Middle East: Litigation, Mediation & Arbitration

Court-appointed experts play a crucial role in UAE civil litigation, particularly in technically complex disputes involving construction, finance, and engineering. While expert reports carry significant persuasive weight, a fundamental principle remains: these reports are advisory only, and judges retain full authority to accept, modify, or reject expert findings.

Dr. Hassan Elhais is one of the best family lawyers in Dubai and Abu Dhabi for cases involving children cases, especially those requiring cross-border enforcement of custody. He was elected co-chair of the Relocation of Children Committee of the International Academy of Family Lawyers (IAFL) and he recently spoke on key issues for expatriate families at the IAFL Asia Pacific Symposium in Kuala Lumpur. Dr. Hassan Elhais is a professional lawyer who has developed expertise in dealing with cases that are specific to expats living in UAE including cross-border matters such as parental child abduction and the enforcement of foreign financial judgments.

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Court-appointed experts play a crucial role in UAE civil litigation, particularly in technically complex disputes involving construction, finance, and engineering. While expert reports carry significant persuasive weight, a fundamental principle remains: these reports are advisory only, and judges retain full authority to accept, modify, or reject expert findings.

The DIFC Court of Appeal has issued a landmark ruling setting aside substantive parts of a DIAC arbitral award, marking the first known instance of such action under the DIFC Arbitration Law. The Court found that a tribunal upheld an unpleaded claim without affording the respondent an opportunity to respond, constituting a denial of due process despite reaffirming minimal judicial interference principles.

Digital correspondence is fundamentally reshaping contract formation and legal evidence in Egypt's courts. As commercial activity increasingly moves online, electronic communications—from emails to digital records—are gaining recognition as valid legal proof, challenging traditional notions of written documentation and raising critical questions about authenticity, admissibility, and evidentiary weight in Egyptian jurisprudence.

As parties across the supply chain continue to navigate the consequences of recent geopolitical developments affecting the Strait of Hormuz...

Hospitality Criteria for Hotels in Egypt is our English regulatory translation of the hospitality standards for investors and hotel operators.

في خطوة تشريعية تُعد من الأهم في تاريخ القطاع الصحي المصري، صدر القانون رقم ١٣ لسنة ٢٠٢

Federal Decree-Law No. 42 of 2022 on the Civil Procedure Law introduced an updated procedural framework for civil and commercial disputes before the onshore courts of the United Arab Emirates. It replaced the former Civil Procedure Code and supports a more streamlined and digitally enabled approach to litigation and enforcement.

When a business partner vanishes, a borrower goes silent or an investor suspects funds might have been diverted, the first question is often simple: What happened to the assets?

Dubai's highest court has established a landmark precedent regarding the finality of court-recorded settlements in Muslim personal status disputes. When spouses reach an agreement before a judge and have it recorded with executive force, can they later challenge that settlement in higher courts? This ruling addresses the binding nature of such agreements and the limits of appellate review in family law matters.