United Arab Emirates: Arbitration & Dispute Resolution

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The litigation involved the appellant/father, and the respondent/mother. The parties were previously married and have two children. Following a referral from family counselling the father filed Case in Court of first instance.

The UAE's arbitration landscape continues to mature, and recent Court of Cassation decisions from 2024 and 2025 show that the onshore courts are actively supporting that trajectory. Three themes stand out.