Al Tamimi & Company is praised for its ‘well-balanced and supportive team‘ with a ‘deep knowledge of Middle Eastern laws and practice‘. The firm maintains an impressive client roster, including financial institutions, regional and international industry leaders, and government entities. Team head Hassan Arab leads a broad practice encompassing  commercial litigation, arbitration, and alternative dispute resolution. Co-head Mohamed Al Marzouqi stands out in banking, real estate, and IP disputes, while co-head Ahmed Allouz, known for his comprehensive disputes expertise, has a strong record in clinical negligence cases. Founder Essam Al Tamimi leverages over 30 years of experience to represent clients across litigation and arbitration. Naief Yahia is noted for his expertise in construction, commercial agency, and banking litigation. Naief Yahia also comes recommended.

With rights of audience in all UAE courts sitting alongside its extensive expertise in arbitration and DIFC proceedings, Hadef & Partners handles a wide spectrum of disputes, including complex fraud, asset recovery, and multi-jurisdictional litigation, supported by specialist sector knowledge in employment, construction, and maritime. Team head Abdulrahman Juma is consistently sought out by corporates, financial institutions, and government bodies to act on a wide array of commercial cases. Co-head Walid Azzam  is noted for his skill in financial crime matters, and co-head Salih Ahnish handles all forms of litigation. Ghalib Mahmoud is valued by clients for his experience and understanding of the local courts and is particularly strong in white-collar crime and shareholder disputes.

OGH Legal ‘can be trusted with complex cases’ due to its deep bench of practitioners and deep expertise in UAE court disputes. The firm is also a prominent player in arbitration, representing clients in complex cross-border disputes under local, regional, and international arbitration frameworks. Key areas of focus include construction, banking, restructuring, insolvency, commercial disputes, and white-collar crime. Team head Sherif Hikal excels in banking and insolvency and liquidation matters. The ‘first class‘ co-head Mohamed ElGhatit is praised for his ‘hands-on-approach in dealing with matters’ and ‘his deep knowledge of UAE law’, handling a wide array of litigation and arbitration instructions. Suzanne Abdullah is particularly active in the real estate, construction, oil and gas and maritime sectors, while Omar Abdulaziz Al Omar‘s practice centres on white-collar crime cases.

BSA Law’s litigation practice is renowned for its comprehensive representation across all levels of UAE courts, leveraging the full rights of audience of its Emirati practitioners and the common law expertise of its DIFC-licensed team. The firm handles a wide range of contentious matters, including complex commercial disputes, enforcement proceedings, and criminal cases. Group lead Asim Ahmed‘s practice covers commercial, civil, criminal, maritime and insurance legal proceedings, and is often acting on multi-faceted cross-border cases. Ahmad Bin Hezeem has recently been active on fraud and bankruptcy matters. Hadiel Hussien also comes recommended.

Galadari Advocates & Legal Consultants offers a full-service practice with extensive expertise in local litigation, led by Emirati lawyers with full rights of audience before all UAE courts. The team is highly adept handling complex, high-value disputes across areas such as bankruptcy, fraud, real estate, tax, and corporate services. The highly experienced Ziad Galadari leads the team alongside Ahmed Galadari, who is strong in family law; Abdulla Ziad Galadari, who has recently been active on criminal proceedings; and Fadi Hassoun, who is skilled in banking and finance and insurance cases. Hussein Al-Momani is another key name for litigation, while Bassem Pierre Daher is reputed for his track record in investment disputes.

Habib Al Mulla & Partners‘ practice offers expertise across key sectors, supported by dedicated sub-teams specialising in arbitration, shareholder disputes, tax and financial crimes, real estate litigation, and banking and finance litigation. The firm is involved in high-stakes disputes, including asset recovery, bankruptcy, IP contentions, cross-border enforcement, and tenancy disputes for major developers. Habib Al Mulla leads the team, overseeing a significant portion of the firm’s matters. Co-head Amir Alkhaja is highly regarded for his work in white-collar crime and banking disputes, while co-head Mohamed El Khatib, with over 25 years of experience, represents clients across various sectors. Ali Dakhlallah plays a key supporting role across a broad range of cases.

ADG Legal 's litigation team is highly regarded for its expertise across multiple industries, including construction, real estate, insurance, and trade finance, with a growing body of work pertaining to maritime and shipping disputes. Helming the practice is Ahmed ALKotby who is active on both civil and criminal matters, while co-head Mohammed Al Dahbashi provides further litigations and arbitration capabilities. Abdulla Al Roken is widely praised by clients for his ‘deep expertise in UAE law‘ and ability to handle ‘complex criminal and civil cases‘. Jaber Al Ameeri also comes recommended.

Al Naqbi & Partners (ANP) specialies in civil, criminal, and white-collar crime disputes and has a solid reputation for handling high-stakes cases, including fraud, money laundering, and large-scale commercial matters. Team head Ali El Maoula is praised as an ‘excellent lawyer with strong capabilities’ and is active across the full spectrum of dispute resolution. Co-head Jasim Al Naqbi chiefly focuses on criminal litigation, while Yasir Al Naqbi, who has a broad practice, brings further skill in real estate disputes. Co-head Farah Wahab widely supports across the full range of firm mandates.

Alsuwaidi & Company has a varied local disputes practice that covers both litigation and arbitration, with expertise that covers complex investment and trading, banking and finance, and construction disputes. Team head Mohammed Alsuwaidi is regularly sought out by clients for his capabilities and often acts as a UAE law expert on international arbitrations. Co-head Ali Alraeesi is reputed for his skill in white-collar crime litigation, while co-head Reda Hegazy is highly adept in maritime and insurance matters. Co-head Mohammed Lemine has a broad practice that encompasses civil, commercial and insurance disputes.

Horizons & Co Law Firm LLC is active on commercial, civil and criminal cases in local courts across all seven Emirates, particularly adept in key sectors real estate, construction and banking and finance. Team head Ali Al Zarooni is praised for his ‘encyclopaedic knowledge of local law’ is routinely instructed by corporates, financial institutions, and public bodies, as well as a wealth of international law firms. Co-head Areen Jayousi ‘is an outstanding partner’ who presides over consequential real estate and construction matters. Mohamed Mahrous also comes recommended.

Ibrahim & Partners is ‘knowledgeable and skilled in the legal procedures of the UAE’, representing clients across the courts in sectors such as banking, real estate, insurance, pharmaceuticals and retail. Team head Mohamed Abdelrehiem is skilled across both litigation and arbitration and is particularly strong in white-collar crime cases. Hazem Elbagoury is active across all types of litigation and regularly represents clients before government authorities. Mahmoud Hamed also comes recommended.

Primecase law Firm continues to provide disputes counsel to a range of clients, with particular strength in engineering, construction and real estate disputes. Founding and managing partner Mohammad Alshraideh leads the team and handles an array of commercial cases and holds strong connections to leading financial institutions, investors and developers, while co-head Salah Gaballa is reputed for his relations with government ministries across the MENA region.