UAE Law and Practice Contributed by: Farida Safwat, Elham Mobini and Ramy George, NHB Legal
NHB Legal is a UAE-based law firm providing dis- pute resolution, litigation, corporate and advisory services across a broad range of sectors. The firm’s multidisciplinary team comprises local, regional and internationally qualified lawyers, combining extensive UAE legal experience with cross-border capabilities. The firm also operates a network of member firms across the UAE and region. NHB Legal has a well- established insurance practice, representing clients in disputes against insurance companies and advis- ing insurers, reinsurers, underwriters and brokers
across the region. Its team has considerable expe- rience supporting insurance-related litigation before the UAE courts and advising on complex coverage, liability and claims matters. The wider practice spans banking and financial services, construction, real es- tate, health-care, hospitality, corporate and commer- cial matters, enabling the team to advise on insurance disputes arising across multiple industries. The firm combines local court capabilities with broader expe- rience in arbitration, cross-border disputes, regula- tory matters and complex commercial transactions.
Authors
Farida Safwat is of counsel and head of disputes and litigation at NHB Legal, with over ten years’ experience advising on complex disputes, including seven years in the UAE and earlier in Egypt. She focuses on
Ramy George is an associate in the litigation practice at NHB Legal. He focuses on complex, high-value litigation disputes, specialising in insurance and reinsurance, civil, corporate and commercial, banking,
litigation and arbitration, with expertise in construction and real estate disputes, advising developers, companies and investors on dispute strategy and high-value commercial matters, from pre-dispute advisory through execution and arbitration. Five years as in-house counsel gives her a strong commercial perspective. Farida holds a BA in political science and international law (AUC) and an LLB (Cairo University), and is trilingual in Arabic, English and French.
real estate and construction matters. Ramy represents major international corporations, including insurance and reinsurance companies, in a broad range of contentious matters. He also advises clients at the pre-litigation stage, developing innovative strategies and negotiating settlements that contribute to efficient resolutions and positive client outcomes. His experience combines a strong understanding of the legal and commercial issues underlying complex transactions, with a practical approach to dispute resolution.
Elham Mobini is a UK-qualified solicitor specialising in international commercial litigation and arbitration. Based at NHB Legal in Dubai, she regularly advises clients on complex high-value and cross-border disputes
before the DIFC courts and in international arbitration proceedings, including matters involving construction, real estate, investment, corporate, crypto-currency and contractual disputes. Elham has experience acting for both claimants and defendants and has managed complex high-profile litigation in the UK High Court. Her practice encompasses meticulous case strategy, risk and quantum assessment, negotiation and settlement. She also advises on multi-jurisdictional disputes, UAE law issues and enforcement matters.
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