Dentons houses a strong bench of lawyers active in dispute resolution. Under the leadership of Dali Al Habboub and Yaqdhan Al Busaidi, the team is well versed in advising on disputes in the commercial, construction, environment, employment and tax sectors. Senior associates Wafa Al Shuaibi and Fatma Al Amri bring expertise in handling contentious intellectual property, insurance and employment matters.
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Key clients
- International Oil Pollution Compensation Fund (IOPC)
- Shell Development Oman; Shell International; Shell International Pension
- DynCorp International LLC
- Petroleum Development Oman LLC (PDO)
- Luxury Flowers SPC
Work highlights
- Providing ongoing assistance to the International Oil Pollution Compensation Fund in relation to losses arising from the sinking of the Nesa-R3, a tanker carrying 816 tonnes of bitumen off the Port of Sultan Qaboos in Oman in 2013.
- Acting for DynCorp International LLC in over 200 collective claims relating to terminations as a result of a change in the terms of a contract between the company and the US Ministry of Defence.
- Advising Luxury Flowers SPC on litigation concerning alleged trade mark infringement.
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Leading associates
Rising stars with regular involvement in their team's key work, and recognition from peers or clients as being ones to watch.
Practice head
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Dali Al Habboub, Yaqdhan Al Busaidi