Litigation and Dispute Resolution In The UAE

Litigation And Dispute Resolution In The UAE Successfully comprehend and apply arbitration, litigation and other methods of dispute resolution

8 – 11 December 2013 Fairmont Hotel, Dubai, UAE

Top 3 Learning Objectives 1. Develop strategies for resolving disputes without resorting to costly litigation 2. Explore the technical details of dispute resolution and advanced negotiation 3. Understand the international and regional legal structures for dispute resolution

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Meet Your Expert Course Leader

Course Timings: Registration will be at 8.00 on the first day of the course. Each day the course will

Herbert S. Wolfson is the Managing Partner of Emirates Law Network, an American law firm focusing on the United Arab Emirates and neighbouring countries. He began his career as a securities lawyer in Washington in 1990 and went on to practice in Riyadh, New York,

commence at 8.30 and conclude at 14.30 followed by lunch. Refreshments will be served at appropriate intervals.

Course Outline

Abu Dhabi, Dubai and Philadelphia.

Day One

He has more than 15 years experience working in and with the Middle East. Herb serves as lead counsel for

The Role And Purpose Of A Formal Dispute Resolution Process

multinational corporate clients in transactions in the UAE and neighbouring countries. He has delivered

• Definitions

lectures on UAE law in New York, Washington,

- What do we mean by “formal dispute resolution”?

San Francisco, Paris, Beijing, Kuala Lumpur and

- What is “litigation”?

elsewhere and has provided expert testimony in

- What is “arbitration”?

US courts on commercial disputes governed under

- What is “conciliation”?

the UAE, Saudi Arabian and Egyptian legal systems.

- What is “mediation”?

Wolfson’s publications include a detailed analysis (accompanied by his own English translation) of UAE Federal Law No. 4 of 2000, which established the

• What is the purpose of litigation?

• Does litigation serve any purpose besides resolving a

Emirates Securities and Commodities Authority.

specific dispute between two parties?

He has a degree in law Magna cum Laude, as well as an undergraduate degree and a Master’s degree in Arabic, all from the University of Pennsylvania. In 2003, Herb was the lead drafter for a new contract law for

• Discussion of the advantages and disadvantages of invoking a formal dispute resolution process • The difference between civil proceedings and criminal proceedings • Different types of remedies

the Government of Afghanistan. He was born and

• Importance of a timely and practical remedy

raised in New York and is licensed to practice law in Pennsylvania.

Day Two

Who Should Attend?

Dispute Resolution Concepts In The UAE And Elsewhere

This course will highly benefit professionals from the

• Important litigation concepts in the Arabic-language

real estate, project management, construction,

courts of the UAE

trading, supply chain and logistics sectors with the

• The role of various types of courts in the UAE system

responsibility for their organisations’ exposure under disputes. While this may include in-house counsel and

• Evidence, proof and authentication

legal advisors, it also includes senior managers and

• Court-appointed experts

decision makers responsible for the practical and

• The lifecycle of a lawsuit in the UAE courts

operational management of contractual relationships

• The role of courts of appeal

and the disputes that may arise from them. It will be

• Important concepts in the Anglo-American legal

useful to those who negotiate contracts, terms and

system and their relationship to the DIFC Court

discounts with outside suppliers of goods and services

- The role of judges and juries

or manage contractor performance. This will include

- Document production and other forms of discovery

purchasing managers and supervisors and staff taking

- Evidence and the role of witnesses

up such appointments for the first time.

- What is “hearsay”?

- Standards of proof

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- Fee arrangements

- The lifecycle of a lawsuit in a common-law courts

- Balancing the client’s interest and the lawyer’s interest

- The role of courts of appeal

- “Advocates” and “legal consultants” in the UAE • Introduction to arbitration

Day Four

- Differences between arbitration and litigation - Advantages and disadvantages of arbitration - Comparison of different arbitration bodies and

Practical Exercises In Dispute Resolution

frameworks DIAC

• Hands-on exercises with case studies aimed at

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identifying and managing important issues and

LCIA

concepts in the dispute resolution process.

ADCCAC - Arbitration issues in the UAE context

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• Introduction to conciliation and mediation - Differences between conciliation/mediation and arbitration - “Informal” versus “formal” conciliation/mediation

The in-house training division of IIR Middle East

- Why conciliation isn’t simply a waste of time - What makes a good mediator or conciliator?

- Conciliation/mediation issues in the UAE context

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Day Three Other Dispute Resolution Concepts • Jurisdiction and venue • Choice of law • Choice of law and choice of forum clauses in contracts • Recognition and enforcement of foreign judgments and arbitral awards • Settlement • Ethical issues - The role of the attorney: zealous advocate versus officer of the court - The role of the attorney: conflicts of interest and client confidences - Joint representations and divergent interests - Use and abuse of the criminal justice system

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