Middle East - United Arab Emirates
King & Spalding LLP
King & Spalding LLP leverages its considerable international network to handle multi-jurisdictional disputes, with a specialism in financial services, energy and construction cases. Professional negligence and fraud issues are other key components of the firm's work, and its strong bench of practitioners have a wealth of experience across domestic and international court systems. Ben Williams handles a range of cases for international energy companies and financial institutions. Associate Kateryna Frolova is also highly active, and has considerable experience acting in disputes involving governments and public bodies. Adam Gray relocated to Dubai from the firm's Austin office.
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Key clients
- Hexagon Holdings (Cayman) Limited
- Western Union
- OMV
- International AirFinance Corporation
- Bateel
- Abdullah Mubarak Al Suwaiket & Sons
- Sanitek S.a.r.l.
Work highlights
- Acted for Hexagon in a multi-billion AED claim against the Dubai International Finance Centre (the “DIFC”) for breaches of a joint venture agreement concerning a building development project within the DIFC.
- Acted for the claimants in a London Commercial Court case, Various Airfinance Leasing Companies v Saudi Arabian Airlines, a matter regarding the non-payment of circa half a billion US Dollars in respect of rental payments by Saudi Arabian Airline Corporation (“Saudia”) due to the claimants under the terms of fifty lease agreements.
- Acted for Bateel in UAE and US court proceedings relating to a dispute involving franchises in Michigan and Texas.