Dispute Resolution
Strategic Advocacy Across BordersDispute Resolution
ATB Legal offers a comprehensive and expert Dispute Resolution practice, delivering strategic advocacy and alternative dispute management solutions across multiple jurisdictions and resolution forums. Whether your disputes arise within premier financial free zones like DIFC and ADGM, through international arbitration, mediation, or mainland litigation, our team combines deep local insight with global expertise to protect your commercial interests and achieve your objectives efficiently and effectively.
Efficient, Cost-Effective & Confidential Dispute Resolution with Finality. All procedures in English, aligned with UNCITRAL.
Our dispute resolution services
- DIFC dispute resolution: We provide skilled representation across all levels of the Dubai International Financial Centre courts, from the Small Claims Tribunal to the Court of Appeal, handling complex contractual, commercial, employment, shareholder, and regulatory disputes. Leveraging proficiency in DIFC’s common law framework, we also actively support progressive court-annexed mediation procedures that promote confidential and business-sensitive dispute resolution.
- ADGM legal and dispute services: Navigating the Abu Dhabi Global Market’s modern common-law courts, we represent clients in diverse disputes, including commercial, real estate, banking, employment, and regulatory matters. Our team combines strategic advocacy with up-to-date knowledge of ADGM legislative reforms to protect your interests and achieve efficient resolutions.
- Arbitration: Our arbitration practice spans leading regional and international institutions such as ArbitrateAD, DIAC, ICC, LCIA, SIAC, and UNCITRAL. We expertly manage arbitrations seated across multiple jurisdictions, employing procedural rigour and evidentiary strength to deliver commercially aligned and enforceable outcomes worldwide.
- Mediation: We offer confidential, flexible mediation services led by internationally accredited mediators proficient in resolving commercial, family, employment, real estate, and cross-border disputes. Supported by recent statutory reforms in the UAE and India, our mediation approach focuses on collaborative negotiation to preserve relationships and deliver sustainable solutions.
- Mainland dispute resolution: Our litigation team provides robust representation in the UAE and Indian courts, covering civil, commercial, employment, and real estate disputes, including enforcement of arbitral awards and urgent interim relief. A pragmatic, client-focused strategy ensures thorough dispute management on the mainland.
Industry and sector expertise
We serve a wide range of sectors, including construction, finance, banking, technology, real estate, energy, and manufacturing. This industry-specific knowledge lets us tailor dispute resolution strategies that align closely with your commercial realities and business goals.
Innovation and technology
ATB Legal embraces cutting-edge technology to enhance dispute resolution efficiency and client accessibility. We utilise online dispute resolution platforms, top legal research-search engines, virtual hearings, and electronic case management to streamline processes and reduce time and cost, particularly in DIFC and ADGM contexts.
Thought leadership and client education
Our team contributes actively to the development of dispute resolution law and practice through insightful articles, seminars, and training programs. We keep clients informed on evolving legal trends, procedural developments, and best practices in arbitration, mediation, and litigation.
Multijurisdictional coordination
Recognising the complexity of cross-border disputes, we provide harmonised, coordinated representation across DIFC, ADGM, the mainland UAE, Indian, and international forums. Our multidisciplinary approach ensures that strategies align seamlessly across jurisdictions for optimal dispute management.
Alternative dispute resolution methods
Beyond arbitration and mediation, we facilitate other ADR options such as expert determination, conciliation, and negotiation advocacy. This versatility allows us to recommend the most effective, cost- and time-efficient path to resolving your disputes.
Uncompromising Quality Why Clients Choose ATB Legal
- In-depth local and regional expertise: Our team has extensive experience in the UAE and Indian jurisdictions, providing nuanced strategies adapted to multiple legal frameworks and institutions.
- Strategic clarity: We analyse each dispute’s contractual, legal, and procedural context to craft focused, results-driven case plans.
- Procedural precision: We adhere meticulously to institutional rules and tribunal directions, minimizing procedural risks.
- Evidentiary strength: Collaborating closely with technical and financial experts, we develop persuasive evidence tailored to the dispute’s specifics.
- Commercial alignment: We ensure every legal step supports your broader business objectives, balancing efficiency with vigorous advocacy.
- Multilingual and multi-jurisdictional advocacy: Proceedings are conducted in English and Arabic, and we ensure smooth cooperation across borders when enforcing awards or managing related proceedings.
- Proven track record: Our successes span complex arbitrations, mediations, and courtroom victories in DIFC, ADGM, mainland UAE, India, and international forums.
Meet The Core Team
Our Team of
Lawyers and Experts
LLB, LLM, FCIArb
Asha Treesa Bejoy
LLB
Sudha Sampath
LLB
Jose Joseph
Our Offices
Representative Experience
Represented a multinational construction consortium in a DIAC arbitration valued at over AED ___ million, addressing extensive delay and disruption claims arising from a major UAE infrastructure project
Acted for a leading Europe-based provider of engineered heavy lifting and transportation solutions, serving as counsel in an ICC arbitration seated in the UAE involving significant claims for non-payment under a subcontract, as well as disputes relating to project delays and suspension following a site incident.
Represented a UAE-based real estate developer in a DIAC arbitration concerning the termination of a design-and-build contract arising from disputed performance and delays under a large-scale development project
Acted for a prominent Engineering, Procurement, and Construction (“EPC”) company based in the UAE, serving as lead counsel in an ICC arbitration seated in Paris involving a complex dispute concerning payments pursuant to the subcontracting and performance of Electro-Mechanical Works on a major project.
Represented a party in an ICC arbitration under the Expedited Procedure concerning payments pursuant to the supply, engineering, commissioning, and manpower services, and defended the counterclaims for alleged defects, delays, and liquidated damages.
Represented a client in a complex dispute arising from a contracting agreement involving civil works and electro-mechanical engineering for a prominent hospital project in the UAE. The dispute encompassed claims related to delays, variations, and performance issues, requiring detailed technical and contractual analysis. Our team provided strategic advocacy throughout the arbitration process, ensuring alignment with our client’s commercial objectives while effectively managing multi-disciplinary expert evidence and procedural complexities.
Represented a client engaged in road marking contracting, road construction, and construction and demolition waste collection and transportation services, in a dispute concerning recovery of payments under a Settlement Agreement related to works performed for a major Power Plant project pursuant to various subcontract agreements
Represented the client in enforcement and recognition proceedings before the DIFC Courts regarding a shareholders' agreement dispute initially governed by DIFC-LCIA arbitration rules. The governing law was the Dubai laws of the UAE, and the enforcement related to arbitration awards administered under the DIFC-LCIA framework prior to its transition to DIAC.
Represented our client in a construction dispute against a multinational main contractor, with arbitration proceedings administered by Arbitrate AD. Following the exchange of pleadings, we successfully resolved the dispute through an out-of-court mediation, securing a favourable outcome for the client.
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