Notable Matters.
Every disputes firm promises experience. Very few can point to legislation. Two threads of litigation conducted by Emirates Legal stand at the origin of Dubai's modern architecture for resolving conflicts of jurisdiction between the Dubai Courts and the DIFC Courts — from the 2016 conduit enforcement that preceded the Joint Judicial Tribunal, to the 2024 ruling that established the retrospective effect of its decisions.
The record below is not asserted; it is published. Outcomes are stated as the courts recorded them, and the full texts are reproduced in the firm's Compendium of Judgments — available to clients on request.
Chenshan Liu v Dubai Waterfront (2016)
DIAC award recognised and enforced through the DIFC; the case that precipitated the Joint Judicial Tribunal.
Credit Suisse v Goel & Others (2024)
DIFC jurisdiction denied; US$93m judgment and worldwide freezing order set aside; assets released.
The AED 108 million recovery
Judgment against a prominent investment bank in the Dubai Courts, recovered in full in enforcement.
Forbes v Kidd (2025)
GBP 4.6 million won at a seven-day DIFC trial, instructing two King's Counsel.
Abdelsalam v Expresso Telecom (2021)
The litigation that settled the transitional operation of the DIFC Employment Law.
Innovative Production Group (2025)
Among the first rulings under Article 14(B) of the new DIFC Courts Law.
The full judgments are reproduced in the firm's Compendium of Judgments, available to clients on request.