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Read MoreMerline Dsouza
Associate
Dispute Resolution, Litigation
Merline is an international dispute resolution lawyer with over 10 years of experience on arbitration and litigation in complex, high value commercial, construction, and maritime disputes in the region. She has advised individual and corporate clients on complex disputes under leading institutional rules, including DIAC, ICC, LCIA, ADCCAC, and ad-hoc arbitration proceedings under the UNCITRAL rules, as well as has advised clients on matters before the DIFC, ADGM, and UAE Courts.
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Experience
Merline is an international dispute resolution lawyer with over 10 years of experience on arbitration and litigation in complex, high value commercial, construction, and maritime disputes in the region. She has advised individual and corporate clients on complex disputes under leading institutional rules, including DIAC, ICC, LCIA, ADCCAC, and ad-hoc arbitration proceedings under the UNCITRAL rules, as well as has advised clients on matters before the DIFC, ADGM, and UAE Courts.
Her practice also includes significant expertise in criminal matters, addressing disputes such as cybercrimes, corporate fraud, forgery, embezzlement, breach of trust, extradition and medical error. This unique combination of skills enables Merline to approach disputes with a comprehensive perspective, offering innovative solutions tailored to her clients’ needs.
Merline’s dedication to dispute resolution, combined with her nuanced understanding of the region’s legal framework, positions her as a rising figure in the field, committed to achieving exceptional outcomes for her clients.
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Read MoreBackground
Merline has a Bachelor of Law (LLB) from Karnataka State Law University, India.
She is fluent in English, Urdu, Hindi, and Kannada.