Daniel Smith
Trowers & Hamlins LLPTrowers & Hamlins LLP excels in shareholder, contractual, banking and financing, and technology-related disputes, and the team includes a number of construction specialists who are well positioned to act on complex cases in this area. The 'exceptional' Matthew Showler is a 'first-rate litigator' who heads the practice, often acting on high-profile cases before the DIFC and is a go-to for fraud disputes as well as investigations and crisis situations. Cheryl Cairns handles complex infrastructure, real estate and construction issues and Alex Burton is a proficient mediator who is also a major supporting presence in high-level litigation. Senior associate Daniel Smith has provided support on disputes for multinational corporations and high-net worth individuals that are frequently cross-border in nature.
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Testimonials
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‘A growing Dubai disputes team with real regional veterans. ’
‘Alex Burton is a robust litigator with a focus on arbitration.
‘Very responsive, good communicators, will go the extra mile and excellent quality of work. Daniel Smith is very reliable and an excellent support to Matthew.'
‘Matthew Showler has been exceptional to deal with and a pleasure to work with on a case.
‘The Trowers team in Dubai has been excellent with international arbitration we are conducting. Detailed, timely updates and advice, along with a very competent junior lawyer and paralegal support. ’
- 'Matthew Showler is a first-rate commercial litigator, with many years of experience in working with Courts and tribunals in the Middle East. He never gets lost in the detail and he develops a consistent strategy by which he guides the client home.’
‘Extraordinarily engaged and responsive; easily able to navigate and coordinate various legal systems; great client handling.’
‘Matthew Showler is an outstanding individual. Easy to work with, but extremely dedicated and focused.’
Key clients
- Sandra Holdings Limited
- The Administrators of the International Banking Corporation
- SpaceCom International LLC
- Abu Dhabi National Oil Company
- Pearl Petroleum Co Ltd
- Sayacorp B.S.C.
- Power and Integrated Projects Company
- First Energy Bank
- GEMS Education Limited
- Coffee Planet Group/ William Allan Jones
- John Cockerill Group
- Export - Import Bank Of Malaysia Berhad
- Yousif Alkooheji & Bros
- AAL Group Limited
- Jonathan Ing
- Moon Iron & Steel Co SAOC
- His Excellency Sadiq Marafi
- NEBA Financial Solutions
- Accuracy Middle East Advisory Ltd
- Miclyn Midad Marine company Limited
- Indus International FZC
- Dantar Technology Consultancies Company W.L.L
- Trade X ME LLC
- Petromin Corporation
- Partners Group
- Hyundai
- Dalma Capital Management Limited
- Saudi Selevision Company
- Permodalan Nasional Berhad
- I2 Capital Markets
- Virgin Mobile Middle East
- ACWA Power
- Al Waha Capital
- Asian Cricket Council
- Rayad Emrit (well known West Indian Cricketer)
- Batelco
- Bahrain Cinema Company
- Kanoo Travel Group
- Mohammed Bakhtiari
- Redington FZE
- Currie & Brown
- ICL 5 Air Italy
- Knight Frank
- Malayan Banking Berhad
- Mukhsen Mokhammad
- Orea Mining Corporation
- Farshad Rezaie
- Standard Chartered Bank
- Screen GP Europe BV
- WPVM Limited
- Twofour 54
Work highlights
- Advise the Administrator of The International Banking Corporation in its claims against Ahmed Hamad Algosaibi Brothers Company (AHAB) worth USD 2.5 billion and involving multi-jurisdictional proceedings with claims in the DIFC, UAE, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Switzerland, the US and other jurisdictions.
- Acting for Sandra Holdings Ltd in proceedings before the DIFC courts in a case worth in excess of USD 200 million and involving proceedings in the DIFC, onshore UAE, England, France, Switzerland, Kuwait, Cayman Islands, BVI and the US.
- Acting for Sadiq Marafi in his claim against his ex wife and associated family companies for over EUR 150m involving proceedings across a number of jurisdictions and in which a worldwide freezing order has been obtained for the client.
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Leading associates
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Leading partners
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Matthew Showler
Trowers & Hamlins LLPPractice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Matthew Showler