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Robert Whitehead

Partner & Head of DIFC & International Arbitration · HAS Law Firm

United Arab EmiratesInternational Arbitration, LitigationEnglish

About

Robert Whitehead is a Partner and Head of DIFC & International Arbitration at HAS Law Firm, with a broad commercial and financial dispute practice. He specializes in international arbitration, cross-border enforcement, and disputes in the DIFC Courts, representing clients in high-value commercial and employment disputes across multiple jurisdictions.

Practice areas

International ArbitrationLitigationBanking & FinanceCommercial DisputesEmploymentFraud & Asset TracingCross-Border Enforcement

Office

Expertise

PropertyInfrastructureFinancial ServicesBankingEmployment

Education

  • LLB Hons. in Law, Durham University (2008)
  • Legal Practice Course, York College of Law (2009)

Admissions

  • Solicitor of the Senior Courts of England and Wales (2012)
  • Legal Practitioner Part 2, DIFC Courts (2017)
  • Legal Practitioner, Dubai Legal Affairs Department (2017)

Languages

English