International Arbitration 2026

UAE Trends and Developments

Trends and Developments Contributed by: Alim Khamis Gateley Middle East

Gateley Middle East is a leading international legal and tax business recognised for advising on complex and high-value disputes across the GCC. The dis - putes team acts for multinational corporates, finan - cial institutions, family businesses and private clients on a broad range of matters, including commercial litigation, construction arbitration, shareholder and partnership disputes, employment claims, fraud and asset recovery, regulatory investigations and arbitra - tion. With deep regional insight and a commercially

driven approach, it delivers strategic, pragmatic ad - vice that helps clients navigate disputes efficiently while safeguarding their long-term business objec - tives. The team represents clients before the DIFC Courts, ADGM Courts and domestic and interna - tional arbitration proceedings. Alim Khamis, partner and Head of Disputes (Middle East), leads the team and holds higher full rights of audience (Part II) before the DIFC Courts and is a registered foreign lawyer in England and Wales.

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Alim Khamis is a recognised leader in arbitration, having acted for clients across the Middle East, Central Asia, Canada and Australia. Alim was previously a partner and head of office at an international law firm in

Qatar and prior to that a partner at one of the world’s largest law firms. Alim is a dual-qualified lawyer (Australia and Canada) and specialises in high-value construction and commercial disputes, ranging from infrastructure and major projects (eg, roads, rail and airports) to commercial disputes. A Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators, Alim actively arbitrates cases with arbitral centres in the UAE.

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