Middle East Notes

From Cold to Bold: DIFC Court of Appeal Warms Up to Freezing Orders in Support of Pending Foreign Judgments

Dubai's New Judicial Authority: What you need to know

Introduction On 18 April 2024, the Ruler of Dubai established the new Judicial Authority for Resolving Jurisdictional Conflicts between the DIFC Courts …

DIFC Court of Appeal rules that a DIAC provisional award providing for interim relief measures is enforceable as an 'award'

On 22 March 2024, the highest court of the Dubai International Financial Centre ('DIFC') rejected an appeal, ruling that a provisional award issued by a …

arbitrateAD: A step forward for arbitration in Abu Dhabi

The Middle East has recently seen a surge in the development of arbitration rules and institutions, with the launch of the Oman Commercial Arbitration …