Jawaher Alreyaysah

Jawaher is a national Advocate in the Dispute Resolution team in Dubai. A UAE qualified lawyer, licensed to appear before the UAE Federal Courts of First Instance and Appeal, as well as the Dubai Courts.

Her sophisticated understanding of UAE court procedures and exceptional bilingual proficiency makes her an invaluable member of the Dispute Resolution team for both local and international clients. Her dynamic experience encompasses representing multinational and local entities in a broad spectrum of complex commercial litigation matters. Her practice includes a wide range of commercial disputes with particular expertise in corporate and shareholder disputes, real estate and tenancy matters, commercial agency disputes, and bankruptcy proceedings.

This flexibility is a significant asset in navigating the multi-branched nature of disputes in the region. Jawaher is skilled in formulating multi-jurisdictional case strategies and complex legal arguments, including corporate nullification claims and executive mismanagement cases. She regularly analyzes complex financial discrepancies and creates recent Court of Cassation and General Assembly precedents to provide strategic, commercially focused advice.

Jawaher has an LLM in Business International Law.

Admissions

• Licensed Advocate before the UAE Federal Courts (First Instance and Court of Appeal)
• Licensed Advocate before the Dubai Courts (First Instance and Court of Appeal)

• Advised and acted for some of the most prominent families in Dubai in respect of complex, high-value family law and estate/inheritance/shareholders disputes.
• Advised on and structured complex arguments for corporate nullification claims and high-value shareholder disputes in the UAE.
• Drafted comprehensive court memoranda and pleadings in Arabic for high-stakes commercial litigation before the Dubai Courts and Federal Courts, strictly integrating recent Court of Cassation precedents.
• Acted in real estate cases for cancelled projects of AED 1,9 billion, coordinating with special judicial committee and appointed experts regarding the value and compensation claimed.
• Represented and advised clients in execution and enforcement proceedings, navigating specialized forums including the Centre for Amicable Settlement of Disputes, the Rental Disputes Center (RDC), and Special Judicial Committees.
• Synthesized complex Arabic court judgments, expert mandates, and opposing counsel submissions to provide strategic, flowing English advice for international clients and multinational corporations.
• Acted in employment, labor, and white-collar disputes, coordinating with Public Prosecution and Police Departments to mitigate criminal exposure for corporate clients.