We are pleased to invite you to attend our event “ UAE- The Middle Ground Between Europe, Africa and Asia: The Benefits of a Pluralistic Approach to International Arbitration”, which is scheduled to take place on Monday 13th November 2023, 01:00 PM-3:00 PM at Amal’s Coffee & Tea House, Capital Club Dubai, Gate Village Building 3, …
بالتعاون مع غرفة تجارة وصناعة عجمان سيقيم مكتب السويدي ومشاركوه ندوة حول قانون تنظيم علاقات العمل يقدمها المستشار/رضا حجازي يوم الاربعاء الموافق 13 سبتمبر 2023 الساعة 10 صباحاً. تأتي هذه الندوة ضمن سلسلة فعاليات تهدف إلى تعزيز الوعي حول القوانين والأنظمة والتي سيتم تقديمها من خلال خبراء في المجال القانوني. ندعو جميع الشركات والأفراد المهتمين بموضوع …
ندوة حول قانون تنظيم علاقات العمل بالتعاون مع غرفة تجارة وصناعة عجمان Read More »
بالاشتراك مع المنظمة العربية للمحامين الشباب نظم مكتب السويدي ومشاركوه بتاريخ 25 يوليو 2023 ندوة علمية من خلال الانترنت حول موضوع : المحاماة والرقمنة تحديات وآفاق، وخلال هذه الندوة تولى عدد من المستشارين من بلدان عربية مختلفة تقديم عروضا تناولت محاور مختلفة بعلاقة مهنة المحاماة بالرقمنة وتحدياتها من ناحية وما يمكن أن توفره من فرص …
ندوة علمية من خلال الانترنت حول موضوع : المحاماة والرقمنة تحديات وآفاق Read More »
We are pleased to share with you Craig Cothill’s article which featured in the Legal 500 Disputes Yearbook 2023. ‘Legal 500’s ‘Disputes Yearbook 2023’ contains an important article on data flows and data privacy issues in the UAE by Mr. Craig Cothill, Senior Associate resident in Alsuwaidi & Company’s Abu Dhabi office. Cothill’s analysis will …
We are pleased to invite you to attend the Zoom Legal Webinar ‘A Tale of 3 Cities: Overview of the legal systems of Abu Dhabi, Dubai & Hong Kong SAR’ which will commence on Thursday 1st June at 11.00 am UAE time (3:00 pm Hong Kong time). Legal experts from Abu Dhabi and Dubai are …
“ESG, Environmental, Social & Governances, is a hot topic for every business discussion and on top of the agenda for every business strategy meeting.” Mr. Mohammed Alsuwaidi, Managing Partner of Alsuwaidi & Company, and Mr. Suneer Kumar, Head of Corporate and Commercial team, shed light on ESG engagement and litigation in various jurisdictions in …
We are pleased to share with you our contribution to the Chambers Global Practice Guide, Litigation 2023 for the UAE. The latest guide provides expert legal commentary on litigation funding, initiating a lawsuit, representative or collective actions, pre-trial proceedings, discovery, injunctive relief, settlement, damages, appeals, costs, alternative dispute resolution (ADR) and arbitration. Many thanks to Mohammed Alsuwaidi, Robert …
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Alsuwaidi & Company handles all matters before the Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) and the Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM). The off shore legal system operates independently to the onshore system. This short guide aims to give you an overview of the various courts the operate in the DIFC and ADGM. For further information, please …
Alsuwaidi & Company Legal Guide to the DIFC and ADGM Courts Read More »
Abdelhak Attallah, head of the Alsuwaidi & Company’s shipping practice shares his insight on maritime liens and ship arrests in the UAE. This article was published with Legal Business’s Global 100 end of year publication which can also be viewed here: https://www.legalbusiness.co.uk/co-publishing/sponsored-briefing-ship-arrest-maritime-liens-and-ship-mortgages-in-the-uae/. READ MORE
We are proud to be this year’s sponsors of Global Arbitration Week Dubai (GAR Dubai). Should you wish to attend the event, you can purchase your tickets here Read More
Read Legal Business Week’s interview with Managing Partner Mohammed Alsuwaidi where he talks about the role of technology in the legal profession, what sets Alsuwaidi & Company apart from other law firms in the region, and how the firm navigated the pandemic so that it provided continuous support to all its clients. You can view …
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The complete Alsuwaidi & Company Legal Guide on Litigation & Arbitration in the UAE is now available. This legal guide was written with the purposes of demystifying dispute resolution in the UAE for those on the ground in the UAE, and those based internationally and who may have interests in the UAE. The complete guide …
Alsuwaidi & Company sponsored this year’s Inhouse Congress. Our panel focused on Anti Money laundering and Dispute Resolution. Read More
A new chapter has arrived with arbitration in Dubai being under the umbrella of DIAC with DIFC-LCI continuing as a division of DIAC with its own rules and case officers. This will make the process of arbitration more streamlined and allow users to have a real choice in the arbitration procedures and rules to be …
We are pleased to share with you our contribution to Legal Business. Our article takes a look at the recent English Supreme Court judgements that affect International Arbitration and how this interpreted into the world of arbitration within the GCC region. The cases of Enka Insaat Ve Sanayi AS v 000Insurance Company Chubb [2020] and …
The final and third part of the A&C Legal Guide on Litigation & Arbitration to the UAE focuses on Arbitration. The A&C Legal Guide on Litigation & Arbitration to the UAE was written with the purposes of demystifying dispute resolution in the UAE for those on the ground in the UAE, and those based internationally …
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Part 2 of our three-part guide to Litigation & Arbitration in the UAE focuses on the off-short courts of the UAE – namely the DIFC and ADGM. REad more
We are pleased to share with you our contribution to the Legal 500’s Dispute Yearbook 2021. Our article takes a look at the recent English Supreme Court judgements that affect International Arbitration and how this interpreted into the world of arbitration within the GCC region. The cases of Enka Insaat Ve Sanayi AS v 000Insurance …
What do you need to know? Read Part 1 of 3 of the Alsuwaidi & Company Dispute Resolution Guide in the UAE. REad more
Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) has just announced its first successful cross-border merger under the DIFC’s Companies Law. The DIFC Companies Law allows mergers between both private and public companies established in the DIFC and companies established in jurisdictions outside of the DIFC. This is a huge step forward that allows the DIFC to attract …
Congratulations to Robert Sliwinski for achieving the award for Dispute Resolution lawyer of the year for the Middle East Robert primarily deals with claims for professional negligence, property, landlord & tenant, delay analysis, costs, variations, defects, interpretation of contracts, repudiation, and many other aspects of contract in the areas of building, civil engineering, mechanical & electrical, …
“On 17 September 2020 Robert Sliwinski of Alsuwaidi & Company joined distinguished speakers from the Saudi Centre for Commercial Arbitration and ArbDB Chambers discussing ADR in the GCC Region (and in particular KSA) as well as the importance of Arbitration and Mediation to Family-Owned Business, Energy and Infrastructure. The event has assisted in raising awareness …
Now that many construction and engineering contracts have recommenced after a period of shut down or slow down due to the issues surrounding Covid-19, many Contractors and Employers are having to assess and deal with the effects on their projects including whether extensions of time and damages should be awarded to the Contractor. In this …
Does COVID-19 really result in a force majeure claim under FIDIC? Read More »
Recognizing the importance and the growing preference for arbitration as a form of dispute resolution, UAE authorities promulgated Federal Law No. (6) of 2018, otherwise known as the UAE Arbitration Law. This law repealed Articles 203 to 218 of Federal Law No. (11) of 1992 or the UAE Code of Civil Procedures and further has …
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Mr. Mohammed Alsuwaidi attended The Arab & International Arbitrators Roundtable Discussion (The Future of Dispute Resolution in the UAE) held on 27 of Jan 2019 in ADGM Arbitration Center in Abu Dhabi. The main points covered by the Discussion are: 1- The new Arbitration Law and how this development will shape the dispute resolution landscape …