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Transportation: Shipping: Dispute Resolution - United Arab Emirates
What the Team is Known For
Al Tamimi has a highly regarded shipping practice primarily noted for its disputes expertise, handling ship arrests, cargo claims, collisions and casualty cases. Fielding a number of experienced lawyers in Dubai, the team is very active in local litigation, and highly experienced regarding insurance claims and collisions. The firm also assists with vessel purchases.
Strengths
They give concise, precise advice and handle matters proactively.
They pay close attention to what clients want and we feel that this makes a big difference in their success on our behalf.
They are true strategic partners who anticipate challenges, predict litigation outcomes with uncanny precision, and deliver results that align perfectly with a client's broader goals.
Notable practitioners
Omar Omar heads up Al Tamimi's transport and insurance practice, focusing on disputes work occurring within these sectors. He is an acclaimed lawyer whose wide-ranging shipping practice touches on cases arising out of sale and purchase agreements, sanctions and damages claims.
Omar and his team are client-friendly and understand their clients' perspectives.
Omar has great analytical skills along with good advisory skills.
Wesley Wood is noted for his considerable experience in contentious shipping work. He retains an impressive practice, advising on ship arrests, charterparty disputes and bunker claims, as well as the enforcement of arbitral awards and foreign judgments.
Wesley Wood is an excellent adviser with very good input on disputes strategies.