Aceris Law LLC has a diverse set of clients thanks to its lawyers’ flexibility, their language skills, their multicultural backgrounds and Aceris’ heavy reliance on modern technology. Since we provide legal representation only for international disputes, Aceris Law LLC has been designed from the ground-up with only this in mind. While we maintain permanent access to offices in 120 […]
United Arab Emirates Arbitration
International Arbitrator Immunity under UAE Law
International arbitrator immunity is typically provided for in domestic legal regimes. As noted by commentators, “almost all contemporary national arbitration regimes provide international arbitrators with expansive statutory or common law immunities from civil claims based on the performance of their adjudicative functions”[1] for the reason that “[Arbitrators] must of necessity be uninfluenced by any fear of consequences […]
Enforcement of Arbitral Awards in the UAE
There are two ways to enforce foreign arbitral awards in UAE. The recommended one is using the two-level civil court system of the Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC), since the DIFC courts are generally pro-arbitration and can be expected to enforce a valid arbitration agreement. And the other one is using the normal three-level court […]
