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Dispute Resolution - United Arab Emirates

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What the Team is Known For

Charles Russell Speechlys is notable for its expanding dispute resolution team in Dubai. It acts for a mix of large corporate clients and private individuals on a wide range of claims, with experience in joint venture and contractual disputes. The firm is able to oversee local litigation cases in Arabic, and its Dubai-based lawyers regularly work alongside the firm's top-tier disputes practice in Bahrain on commercially sensitive proceedings.

Work Highlights

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  • Charles Russell Speechlys acted for Huobi at the appellate level, pursuing breach of contract and various other claims against two defendants arising out of the planned sale of 300 Bitcoins which was arranged and facilitated by the defendants.

Strengths

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Their litigators are of a particularly high quality and are tenacious in their pursuit of client objectives.

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They are very professional, precise and provide quick answers.

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The team has excellent in-depth knowledge of UAE law.

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Charles Russell Speechlys provides an excellent, timely and cost-effective service.

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Notable Practitioners

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Thomas Snider
2
Band 2

Tom Snider leads the international arbitration team and is recognised for his strong track record in LCIA cases. He acts for a varied client base, including tech giants and major financial institutions.

He has a good reputation in the market. He is very experienced and knows what he is doing.

He is an excellent lawyer. He is very knowledgeable, experienced and very calm under pressure. He is a good strategic thinker.

I can vouch for him as someone who is serious-minded, with a great sense of poise. He manages arbitration really well and inspires confidence.

Thomas Snider is superb at guiding clients through complex, expensive and potentially stressful situations.

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Sara Sheffield
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Sara Sheffield is a respected lawyer with a growing reputation in the DIFC disputes sphere. She handles an array of high-value fraud and shareholder disputes and is equally well experienced in assisting with enforcement proceedings.

Sara Sheffield is always in control and incredibly efficient. She is always available and very pragmatic as well.

Sara Sheffield is flexible, trustworthy and very caring about her clients. She is also very personable.

She is absolutely immaculate with her advice. She is extremely reliable and an enforcement expert.

Sara is synonymous with the UAE asset tracing market. I can think of no other lawyer who is better known or better connected across the globe. She is great to work with and great at her job.

Sarah is very tenacious as a litigator and provides excellent, whip-smart advice.

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Thomas Snider
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Sara Sheffield
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