Nayiri Boghossian

In two recent decisions, the Dubai Court of Cassation (“DCC”) has once again demonstrated an arbitration-friendly approach by upholding arbitration agreements that could have been declared void under…

Public policy is one of the grounds that allow United Arab Emirates (“UAE”) courts to set aside an award or refuse its enforcement. In the Federal Civil Transactions Law No. 25/2025 (“New Civil Code”…

The principle of competence-competence is widely recognized in international arbitration. In the UAE, it is codified in Article 19.1 of the Federal Law No. 6 of 2018 on Arbitration (“Arbitration Law”…

For a very long time, certain UAE courts used to refuse the enforcement of awards that were signed only on the last page, while other courts allowed enforcement of such awards. The position on this…

Unilateral arbitration clauses (also referred to as asymmetrical arbitration clauses) have been the subject of considerable debate as they typically involve granting one party the right to choose…

In recent years, the electronic signature of awards has become widely accepted under various laws and institutional rules, particularly as a result of the increased reliance on the virtual world…

There has been a requirement in the United Arab Emirates (“UAE”) for witnesses to take an oath when giving their testimony in arbitration proceedings. Awards that relied on testimonies of witnesses…

Amongst the strides taken by the United Arab Emirates (“UAE”) in recent years, there is the improvement made to the enforcement process of foreign awards in the UAE courts. This post examines the…

In a recent decision, the General Assembly of the Dubai Court of Cassation (“General Assembly”) decided that non-payment of the advance on arbitration costs does not affect the arbitration clause…