From rental prices to maintenance matters, renting a unit in Dubai continues to be a hot topic. Dubai’s lease system attempts to strike a balance between the rights, responsibilities, and interests of tenants and landlords.…
In a noteworthy first decision, the Judicial Tribunal for the Dubai Court and DIFC Court (JT), established to decide conflicts of jurisdiction between the two courts, has ruled on 27 January 2017 that Daman Real Capital…
On 12th December 2016 a package of legal agreements (“the Legal Package”) was signed between the Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) Courts and Ras Al-Khaimah. The overall Legal Package consists of two Co-operation Agreements and…
The issue concerning legal capacity has caused much consternation in the UAE due to the fact that UAE legislation requires a special authorization for arbitration and thus losing the right to litigate disputes in the…
Fichte & Co held a very successful launch event to mark the official opening of its new office in Abu Dhabi, Fichte & Co LLP. The office marks the next phase of the award-winning company’s…
Fichte & Co and Middlesex University Dubai have partnered to establish a common platform in order to cultivate law students for their transition from academia to the professional industry. The partnership was sealed by the…
The Gulf widens between the Enforcement of Foreign Judgments and Foreign Arbitral Awards in the DIFC as a result of a recent ruling of the Dubai International Financial Centre Courts (“DIFC”) Court of First Instance…
We were pleased to contribute to the Enforcement of Judgement and Arbitral Awards: A Global Guide from Practical Law. Managing Partner Jasmin Fichte along with Partner Alessandro Tricoli provided insights on the key issues in…
In another first in the DIFC Courts, Fichte & Co recently represented the Defendant in the case of DNB Bank ASA v. (1) Gulf Eyadah Corporation (2) Gulf Navigation Holding PJSC, (CFI 043/2014 of 2nd…
