significant investment, but disputes over project delays, quality issues, and contractual commitments frequently arise.

The stability of a commercial enterprise in the Middle East rests upon the alignment of its internal stakeholders. When this alignment fractures, a shareholder dispute in the UAE typically manifests as a legal...

The United Arab Emirates is set to replace its 1985 Civil Code with a comprehensive New Civil Code effective June 2026, introducing significant reforms to construction contract law. While preserving the fundamental framework including the mandatory ten-year structural defect warranty, the new legislation brings material changes such as statutory termination rights for convenience, expanded engineer liability, enhanced contractor notification obligations, and refined risk allocation mechanisms that will resh

Disputes can arise in many situations, whether between business partners, landlords and tenants, employers and employees, buyers and sellers, or family members.