DIFC Courts Archives - Fichte & Co Legal Legal Firm in Dubai Thu, 07 May 2026 13:56:05 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://fichtelegal.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/cropped-Favicon-32x32.png DIFC Courts Archives - Fichte & Co Legal 32 32 DIFC COURTS VS. DUBAI COURTS: Resolving the Jurisdictional Divide in the Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Arbitral Awards https://fichtelegal.com/difc-courts-vs-dubai-courts-resolving-the-jurisdictional-divide-in-the-recognition-and-enforcement-of-foreign-arbitral-awards/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=difc-courts-vs-dubai-courts-resolving-the-jurisdictional-divide-in-the-recognition-and-enforcement-of-foreign-arbitral-awards Thu, 07 May 2026 12:49:39 +0000 https://fichtelegal.com/?p=45081 The Emirate of Dubai operates two legally distinct court systems: the onshore Dubai Courts, constituted under UAE federal and local law, and the Dubai International Financial Centre Courts (“DIFC Courts”), which administer a common-law framework within the DIFC’s autonomous legal jurisdiction. While this dual-court architecture has been a powerful draw for international commerce, it has …

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]]> Unilateral Arbitration Clauses and How to Draft “Safe” Dispute Resolution Clauses https://fichtelegal.com/unilateral-arbitration-clauses-and-how-to-draft-safe-dispute-resolution-clauses/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=unilateral-arbitration-clauses-and-how-to-draft-safe-dispute-resolution-clauses Fri, 27 Feb 2026 07:49:23 +0000 https://fichtelegal.com/?p=44988 Unilateral dispute resolution clauses are common in cross-border trading and finance documents, particularly where one party has stronger bargaining leverage. The typical structure is that both parties are directed to one forum (often arbitration), but one party retains an option to sue in court (or to choose between arbitration and litigation). An already well-known 2024 …

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