SALAH GABALLA

Dispute Resolution / Litigation

Co-Founding Partner, Head of Litigation

During his work in UAE, Salah has participated in many workshops related to the Emiratis Companies Law no. 2 for Year 2015 as well as the Emiratis Arbitration Law no. 6 for Year 2018 and the amendment of the Emiratis Human Resources Law during year 2012.

During Salah 9 years working as a senior legal counsel in Baker Mackenzie/Habib Al Mulla in UAE he extensively worked with government bodies and companies on a wide range of commercial and corporate matters, along with his profound litigation practice. Salah has success stories in many litigations that he handled during his work with Baker Mackenzie/Habib, some of which are:

Fal Petroleum on a case worth more than 5 billion dirhams against Sharjah Electricity Authority and the Government of Sharjah. Arabtec in disputes that exceeded 3 billion AED. Advised and handled all matters of Abu Dhabi Investment company (ADIC). Al Razi and Ibn Khaldoun pharmacies and Khaleej Center for diagnosis, which exceeded 500 million dirhams. The Ministry of Finance and Real Estate Emirates Petroleum Corporation and the Emirates Foundation files. Sociedad Company cases that exceeded one billion AED. Advising the Ministry of Finance, Emirates Petroleum Corporation and the Emirates Foundation in several complicated matters. Acting as local counsel on multiple cases for a UAE securities company on claims resulting from investors’ failure to settle their accounts. Acting as local counsel, managing and supervising various local and international class (A) banks in cross border multi-jurisdictional disputes. Worked as associate lawyer and supervisor on a several banking disputes filed by or against banks and subsidiaries stock exchanged companies, that worth hundreds of millions, including an extraordinary case that contains many legal complications, both civil and criminal.