Arbitration has become a reality at the heart of international commercial relations.​This is why the legal rules that regulate arbitration are now part of every modern legal system; international arbitral tribunals are instituted in every region around the world, and international conventions organise and harmonise the arbitration rules between states.

​In arbitration, parties hope to use arbitrators who have some technical knowledge of the subject matter of the dispute, which may not be expected in the case of ordinary judges. They expect to settle their dispute in a manner more suited to commercial matters: they appreciate the fact that in arbitration, there will be less solemnity and less bureaucracy, the procedures will be less rigid and less expensive, there will be less publicity, and the discussion will take place in a more peaceful climate.

We deliver world-class legal representation for complex Dispute Resolution matters.

Arbitration is one of our firm’s core specialities, backed by the extensive experience of our lawyers in this field. With over twenty-four years of direct involvement in international commercial arbitration, our lawyers have served as arbitrators, experts, and academics. This deep expertise enables our firm to handle disputes of any scale, large or small. Additionally, our lawyers are equipped to represent clients in arbitration proceedings, whether advocating for the claimant, defending the respondent, filing counterclaims, or enforcing final arbitration awards domestically and internationally under international treaties governing the enforcement of arbitration awards across borders.

Disputes constitute a key part of our practice, and we have broad experience in handling all possible corporate and commercial disputes. ​We believe that it is in the best interest of all parties to solve commercial disputes fast, efficiently, and appropriately.​

​We offer consulting services and arbitrations either ad hoc or in accordance with internationally established and globally renowned procedural rules. ​Our lawyers have vast experience in international commercial arbitration under the DIAC and the ICC Rules as well as under numerous other arbitration rules, including the UNCITRAL and the Court of Arbitration for Sport.

​We advise on complex high and mid-value disputes under all of the leading international arbitration rules in a variety of sectors around the world.

What we can help you with:​

• Construction Industry Arbitrations
• Investor/State Disputes
• Real Estate Arbitrations
• Disputes between Business Partners 
• Financial Industry Arbitrations
• Renewable Energy Industry Arbitrations
• Technology and E-commerce disputes

We provide affidavits, expert opinions, and recommendations on applying UAE law at the request of courts of law or lawyers based outside the UAE.

Our services include pre-arbitral steps such as assessing the prospects of success of arbitration proceedings; we also consider other options, such as negotiations and concluding a settlement, to achieve an amicable agreement. We always consider the best options for determining an effective and efficient strategy, focusing on bringing faster and better outcomes to our clients’ disputes with careful cost-benefit analysis.

MAS Law represents the client’s interests as counsel or co-counsel in arbitration proceedings. The firm assists parties and law firms throughout the arbitration or provides expertise for individual questions raised in arbitration proceedings.

​The firm’s legal services extend to arbitration-related litigation proceedings such as enforcement or annulment actions before state courts.

​Enforcement of Arbitral Awards and Judgments

The ultimate measure of success in a commercial arbitration case will depend on the enforceability of the resulting arbitral award; otherwise, the entire arbitration process will be a waste of time and money. This is a highly specialised matter for which we can assist you with the required knowledge and experience.

We can enforce national arbitral awards under the UAE laws and the New York Convention on the Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Arbitral Awards of 1958.