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How to Enforce an Arbitration Award in the UAE

How to Enforce an Arbitration Award in the UAE

By Jouslin Khairallah — Founder & Managing Director, Head of Litigation & Arbitration, KH Legal You fought the arbitration and you won. So why is the money still not in your account? An arbitral award is a powerful result — but in the UAE it is not a cheque...
Mediation Before Litigation: Sometimes the Best Legal Victory Is the Dispute That Never Reaches Court

Mediation Before Litigation: Sometimes the Best Legal Victory Is the Dispute That Never Reaches Court

For many years in legal practice, we have been conditioned to think of a dispute as something that ultimately requires a winner and a loser. A disagreement arises. Lawyers are instructed. Positions harden. Proceedings begin. Eventually, a court or arbitral tribunal...
Mediation Before Litigation: Sometimes the Best Legal Victory Is the Dispute That Never Reaches Court

The Arbitration Clause and the Urgent Court Expert: Why There Is No Contradiction

Arbitration & Dispute Resolution · UAE When a dispute is bound for arbitration but the evidence is disappearing, the UAE onshore courts can still appoint an expert to record and preserve the facts — and doing so does not waive your right to arbitrate. By Jouslin...
When the Fire Is Proven but the Loss Is Not: Dubai Court of Cassation on Expert Evidence and Compensation Claims

When the Fire Is Proven but the Loss Is Not: Dubai Court of Cassation on Expert Evidence and Compensation Claims

By Dr. Abdultaiyab Bahrainwala, Head of Corporate. Judgment Dubai Court of Cassation, Civil Appeal No. 1202 of 2026 Decided 13 August 2026 Outcome Appeal not admitted; rejection of the compensation claim upheld Legislation applied Federal Decree-Law No. 42 of 2022...
When the Fire Is Proven but the Loss Is Not: Dubai Court of Cassation on Expert Evidence and Compensation Claims

Dubai Introduces Expert-Assisted Judicial Circuits: A New Framework for Technical Disputes

By Dr. Abdultaiyab Bahrainwala, Head of Corporate. Dubai has introduced a significant procedural development aimed at strengthening the judicial handling of disputes involving complex technical issues. Pursuant to Decision No. 9 of 2026 concerning the Rules for...
Mediation Before Litigation: Sometimes the Best Legal Victory Is the Dispute That Never Reaches Court

Arbitration in DIAC and Enforcing Foreign Judgments in Dubai: Dubai Courts vs DIFC Courts (2026 Guide)

By Jouslin Khairallah — Founder & Managing Director, KH Legal (Khairallah Advocates & Legal Consultants). Licensed before all UAE courts including the Federal Supreme Court, registered practitioner before the DIFC Courts, and Associate Member of the Dubai...