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Dispute Resolution, Litigation
Ali Alraeesi is a Partner at Alsuwaidi & Company. He is experienced in Civil Law, Commercial Law and Criminal Law, representing client’s interests before all levels of the UAE courts.
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Ali Alraeesi is a Partner at Alsuwaidi & Company. He has significant experience in all major areas of law and practice in the UAE, including Criminal Law, Civil, Commercial Law, and, representing clients’ interests before all levels of the UAE courts.
As an Emirati lawyer, with vast years of experience in litigation and dispute resolution in the UAE, Ali has full rights of audience before the UAE Courts. He represents a range of domestic and international clients which include large conglomerates, small to medium sized companies as well as prominent business individuals in contentious matters.
Ali has developed extensive expertise in handling cases relative to extradition, Interpol, financial crimes, cybercrimes, fraud, forgery, breach of trust, anti-money laundering, bounced cheques, defamation, medical negligence, insurance as well as criminal matters arising from infringing intellectual property rights.
Ali has an impressive track record and has successfully defended government and semi-government entities in a number of court cases and achieved settlements. He regularly advises clients in other types of litigation, including intellectual property, corporate and personal status disputes.
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Read MoreBackground
Ali obtained a Bachelors of Law (LLB) from Dubai Police Academy. He is fluent in both Arabic and English.
Testimonials
Legal 500 2020: “Mohammed Alsuwaidi and Ali Alraessi, both of whom are locally qualified with rights of audience, are key contacts in the team.“
Legal 500, 2021 refers to Ali as a ”key lawyer” of the firm.