Book Description
The Practical Guide to Litigation and Arbitration in the United Arab Emirates is a detailed guide to litigation and arbitration in the UAE. The book is written with reference to the Federal Civil Procedure Law, other relevant Federal Laws and laws specific to the individual Emirates supported by latest judgments delivered by the Courts of Cassation in the UAE. Essam Al Tamimi has also highlighted practical issues drawn from sixteen years of practice in the courts of the UAE. There is also a useful chapter on Arbitration, again based upon Essam's extensive experience in dispute resolution in the UAE. The Practical Guide to Litigation and Arbitration in the United Arab Emirates is the only English text of its kind and is intended for use by practitioners and scholars alike.

About the Author
Essam Al Tamimi graduated from Al Ain Law School with an LL.B. in 1983. He holds an LL.M. degree from the Harvard Law School and is licensed as an advocate to practice in the courts of the United Arab Emirates. He has practised commercial law and related litigation in the UAE and other GCC countries for 16 years and has extensive experience in advising on GCC laws. He has particular experience in corporate legal structures, commercial banking, marine insurance and arbitration. He is the managing partner of Al Tamimi & Co, the largest non-affiliated lawfirm in the UAE. As the senior litigator of the firm, he assumes responsibility for directing the actions of the firm's clients through the court systems in the United Arab Emirates.