Dispute Resolution and Litigation

in the UAE
An award winning combination of local knowledge and international expertise

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 Contents
1. Introduction 6
Our Approach to Dispute Resolution 7

2. Serving Your Needs in the UAE 8
Regional Expertise 9
International Expertise 9

3. The UAE Legal System 10

The UAE Court Structure 10
International Jurisdiction 10
The New York Arbitration Convention 11
Specialist Courts and Tribunals 12
Litigation Trends in the UAE 12

4. Arbitration 13

5. The Dubai International Financial Centre Courts 14

6. Our Core Areas of Practice 16

7. Our Accolades 18

8. Company Profile 19

9. Publications 20

10. Al Tamimi & Company Offices 21

11. Our team 22

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 Introduction
Resolving disputes by litigation, arbitration and alternative dispute resolution is a vital component of corporate
risk management and strategy. The speed and force of the globalisation of business and the unprecedented
expansion and growth of the Middle East market are resulting in more cross-border disputes requiring high
quality, strategic and co-ordinated advice and expertise.

Al Tamimi & Company is the largest, strongest and broadest dispute resolution practice in the Middle East. Our
team comprises of dispute resolution lawyers based in Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Sharjah, Doha, Riyadh and Baghdad.
Many of the senior individuals within the team are recognised as leading practitioners in their field. Whatever
problems our clients face, wherever they occur in the Middle East and beyond, we are strategically placed to
assist.

Our clients rely on our global perspective and on our in-depth knowledge and understanding of local and
regional laws. Within the UAE, we regularly confer with government ministries and departments during the
introduction of new legislation and ongoing amendment of internal regulations, relying on long established
contacts in all government departments. We also regularly advise and act for government bodies of the different
Emirates.

We advise and represent clients involved in local, regional and international commercial disputes. From our
offices in Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Sharjah, Doha, Riyadh and Baghdad our team of highly qualified practitioners
from the Middle East, Europe, Australia, Asia, Africa and North America brings a breadth and depth of legal
expertise and experience that is second to none in the Gulf. Our lawyers include a team of Arab nationals
qualified to appear before all Courts of law in the UAE as well as a number of solicitors and barristers qualified
in other jurisdictions. Not only have our litigators appeared before the Court, we are honoured to have on
our staff a retired senior judge who has served an impressive thirty years behind the bench. The wealth of
experience and unparalleled knowledge of the law and Court procedure brought to the firm by this and other
individuals in our team inevitably enhances the confidence our litigating clients place in us.

We regularly work collaboratively with foreign and local law firms in the UAE and the rest of the world.
Because of this our knowledge of the international legal community and of foreign legal procedures is
unparalleled. However, what distinguishes Al Tamimi & Company’s Dispute Resolution and Litigation Practice
is that we understand the local culture by being a part of the community. Emphasis on local knowledge and
abilities has been and will continue to be a critical component of our Practice. Having the international skills
and talent while remaining a local firm is one of the great pillars of our success.

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 Our Approach to Dispute Resolution
We are strategically placed to provide creative and innovative solutions to our clients’ most complex problems.
We will seek early resolution to disputes, thereby avoiding Court intervention where possible as well as being
fierce advocates and winners when the client and dispute demands it. We also regularly undertake innovative
challenges for new clients when traditional methods of dispute resolution have failed. At all times, the advise
we provide is tailored to the client’s circumstances and business objectives. We can do this because unlike our
competitors we were born and bred in the very jurisdiction in which the dispute needs to be confronted.

Our dispute resolution practice consists of lawyers located across the Middle East who are skilled in providing
risk management and corporate governance advice in addition to running all forms of dispute resolution
including litigation, arbitration and ADR. Our Practice is experienced in running UAE, regional and multi-
jurisdictional disputes as well as providing strategic advice on the advantages and disadvantages of resolving
a dispute in one forum or jurisdiction over another. Our lawyers have a pragmatic, focused and cost-effective
approach to the resolution of disputes which enables us from the outset to advise clients as to the most
appropriate way of resolving them, whether through traditional means of dispute resolution, such as litigation
or arbitration, or alternative methods, such as mediation and expert determination.

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 Serving Your Needs in the UAE
Al Tamimi & Company’s Dispute Resolution and Litigation Practice understands the challenges, constraints and
potential pitfalls faced by daily business in the UAE and abroad. The legal objectives and interests of a business
are best addressed by a lawyer who can comprehend them from both commercial and legal perspectives.
This level of awareness augments the firm’s ability to develop creative solutions to problems, thus saving you
the client, time and money, ensuring protection of our client’s interests and positioning our client to obtain
maximum commercial advantage.

We have developed a broad range of strategies to ensure that those we advise are placed in as advantageous
a position as possible should a dispute arise in the course of their commercial affairs. These strategies draw on
our first hand knowledge of the local, regional and international business environments in which our clients
typically operate. Decisions over whether to go to court are crucial. Our success in handling high profile
and complex disputes gives us a clear understanding of where the risks really lie here. We take a pragmatic
approach to evaluating your case, your objectives and your possible routes to success including thorough
budgeting estimates to help you manage the costs.

We regularly represent companies operating exclusively in the UAE, foreign companies doing or wishing to do
business in the UAE, and foreign law firms in need of local expertise and support. Our familiarity with federal
and local government, federal and local laws, the laws and regulations of the Free Zones, and with the many
Courts and tribunals operating across the country, enables our clients to conduct their affairs with increased
certainty and efficiency.

The firm’s litigators includes a team of Arab nationals qualified to appear before all Courts of law and specialist
tribunals in the UAE as well as a number of solicitors and barristers qualified in other jurisdictions. What this
means for our clients is simple, we offer a tailor made and complete litigation and dispute resolution service
which is expertly handled from beginning to end by our in-house team of litigators.

Our expertise is the product of more than just every day private practice – in many instances our lawyers have
drafted the laws and regulations we advise on, have previously sat as judges in disputes concerning them and
have played an active part in the development of the rules and procedures of the principal courts and tribunals
concerned.

However, as in most countries, the resolution of disputes is not always best left to the courts. Mediation is
regularly offered to our clients and has the advantage of being a long established means of dispute settlement
in the Arab business community.

We stand apart from existing dispute resolution practices in the UAE, because we offer a full range of those
skills our clients need, day in day out, in order to successfully resolve disputes whether locally, regionally or
internationally. Our Practice is based on developing long term relationships with our clients and providing
lawyers who are fully versed in both the legal and cultural nuances of that particular business community and
able to bring to bear the best current thinking and approach, allied to the highest technical skills.

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Regional Expertise
As the largest law firm in the Gulf, we are fortunate to have legal practitioners qualified in jurisdictions
throughout the Middle East and North Africa, including Egypt, Sudan, Iraq, Lebanon, Jordan and Syria. Many
of these practitioners bring to the Dispute Resolution and Litigation Practice considerable expertise of legal
practice in their country of origin as well as other countries within the region.

The Litigation Group is, therefore, regularly approached by existing clients wishing to obtain preliminary legal
advice on matters involving the laws of these and other countries in the region, especially Saudia Arabia. In
particular the Litigation Practice has extensive experience in advising on the enforcement of UAE judgments
within the region and is regularly asked to advise on the provisions of multi-lateral and bi-lateral treaties
between the region’s states. The existence of such treaties, is an important consideration when drafting forum
selection and governing law clauses in contracts or when deciding whether to provide for the arbitration rather
than litigation of contractual disputes.

International Expertise
Our clients regularly contract with parties from outside the Middle East, particularly with those from the United
Kingdom, mainland Europe and North America. Our practitioners from those jurisdictions are well placed to
give preliminary advice on the rules of their home jurisdiction regarding:

• the enforcement of foreign judgments

• the grounds for the assumption of jurisdiction

• the rules for the service of proceedings abroad

• causes of action

• available remedies

• the quantification of damages

Where appropriate, we will always liaise with practitioners in the relevant jurisdiction in order to provide our
clients with absolute certainty on the matters in issue.

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 The UAE Legal System
The UAE is a Civil Law Jurisdiction whose primary source of law is a statutory code. It has been heavily
influenced by the Egyptian legal system which has its own roots in French and Roman Law. Islamic law codified
in the Shari’ah is applied in family courts but is very much less evident in the commercial sphere.

The increasing presence in the local market of international contracts governed by the laws of a variety of
common law countries (particularly the United Kingdom and United States) has led to a greater familiarity
with common law principles and practices on the part of the commercial judiciary. Thus, whilst by comparison
with common law countries Court hearings remain short, and the rules governing the production of documents
conservative, there is, for example, an increasing preparedness on the part of judges to consider legal precedents
notwithstanding they may not be bound by them.

The receptivity of the judiciary to legal innovation is partly a reflection of global trends in the law generally
and partly a consequence of the multi-national composition of the Bench. In order to keep pace with the rapid
rate of commercial development, particularly in Abu Dhabi and Dubai, a large number of judges have been
recruited or seconded from across the Middle East and North Africa. The appointment of a significant number
from Egypt has led to increasing note being taken of that countries highly developed jurisprudence. Sudanese
judges with common law backgrounds and civil law trained Syrian and Lebanese judges also add to the creative
mix.

The UAE Court Structure

The UAE Constitution permits each Emirate to have its own legislature, judges and Courts. However, all Emirates
other than Dubai and Ras Al Khaimah have chosen to operate their Courts according to a uniform federal model
– thus they are referred to as Federal Courts. Whilst the rules and procedures of the Dubai and Ras Al Khaimah
courts are slightly different, all Courts in the UAE fall into the civil law hierarchy of First Instance, Appeal and
Cassation. All three Courts have civil, criminal and family/sharia divisions. Lawyers authorised to practice in
the Federal Courts require separate licenses to practice in the Local Courts. Only UAE Nationals may appear
before all UAE courts.

Local and Federal Courts apply UAE federal laws (which are enacted by the UAE Federal Legislative Authority)
as well as the laws and regulations enacted by the rulers of several Emirates. Generally, when a court is
determining an issue it gives first consideration to the provisions of any applicable federal law. If the federal
law in question does not provide a solution, the court considers relevant provisions of the particular Emirate’s
own law. Where no federal or local law exists to cover the matter in issue the court will look at trade practice.
Should the court still be unable to identify any relevant authority, the provisions of Al Maliki and Al Hanbali
Schools of Shari’ah will be applied where possible. Although the laws applied in the Local and Federal Courts
of the individual Emirates are broadly similar, conflicts can arise. When these occur it is the Federal law that
prevails.

International Jurisdiction

The UAE courts, and the Courts of the Emirate concerned, whether Federal or Local have authority to hear
disputes with an international element. The international jurisdiction of the Courts of the UAE relates provides
that these Courts in general have jurisdiction over an action with an international element. The international
jurisdiction can be invoked where there is an action against citizens of the UAE and against a foreign person or
entity which has a domicile or a place of residence in the UAE.

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The New York Arbitration Convention

On 19 November 2006, the UAE formally acceded to the New York Convention on the Recognition and
Enforcement of Foreign Arbitral Awards and the terms of the Convention became law throughout the UAE. The
new law confirms and strengthens the UAE’s commitment to respecting written agreements in which parties
have provided that they will refer their present and future disputes to private arbitrators rather than the Courts of
the UAE or of any other state. Such agreements are typically found in substantial commercial contracts or those
involving contracting parties from more than one country.

The UAE’s accession to the Convention will enable arbitration awards issued in the UAE to be enforced in the
Territory of the 136 other states that have agreed to be bound by the Convention. Until now, arbitration awards
from the UAE have only been enforceable in a very limited number of overseas jurisdictions. The law will
undoubtedly contribute further to the UAE’s increasing importance as a venue for international commercial
arbitration.

Under the law, UAE courts will be able to enforce a much wider range of foreign arbitral awards i.e. those that
have been issued abroad by arbitrators who have held arbitration proceedings between the disputing parties
under the arbitration laws of a foreign state. As a result, the power of the Courts to enforce foreign made
arbitration awards against assets held by the losing party within the UAE have been limited to awards emanating
from a relatively narrow class of states.

Unlike a number of other states that are bound by the Conventions, the UAE has agreed to enforce foreign
arbitration awards regardless of whether or not they were made in another state bound by the Convention and
even though the subject matter of the dispute was not commercial in nature. The law will apply to arbitration
awards made both before and after the UAE acceded to the Convention on 19 November 2006.

Under the terms of the Convention, the UAE Courts will be entitled to refuse to enforce a foreign arbitration
award only on certain narrowly defined grounds. Broadly speaking, enforcement may be refused where (i) the
arbitration agreement was invalid (ii) a party was not given an opportunity to present its case (iii) the tribunal

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 of arbitrators that decided the dispute was incorrectly formed or acted beyond its competence (iv) that award is
not final in the state that was made (v) under UAE law the subject matter of the dispute cannot be decided by
the arbitration and (vi) enforcement of the award would be against the public policy of the UAE.

The Convention will make resolving disputes easier and fairer for all parties doing business in and connected
with the UAE and, consequentially, further enhance the prevailing investment climate.

Specialist Courts and Tribunals

As in most jurisdictions, the general Civil and Criminal Courts are augmented by a range of specialist tribunals.
From a commercial point of view the most important of these are the Dubai International Financial Centre
Courts.

In addition, the Rent Committee Tribunal which exercises jurisdiction over all rental disputes (residential and
commercial) plays a central role in the day to day business of UAE companies and residents whilst the Ministry
of Labour is competent to deal with all manner of issues and disputes arising under the enforcement of UAE
Labour Law. Not only do our litigation lawyers have rights of audience before all UAE Courts, they also appear
regularly before the Rent Committee and Ministry of Labour with extensive experience and credentials.

Customary Approaches to Dispute Resolution

A fascinating aspect of life in the UAE today, and one that is certainly essential to an understanding of its
political system, is that whilst modern institutions of government have developed in response to public need
and demand, traditional forms of administration have maintained their relevance. For example, the rulers of
the separate Emirates continue to hold open majlis at which participants can raise grievances or express their
views on issues of current affairs. Although it would be wrong to suggest that these traditional institutions are
ever likely to be utilised in anything but a very small minority of disputes, the possibility that they exist needs
to be kept in mind. Our practitioners are well placed to identify those instances in which a more customary
approach should be explored.

Litigation Trends in the UAE

There is a general belief that litigation is not declining. More companies are facing a growing number of
lawsuits and fewer are escaping them, even as arbitration numbers also grown.

The UAE statistics tend to support this general proposition. In particular in its annual statement, the Dubai Court
has published results which show that whilst there has been a moderate decline in Court proceedings filed at
first instance in 2006 at 9,714 cases (down from 13,633 in 2005), preliminary results for 2007 are showing
that litigation is indeed on the rise again. These figures are emulated in other Emirates such as Abu Dhabi and
Sharjah.

As the UAE (particularly Dubai) continues to assert itself as the financial, commercial and trading capital of the
Middle East, and attract international companies from a diverse range of industries and services, it is inevitable
that traditional court proceedings will continue to play a central role in the dispute resolution process. In
addition, unlike many Western jurisdictions, traditionally civil causes of action such as defamation and the
bouncing of cheques are criminal offences punishable under the UAE Penal Code, thereby creating potential
civil and criminal proceedings that can be run in parallel.

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 Arbitration
Al Tamimi & Company recognises that business people are often anxious to resolve disputes privately and
quickly without incurring the relatively substantial costs involved in protracted litigation. In the commercial
world, arbitration has become the preferred method for resolving conflicts expeditiously and confidentially.
Nevertheless, arbitration proceedings are a feasible option only if your rights are entrusted to experienced
lawyers with considerable experience in the field.

Our lawyers have participated in many UAE and international arbitrations, involving commercial and maritime
disputes, both as counsel and as arbitrators. We have worked closely with the AGCC Arbitration Center and the
Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry in the establishment of the latter’s Rules of Commercial Conciliation
and Arbitration.

The principal arbitration centres in the UAE are those located in the Emirates of Abu Dhabi and Dubai. The Abu
Dhabi Chamber of Commerce and Industry has established an arbitration centre called the Abu Dhabi Com-
mercial Conciliation and Arbitration Centre which is responsible for matters relating to commercial disputes. In
Dubai, the Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry established the Dubai International Arbitration Centre
which supervises domestic and international arbitration. In addition the Dubai International Financial Centre is
in the process of establishing its own Arbitration Scheme, the Dubai International Financial Centre Arbitration
Centre.

For further details please refer to “The Arbitration Practice” brochure.

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 The Dubai International Financial Centre Courts
Whilst the UAE has experienced considerable growth as a whole over the last thirty years, the last ten years has
seen extraordinary economic growth in Dubai. This growth has produced opportunities and expectations that
call for swift and innovative management. An example of this is the autonomous Dubai International Financial
Centre (DIFC) – home to the regional offices of many of the worlds leading financial institutions and the site of
Al Tamimi & Company’s Head Office.

Under UAE law the DIFC is a Financial Free Zone. As such it is authorised to create its own legal framework for
the conduct and regulation of civil and commercial affairs within its jurisdiction. Federal and Dubai civil and
commercial laws do not therefore apply within the DIFC. A broad range of English language civil, commercial
and regulatory laws have already been enacted by the DIFC and its constituent bodies and establishments. The
civil and commercial laws alone cover:

• Arbitration

• Companies

• Contracts

• Damages

• Employment

• Implied and Unfair Terms

• Insolvency

• Obligations

• Partnerships

• Personal Property

• Remedies

• Securities and Trusts

Additional laws will undoubtedly follow.

Not only does the DIFC have its own English language civil and commercial laws drawn from a range of
overseas jurisdictions, but it also has its own Common Law Courts. The Chief Justice of the DIFC Court is a
distinguished former judge of the English Court of Appeal.

The DIFC Courts comprise those of First Instance and of Appeal. The Court of First Instance is modelled on
the English Commercial Court and the procedural rules for both tiers of Court are based on the English Civil
Procedure Rules (CPR). The language of the Courts is English. To appear before the DIFC Courts advocates have
to obtain accreditation on an annual basis. Accreditation is given to those practitioners that can establish that
they are fluent in English and are currently entitled to practice in the higher Courts of their home jurisdiction.

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The DIFC Courts are well placed to become the preferred judicial tribunal for the determination of complex
international disputes arising out of or in connection with the DIFC. A key attraction of the DIFC Courts is that in
contractual matters they will apply any substantive law chosen by the parties with the Law of England & Wales
applying in default. Furthermore, the Law of England & Wales will apply in default of any other laws applying
to a particular matter before the court.

We are honoured to have been actively involved in the establishment of the DIFC Courts and the drafting
and promulgation of its procedural rules. The Litigation Group includes solicitors and barristers qualified in a
number of common law jurisdictions including England, Australia, New Zealand, Pakistan, South Africa and
Malaysia, the majority of which are accredited to appear before the DIFC Court.

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 Our Core Areas of Practice
To be effective your Dispute Resolution team must understand your business and industry. We build long term
relationships with our clients, we invest our time to really get to know their businesses and business objectives.
As a result, our team of litigators are familiar with the issues that can become contentious and are well prepared
to develop strategies for resolving them.

The Litigation Practice accepts instructions directly from clients, law firms and the various departments of
the firm. We act primarily for companies, government departments, NGOs and high net worth individuals.
We work especially closely with the firm’s Arbitration, Construction, Corporate and Commercial, Intellectual
Property and Maritime practitioners.

We offer clients an unrivalled array of services in litigation, arbitration and alternative dispute resolution. We
are leaders in:

• domestic commercial litigation (including specialist tribunals such as the Rent Committee)

• multijurisdictional litigation

• mediation and other forms of alternative dispute resolution

• enforcement of foreign judgments and arbitral awards

• white collar crime offences and all forms of criminal prosecution and defence

Our unrivalled reputation and long standing client relationships means that we have worked on some of the
most high profile commercial disputes and advisory matters in the region, some of which are at the forefront
of cutting-edge legal issues in the UAE. In addition we also have the local strength and knowledge to advise
our clients on the specific legal, cultural and procedural issues in each of the jurisdictions which may arise for
consideration and may create an added level of complexity.

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Our work includes a broad range of commercial disputes and work in specialist areas as well as acting as
advisors for leading UAE projects and assisting government authorities and UAE Free Zones in the drafting and
implementation of laws and regulations. Just a few of the industries in which we have been appointed in respect
of significant and high profile matters are:

• Automotive • Insurance

• Banking & Finance • Intellectual Property

• Chemicals • Manufacturing

• Communications • Pharmaceuticals

• Computers • Product liability

• Consumer Products • Property

• Commercial Agencies • Labour Law

• Construction and Engineering • Real Estate

• Financial Services • Retail

• Health Care • Telecommunications

• Hospitality • Tourism

• Information Technology • Transportation

In addition to providing legal opinions and representation in Court, we initiate evidence gathering, advise on
the instruction of experts, apply for and execute protective Court orders, liaise with private and governmental
authorities and apply for or oppose the enforcement of foreign and domestic judgments and awards.

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 Our Accolades
Consistently ranking within the top tiers in Chambers & Partners - Chambers Global , Al Tamimi & Company’s
Dispute Resolution and Litigation Practice was described in the most recent guide as a “true local firm provid-
ing an international client service, this outfit is one of the first ports of call for disputes.”

“Even though the range of dispute resolution mechanisms in the UAE is changing, Al Tamimi is on the ball and
remains “the main local firm, and one of the best.”
Chambers Global 2008

Again ranking in the top tier within Dispute Resolution in Legal 500 Middle East & Africa our Dispute
Resolution and Litigation Practice was recently referred to as “superlative”.

“As a locally based practice and with a series of prominent partners with rights of audience in the federal and
domestic courts, Al Tamimi & Company enjoys an illustrious profile.”
Legal 500 Middle East & Africa 2008

Al Tamimi & Company’s Sharjah office was awarded for the Professional Sector category by the Board of Trust-
ees of The Sharjah Chamber of Commerce and Industry to honour the success and developments of Al Tamimi
& Company.

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 Company Profile
Al Tamimi & Company, originally established in 1989, is today one of the leading law firms in the Arabian Gulf
region. It is the largest local, non-affiliated law firm in the United Arab Emirates with offices in the Emirates of
Dubai, Abu Dhabi and Sharjah and associate offices in Doha, Riyadh and Baghdad.

An international team serves clients from the United Kingdom, North America, Europe, the United Arab Emirates
and several other Arab countries. Each member of our team of professionals and qualified administrative staff is
fully committed to providing our clients with accurate, creative and cost effective advice.

We pride ourselves on our complete knowledge of the laws and regulations applicable to our home jurisdiction
and the commercial community abroad. Within the UAE, we regularly confer with government ministries
during the introduction of new legislation and the ongoing amendment of internal regulations, relying on long
established contacts in all government departments.

The firm can assist multinational companies to establish operations in the U.A.E. independently, or in
association with local partners. Both our local clients, many of whom have business interests outside the United
Arab Emirates, and international companies, rely on our global perspective. We subscribe to the belief that the
world of opportunity does not recognise national boundaries.

Al Tamimi & Company specialise in:

• Arbitration

• Aviation

• Banking & Finance

• Corporate Commercial

• Construction

• Family Business & Private Client

• Information Technology

• Intellectual Property

• Insurance

• Litigation

• Maritime

• Property

• Telecommunication & Media

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 Publications

Available online at: www.tamimi.com

The informative brochures listed below are all available free of charge on our website. Selected brochures
are also available from the reception of our offices in the UAE. Alternatively we would be happy to send
them to you by post. Please email: books@tamimi.com to order copies.

Profiles Technology, Media and Telecoms

Al Tamimi & Company firm profile Copyright Law
Al Tamimi & Company Qatar profile Patents, Designs & Models
Qatar- Gateway of growth Trademark Law
The Family Business Practice Telecommunications
IT Query- IT Law in the UAE
From our “Setting up” series
JAFZA- Establishing Offshore Companies in the Jebel Ali Free Zone Maritime Aviation & Insurance
Setting up in Dubai International Financial Centre UAE Shipping Law Cargo Claims and
Setting up in Dubai Internet City Other Related Issues
Setting up in Dubai Media City Laws regulating Insurance in the United
Setting up In Knowledge Village Arab Emirates

Arbitration and Litigation Property

Arbitration: Theory and Practice in the UAE Construction Law
Dubai Court Fees (in English and Arabic) Property Law in the UAE and Qatar
Framework for Litigation in the United Arab Emirates
The Arbitration Practice Law Update
The full back catalogue of Law Update
Banking and Finance since April 1991 (available online only)
Banking & Security Law in the UAE
Islamic Finance - A UAE Legal Perspective
Taxation Law in the UAE

Corporate and Commercial

Companies under the UAE Commercial Companies Law
Inheritance Law in the UAE
Internal Agreements Conventions & Protocols signed by the
Government of the UAE
Joint Ventures - Theory and Practice in the UAE
Labour Law in the UAE
Law of Tort in the UAE
Standardisation and Classification in the UAE
The GCC Economic Agreement & Customs Law
UAE Immigration Law

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 Al Tamimi & Company Offices

Dubai International Financial Centre Abu Dhabi Baghdad, Iraq

Building 4 East Arab Tower Al Karradah
6th floor Suite 504 PO Box 10014, Code 12921
Sheikh Zayed Road Hamdan Street Baghdad, Iraq
PO Box 9275 PO Box 44046 Tel : +44 11 7911 8425
Dubai, UAE Abu Dhabi, UAE Fax : +44 20 7043 8620
Tel : +971 4 364 1641 Tel : +971 2 674 4535 infoiraq@tamimi.com
Fax : +971 4 364 1777 Fax : +971 2 676 8762
info@tamimi.com infoabudhabi@tamimi.com

Dubai World Trade Centre Sharjah Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

9th floor Al Reem Plaza Sky Tower, South Tower S.2.A L/2
PO Box 9275 3rd floor, Suite 306 King Fahad Road
Dubai, UAE Al Olaia Area
Khaled Lagoon
Tel: +971 4 331 7161 PO Box 11372
Fax: +971 4 331 3089 PO Box 5099 Riyadh, KSA
info@tamimi.com Sharjah, UAE Tel: +966 1 416 9666
Tel : +971 6 572 7255 Fax: + 966 1 416 9555
Fax : +971 6 572 7258 info@tamimi.com
infosharjah@tamimi.com

Dubai Internet City Doha, Qatar

Building No.5, G 08 Adv. Mohammed Al Marri in association
PO Box 500188 with Al Tamimi & Company
Dubai, UAE
3rd floor Ras Abou Aboud,
Tel: +971 4 391 2444
Fax: +971 4 391 6864 next to Abou Baker
infodic@tamimi.com Al Siddik Mosque
PO Box 23443
Doha, Qatar
Tel : +974 4 457 2777
Fax : +974 4 436 0921
infoqatar@tamimi.com

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 Dispute Resolution & Litigation Partners

Essam Al Tamimi Hassan Arab, Partner

Senior Partner Head of Litigation Department
e.tamimi@tamimi.com h.arab@tamimi.com

Jassim M. Abdullah, Partner Hussain Eisa Shiri, Partner

j.abdullah@tamimi.com h.shiri@tamimi.com

Mohammed Ak Bik, Ahmed Allouz, Partner

Honourary Partner a.allouz@tamimi.com
m.bik@tamimi.com

El Ameir Noor, Partner Mohammed Marzouqi, Partner

e.noor@tamimi.com m.marzouqi@tamimi.com

Zafer Sheikh Oghli, Partner

z.oghli@tamimi.com

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