UAE Law and Practice Contributed by: Mohammed Alsuwaidi, Ali Alraeesi, Rajiv Suri and Merline Dsouza, Alsuwaidi & Company
Alsuwaidi & Company is a full-service law firm with extensive regional know-how. Since its inception in 1997, the firm has advised leading businesses across the UAE and beyond, helping them navigate complex commercial challenges. It has built a reputation for its knowledge and expertise, and for its formidable standing before all levels of court across the UAE. Alsuwaidi & Company’s regional expertise is con - solidated by knowledge of international legal sys - tems. The firm includes qualified lawyers registered to practise in the DIFC and ADGM Courts, enabling
it to address clients’ needs in all forums. The firm boasts a distinguished arbitration practice, adept at handling high-stakes disputes under leading institu - tional and ad hoc frameworks. The firm’s multilingual team is fluent in Arabic, English, French, Hindi, Urdu and Farsi (Persian), among other languages, enabling effective communication with a diverse clientele and facilitating seamless engagement with regulators, government agencies and judicial bodies across ju - risdictions.
Authors
Mohammed Alsuwaidi is a managing partner and founder of Alsuwaidi & Company. He obtained his LLM from the University of Boston and his LLB from UAE University. Mohammed has been appointed as an arbitrator on
Rajiv Suri is a senior associate at Alsuwaidi & Company. With over three decades’ experience in IP and commercial laws, he advises clients on strategies involving a wide range of intellectual property rights and
more than 80 arbitrations to date. He has been called upon as a UAE law expert in international arbitrations and is a licensed arbitrator in the International Islamic Centre for Reconciliation and Arbitration. He is a board member for the Islamic Lawyers Association, the ICC UAE and the Arbitration Council in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Mohammed is widely published and a renowned legal figure in the UAE.
corporate matters, covering prosecution, enforcement, dispute resolution and arbitration. His forte lies in drafting and vetting a variety of forms of commercial contracts and IP agreements including brand acquisition, assignments, licensing, technical knowhow, distributor/vendor contracts, non- disclosure agreements, data protection including those covered by GDPR, etc, dealing in construction disputes, including those before forums such as DIAC, ADCCAC (now Abu Dhabi International Arbitration Centre (arbitrateAD), DIFC, ICC, and under UNCITRAL.
Ali Alraeesi is a partner at Alsuwaidi & Company with significant experience in all major areas of law and practice in the UAE, including criminal, civil and commercial, and in representing clients’ interests before all levels of
Merline Dsouza is a senior associate at Alsuwaidi & Company with over ten years’ experience in arbitration and litigation across complex, high-value commercial, construction and maritime disputes. She advises
the UAE courts. He represents a range of domestic and international clients in contentious matters, including large conglomerates, small to medium- sized companies and prominent business individuals. Ali has developed extensive expertise in handling cases relating to extradition, Interpol, financial crimes, cybercrimes, fraud, forgery, breach of trust, anti-money laundering, defamation, medical negligence, bankruptcy and insurance, as well as criminal matters arising from the infringement of IP rights.
individual and corporate clients under major institutional rules, including DIAC, ICC, LCIA, ADCCAC, (now Abu Dhabi International Arbitration Centre (arbitrateAD), IICRA and UNCITRAL, and represents clients before the DIFC, and ADGM. Her practice also extends to criminal matters, including cybercrime, corporate fraud, breach of trust, extradition and medical negligence. Merline’s cross-disciplinary expertise enables her to deliver strategic, client-focused solutions.
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