Litigation Law UAE


Litigation is the most common and actively used method for resolving disputes in the United Arab Emirates.

The Litigation law in UAE comprises of mainly the Federal Law no. 11 of 1992 and its various amendments most commonly known as the ‘civil procedural law of UAE’ which regulate the procedures, method and jurisdictions concerning all civil, commercial and personal status lawsuits in the UAE.

Similarly, the Federal law No. 35 of 1992 and its amendments most commonly known as the ‘criminal procedural law of UAE’ regulates the methods and procedures for criminal investigation, trials, judgments and conditions for appeal as well as enforcement of the judgement.

The local courts in the United Arab Emirates are structured into three levels:  the Court of First Instance, the Court of Appeal and the Court of Cassation. All appeals with the Court of Cassation are filed in the capital Abu Dhabi except for the cassation appeals for the emirates of Dubai and Ras Al Khaimah which have their own Courts of Cassation. Arabic is the official language for all courts in the UAE.

Hire The Best Litigation Lawyer in Dubai, UAE

It is important that you choose a Litigation Lawyer in Dubai or any other emirate in the UAE only when their credible experience and successive record of winning landmark cases speaks for itself. A strategic approach both at the initial and different progression stages of a case calls for a comprehensive vision and this is what that sets a litigation lawyer apart from the rest.

Having experience is diverse civil litigation streams such as contract, property, family, tort cases as well as diverse type of criminal cases such as financial crime, fraud, murder, drug abuse, cybercrimes are another factor that characterizes an experienced Litigation Lawyer in UAE. Explicit focus and experience in procedural laws adopted by courts in UAE are what differentiates a Litigation Lawyer in Dubai from other lawyers in the country.

The litigation lawyers at Awatif Mohammad Shoqi Advocates & Legal Consultancy have qualified expertise to represent its clients before all courts and legal forums in the United Arab Emirates.