Middle East - United Arab Emirates

Norton Rose Fulbright

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Norton Rose Fulbright‘s team has ’the confidence, experience and skills to undertake difficult cases’. It draws on the expertise of its deep bench to handle high-value local and international dispute resolution, operating across banking, real estate, hospitality, construction M&A, and energy and infrastructure – among others. The team also includes a number of certified mediators. Deirdre Walker handles all forms of litigation, mediation and arbitration and also assist with DFSA regulatory and internal investigations and Yaroslav Klimov is routinely sought out by CIS countries for representation in disputes. Shabnam Karim is a key figure for healthcare malpractice, D&O, and cyber liability cases, and newly promoted partner Aarti Thadani is a key name for construction litigation. Nick Sharratt joined the practice from Stephenson Harwood Middle East LLP in October 2023 and now leads the practice following Paul Stothard‘s move to the firm’s London office. Orlando Vidal left the firm.

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Testimonials

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  • ‘Excellent team including partners and associates. Perfect communication skills as well. ’

  • ‘They have the confidence, the experience and the skills to undertake difficult cases.'

  • ‘ Extraordinary strength in depth. Phenomenally dedicated and hard-working for their clients.’

  • ‘ Deirdre Walker is a tough litigator who plays hard ball. Rarely takes prisoners.

  • 'Partners are ably assisted by up and coming senior associates.’

Key clients

  • Dmitry Glukhov
  • KS GOK LLC

Lawyers

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Nick Sharratt

Other key lawyers

Deirdre Walker, Yaroslav Klimov, Shabnam Karim, Aarti Thadani