Mohammed is a Senior Associate in the Dispute Resolution team in Dubai. He regularly guides local and international clients, including publicly listed companies and sovereign entities, in respect of proceedings in all courts and venues of the UAE. This includes proceedings before both the Arabic-speaking civil law courts as well as the English-speaking common law Dubai International Financial Centre (“DIFC”) Courts and Abu Dhabi Global Market (“ADGM”) Courts.

With experience in both common law and civil law jurisdictions, Mohammed advises on complex cross-border disputes from a holistic point of view, working closely with and advising counsel globally in relation to arbitration and court proceedings in the UAE. Mohammed’s civil and common law experience makes him excellently placed to navigate multi-jurisdictional complex shareholder disputes, as well as advise on the service and enforcement of foreign awards and judgments. In addition to advising on LCIA, UNCITRAL and ICC arbitration proceedings, Mohammed has also assisted major international clients in investigating and pursuing, as well as defending, multi-billion dollar allegations of financial fraud, embezzlement and money laundering, both in the criminal and civil courts.

Mohammed regularly advises clients in respect of a broad of range commercial disputes, including shareholder disputes, white-collar crime, commercial fraud, Insolvency, AML, distributorships, sponsorship agreements, and C-Suite employment disputes. 

Admissions

• Supreme Court of Victoria, Australia

• Acted as UAE counsel in a multi-jurisdictional shareholder dispute involving a publicly listed group. The disputed culminated in dozens of Onshore and foreign court proceedings and arbitrations.
• Secured a DIAC arbitration award in respect of the termination of a local sponsorship agreement while being awarded 100% of the legal fees claimed
• Assisted a US Court in a special master investigation. Investigated and determined the legitimacy of a quarter-billion dollar loan allegedly originating from the middle-east.
• Advised and acted for a major foreign government in respect of the enforcement of foreign criminal and civil proceedings relating to financial fraud in the UAE and in the DIFC.
• Advised and acted for the liquidators in respect of one the largest global insolvency proceedings.
• Successfully defended an agency claim valued at over USD 120,000,000 in the local onshore courts relating to a multinational FMCG group
• Represented and assisted a client in defending a multi-billion dollar criminal investigation based on allegations of money laundering.
• Assisted a foreign investment authority in respect of a cross-border shareholder dispute involving DIFC, Onshore, criminal, and LCIA proceedings.
• Enforced a UK judgement in the UAE in the amount of USD 100,000,000 and assisted with extensive debt recovery proceedings.
• Obtained landmark enforcement of a default arbitration award in the UAE Courts.
• Successfully negotiated a settlement securing the exit and resignation of a CEO and shareholder of a major multimedia marketing group.