Middle East - United Arab Emirates
Charles Russell Speechlys LLP
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Charles Russell Speechlys LLP bolstered its practice with the 2023 arrival of Thomas Snider, who serves as the firm's global head of arbitration, from Al Tamini & Company. Patrick Gearon handles banking, IP, and insolvency disputes, and Sara Sheffield focuses on fraud, asset tracing and recovery issues. Ghassan El Daye is often called upon to act in a range of cases regarding local civil law, international litigation, enforcement of arbitral awards, and shareholder contentions. Legal directors Peter Smith and Max Davis provide additional support.
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‘Rapidly growing firm in Middle East disputes space, and are steadily becoming the preeminent litigation and disputes lawyers in the country. Strong mix of disputes practitioners. ’
‘Paddy Gearon has great depth and breadth of knowledge.'
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Work highlights
- Advising Huobi OTC DMCC, a UAE cryptocurrency trader in a claim before the Technology and Construction Division of the DIFC Court against a DIFC investment company for its alleged failure to prevent the loss of a significant amount of Bitcoin during a sale and purchase transaction.
- Represented an individual in enforcement proceedings brought by the Dubai Financial Services Authority for failings in respect of the audit of the Abraaj Group entity, Abraaj Capital Limited (ACLD).
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