Mohammed Abbas Al-Obaidi
Mohammed is a Senior Counsel in the Dispute Resolution team in Dubai. He regularly guides local and international clients, including publicly listed companies and sovereign entities, in respect of proceedings in all courts and venues of the UAE. This includes proceedings before both the Arabic-speaking civil law courts as well as the English-speaking common law Dubai International Financial Centre (“DIFC”) Courts and Abu Dhabi Global Market (“ADGM”) Courts. With experience in both common law and civil law jurisdictions, Mohammed advises on complex cross-border disputes from a holistic point of view, working closely with and advising counsel globally in relation to arbitration and court proceedings in the UAE. Mohammed’s civil and common law experience makes him excellently placed to navigate multi-jurisdictional complex shareholder disputes, as well as advise on the service and enforcement of foreign awards and judgments. In addition to advising on LCIA, UNCITRAL and ICC arbitration proceedings, Mohammed has also assisted major international clients in investigating and pursuing, as well as defending, multi-billion dollar allegations of financial fraud, embezzlement and money laundering, both in the criminal and civil courts. Mohammed regularly advises clients in respect of a broad of range commercial disputes, including shareholder disputes, white-collar crime, commercial fraud, Insolvency, AML, distributorships, sponsorship agreements, and C-Suite employment disputes. · Hadef & Partners
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Senior Counsel in the Dispute Resolution team at Hadef & Partners in Dubai, advising local and international clients on complex cross-border disputes, including arbitration, commercial fraud, shareholder disputes, and white-collar crime, with experience in both civil and common law jurisdictions.