Strategic Advocacy Across BordersInternational & Domestic Commercial Arbitration
ATB Legal represents clients in complex, high-value disputes across the United Arab Emirates, India, and global arbitration centres. Our seasoned arbitration lawyers, admitted in multiple jurisdictions, deliver strategic, commercially aligned, and enforceable dispute resolution solutions before leading arbitral institutions worldwide.
Whether your disputes involve regional matters or cross-border complexities, we combine in-depth local knowledge of the UAE's evolving arbitral landscape with the strength and versatility of India’s dispute resolution systems to provide seamless advocacy tailored to your needs.
Whether your disputes involve regional matters or cross-border complexities, we combine in-depth local knowledge of the UAE's evolving arbitral landscape with the strength and versatility of India’s dispute resolution systems to provide seamless advocacy tailored to your needs.
Efficient, Cost-Effective & Confidential Dispute Resolution with Finality. All procedures in English, aligned with UNCITRAL.
Institutional and Jurisdictional Experience
We regularly act for corporations, investors, developers, and government-linked entities in proceedings governed by the rules of:
- Dubai International Arbitration Centre (DIAC)
- ArbitrateAD
- ICC International Court of Arbitration
- London Court of International Arbitration (LCIA)
- Singapore International Arbitration Centre (SIAC)
- Indian Council of Arbitration (ICA) and Delhi International Arbitration Centre (DIAC-India)
- UNCITRAL
Our lawyers have represented clients in arbitrations seated across Dubai, Abu Dhabi, London, Singapore, Delhi, Mumbai, and Paris, drawing upon extensive expertise in applicable laws including UAE law, English law, and Indian law.
Areas of Practice
Our arbitration and dispute-resolution practice spans a wide range of sectors and contract types:
- Construction & Infrastructure – Resolving claims arising from delay, disruption, termination, variations, and performance guarantees.
- Energy & Utilities – Handling disputes over power-purchase agreements, EPC contracts, and fuel-supply arrangements.
- Real Estate & Development – Addressing issues involving sale-purchase agreements, joint ventures, and property management conflicts.
- Commercial & Corporate – Managing shareholder and joint-venture disagreements, share-purchase and distribution agreements, franchise arrangements, and agency terminations.
- Financial Services & Investment – Advising on disputes related to project financing and investment-fund structures.
Our cross-sectoral experience enables us to align commercial objectives with sound procedural and evidentiary strategies that advance your best interests.
Arbitration-Related Court Proceedings
We represent clients before the UAE onshore courts, DIFC Courts, ADGM Courts, and Indian courts in proceedings ancillary to arbitration, such as:
- Appointment or challenge of arbitrators
- Interim relief and emergency protective measures
- Setting aside or challenging arbitral awards
- Recognition and enforcement of domestic and foreign awards under the New York Convention (1958) and Federal Law No. 6 of 2018 (UAE Arbitration Law)
Our multi-jurisdictional enforcement capabilities include close cooperation with foreign counsel to ensure effective execution of arbitral awards worldwide.
Our Approach
Our arbitration strategy is governed by four guiding principles:
- Strategic Clarity – We conduct thorough analyses of your contractual framework, governing law, and procedural rules to craft a tailored, result-oriented case plan.
- Procedural Precision – We ensure strict adherence to institutional rules and tribunal directions, minimising procedural pitfalls.
- Evidentiary Strength – We collaborate closely with technical, quantum, and financial experts to develop persuasive witness and expert evidence.
- Commercial Alignment – Every procedural step aligns with your business objectives, balancing efficiency and cost-effectiveness with vigorous advocacy.
Thought Leadership
ATB Legal’s arbitration team actively publishes and speaks on arbitration law and procedure in the UAE, Indian, and international forums. We contribute to shaping institutional reforms, enforcement developments, and cross-border procedural trends, affirming our status as thought leaders in the arbitration community.
FAQsFrequently Asked Questions-Arbitration
1. What is arbitration, and why should I consider it?
Arbitration is a private, binding dispute-resolution method in which a neutral arbitrator or tribunal decides the dispute instead of a court. It is often chosen for its confidentiality, procedural flexibility, comparatively faster resolution, and international enforceability under instruments such as the New York Convention.
2. Which institutions and jurisdictions does ATB Legal cover for arbitration?
ATB Legal handles arbitrations under major regional and international institutions, including Dubai International Arbitration Centre (DIAC), Abu Dhabi International Arbitration Centre (arbitrateAD), International Chamber of Commerce (ICC), and other recognised forums under institutional or ad hoc rules (such as UNCITRAL Arbitration Rules / Model Law), depending on the parties’ agreement.
3. What types of disputes are suitable for arbitration under your services?
Our arbitration practice is structured to handle a variety of commercial disputes: contractual and corporate disputes, construction, real estate, banking and finance, commercial and shareholder disputes, cross-border and international trade disputes, essentially any matter where parties prefer finality, neutrality, and enforceability across jurisdictions.
4. Can ATB Legal conduct arbitrations seated outside the UAE or involving foreign parties?
Yes. We undertake arbitrations seated in multiple jurisdictions, representing clients in international arbitrations involving foreign parties. Our team’s cross-jurisdictional expertise and familiarity with international arbitration law make us well-suited to such complex matters.
5. What procedural steps are involved when starting arbitration with ATB Legal?
We guide you through all stages: drafting or reviewing arbitration agreements, filing the Notice/Request for Arbitration, selecting arbitrator(s), preparing the Statement of Claim or Defence, managing procedural orders and pleadings, handling evidence and hearings, requesting interim measures if needed, and finally seeking issuance and enforcement of the arbitral award.
Arbitration is a private, binding dispute-resolution method in which a neutral arbitrator or tribunal decides the dispute instead of a court. It is often chosen for its confidentiality, procedural flexibility, comparatively faster resolution, and international enforceability under instruments such as the New York Convention.
2. Which institutions and jurisdictions does ATB Legal cover for arbitration?
ATB Legal handles arbitrations under major regional and international institutions, including Dubai International Arbitration Centre (DIAC), Abu Dhabi International Arbitration Centre (arbitrateAD), International Chamber of Commerce (ICC), and other recognised forums under institutional or ad hoc rules (such as UNCITRAL Arbitration Rules / Model Law), depending on the parties’ agreement.
3. What types of disputes are suitable for arbitration under your services?
Our arbitration practice is structured to handle a variety of commercial disputes: contractual and corporate disputes, construction, real estate, banking and finance, commercial and shareholder disputes, cross-border and international trade disputes, essentially any matter where parties prefer finality, neutrality, and enforceability across jurisdictions.
4. Can ATB Legal conduct arbitrations seated outside the UAE or involving foreign parties?
Yes. We undertake arbitrations seated in multiple jurisdictions, representing clients in international arbitrations involving foreign parties. Our team’s cross-jurisdictional expertise and familiarity with international arbitration law make us well-suited to such complex matters.
5. What procedural steps are involved when starting arbitration with ATB Legal?
We guide you through all stages: drafting or reviewing arbitration agreements, filing the Notice/Request for Arbitration, selecting arbitrator(s), preparing the Statement of Claim or Defence, managing procedural orders and pleadings, handling evidence and hearings, requesting interim measures if needed, and finally seeking issuance and enforcement of the arbitral award.
Uncompromising Quality Why Clients Choose ATB Legal
- Dual-jurisdiction strength – Expertise in both UAE and Indian arbitration regimes.
- Institutional familiarity – Regular practice under DIAC, DIFC, ADGM, ArbitrateAD, ICC, LCIA, and UNCITRAL rules.
- Cross-border enforcement expertise – Skilled handling of enforcement under the New York Convention and related treaties.
- Multilingual advocacy – Proceedings conducted in English and Arabic as required by the dispute.
- Industry-specific knowledge – Deep understanding across construction, energy, infrastructure, finance, and more.
- Client-centric strategy – Commitment to transparency, efficiency, and practical commercial outcomes.
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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