DIFC Court rules on Arbitration Agreements
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 marks official opening of its new office in Abu Dhabi
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 Signs MoU with Middlesex University Dubai
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…
Enforcement – The Gulf Widens
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…
Fichte contributes to “Enforcement of Judgments and Arbitral Awards” book
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…
The Gulf Widens on Enforcement of Foreign Judgment’s
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…
Dispute Resolution Clauses now Incorporated into Bills Of Lading
Dubai’s supreme court, the Court of Cassation, has ruled on a case regarding the incorporation of charterparty terms into a bill of lading, specifically the incorporation of an arbitration clause. In the present case, the…