Nicholas Sharratt
Global Guide 2024
Up and Coming : Dispute Resolution
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Nick is a partner in the dispute resolution team in Dubai where he has been permanently based since 2012. He specialises in international arbitration, litigation and investigations across EMEA.
He leads many client relationships and is seen as a key first point of contact for many international clients doing business in the region.
Described by clients as having “great legal reflexes” and “excellent communication skills”, Nick is also consistently praised for his exceptional client service and was awarded the 2019 Lexology Client Choice Award for litigation in the UAE.
In their feedback, clients said that Nick was an “extremely professional and highly competent lawyer” who “goes the extra mile extra mile in providing top quality legal advice round the clock”. He was also said to be able to “understand and grasp technical concepts very well” and recognised as being “always one step ahead”.
Nick is also named as a ‘Acritas Star’ 2020 and for two consecutive years he has been named as a ‘Next Generation Partner’ for UAE -Dispute resolution: arbitration and international litigation by Legal 500 EMEA 2019-2020.
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Nicholas Sharratt has a wealth of experience in both arbitration and DIFC Court litigation. He regularly handles financial services, real estate and commodities cases. He recently joined Norton Rose as its Middle East head of dispute resolution after leaving Stephenson Harwood.