Middle East - United Arab Emirates
Addleshaw Goddard
Addleshaw Goddard‘s team acts for a range of global blue-chip clients including multinational financial services providers. The group stands out for its credentials fraud cases, as well as major insolvency and restructuring proceedings. Team head Shane Jury is highly regarded for complex, cross-border disputes, particularly financial services and fraud claims. Emma Tormey has strong knowledge of the tech sector.
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Testimonials
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'A premier commercial litigation team with a focus on substantial banking, financial services and professional negligence claims.’
‘The team that supported our dispute were incredibly skilled, knowledgeable and professional in their approach. They were able to provide not only exceptional advice, but also a really great support system during a difficult process. The team went above and beyond what you would expect from legal advisors and were on call at any time to help plan the next course of action. One of the most notable positives was how well they collaborated as a team. They were fully aligned and united in their approach which came across really well during the meetings with the other party. True experts at what they do and all-round great people!’
‘Shane Jury is an exceptional partner who, when dealing with counsel, is thorough, insightful, detail-orientated and always fully across the matter. In my experience, when dealing with clients, Shane has the ability to cut-through the issues and deliver commercially minded, client-centric, advice - all whilst working to very tight deadlines. Shane is very effective when it comes to staffing his matters - always able to pick out the appropriate balance of personnel.'
‘AG provides fantastic technical dispute resolution advice across a wide spectrum of areas. Their advice is always practical and clear but covers all technical aspects. The advice is always of the highest quality and is good value for money, especially as compared to other firms in the market. ’
- 'Emma Tormey is exceedingly bright and has significant experience in dealing with complex disputes with a multi-jurisdictional element.'
‘Shane's expertise and local knowledge is second to none. To my mind, he is clearly one of the pre-eminent disputes lawyers in the UAE and is trusted by clients across the GCC and beyond. Shane is now my "go to" lawyer for any disputes in the DIFC, ADGM or onshore Dubai. Emma Tormey is another standout performer from the disputes team at Addleshaw Goddard. She is extremely knowledgeable and dedicated and always a pleasure to work with.'
Key clients
- Emirates NBD Bank
- HSBC Bank Middle East Limited
- ICICI Bank UK Plc
- ICIC Bank Limited
- Union Bank of India
- Bank of Jordan Company
- National Bank of Bahrain BSC
- Ahli United Bank BSC
- Commercial Bank of Dubai PSC
- Warba Bank KSCP
- Standard Chartered Bank
Work highlights
- Act for ENBD and a syndicate of 9 banks in relation to the recovery of a $300m loan to KBBO CPG Investment LLC in the DIFC Courts.
- Acting for ENBD and a syndicate of 9 international banks in the defence of a Part 8 claim in the DIFC Courts (CFI-085-2021) brought by a panel of trustees seeking recognition of parallel restructuring/ bankruptcy proceedings in the Abu Dhabi Courts.
- Defending Standard Chartered Bank against a claim for discrimination, harassment and victimisation in the DIFC Courts brought by the bank's ex-compliance offer.
Lawyers
Next Generation Partners
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Shane Jury