Clyde & Co LLP ‘provides a first class service which combines detailed knowledge of the law with practical steps’ and is recognised for its success across local UAE courts, the DIFC and ADGM Courts, and high-profile international arbitrations. The firm’s extensive expertise spans precedent-setting cases in sectors such as shipping, insurance, and construction, supported by the large arbitration team and a robust local advocacy offering. Susie Abdel-Nabi leads the group and is highly experienced in claims relating to joint ventures and shareholder disputes, as well as claims in the real estate and hospitality sector. Keith Hutchison focuses on banking and finance and insurance work and leads the firm’s debt recovery offering. Alexandra Lester is active for clients in the TMT space. Sherif Maher and Leonard Soudagar both have a broad commercial litigation practice, while Mark Beswetherick specialises in insurance matters and regulatory investigations. Richard Bell left the firm.
Testimonials
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‘The firm provides a first class service which combines detailed knowledge of the law with practical steps that maximise recoveries.’
‘Keith Hutchison and Chady Deep are a formidable pairing and provide first class service to their clients. They are my default advisors in Dubai.’
Key clients
- Union Properties PJSC and UPP Capital Investment LLC
- Band-It-Idex, Inc.
Work highlights
- Act for Union Properties and conduct all advocacy before the ADGM Courts involving 13 defendants in which it is alleged that a substantial fraud has been perpetrated against Union Properties which resulted in the unlawful and unauthorised use of AED 320 million to purchase units of P-Notes, the great majority of the proceeds of which were misappropriated.
- Advising and representing Band-It-Idex, Inc. before local authorities regarding the discovery of a local warehouse selling counterfeit products under the client’s brand name, which is damaging the client's image.