Practices

Alhanaee represents claimants and defendants in significant disputes before the UAE Courts. Our work begins with a detailed assessment of the facts, contracts, documentary evidence, applicable law and procedural position.

We develop the litigation strategy around the client’s legal and commercial objective and remain involved through court proceedings, expert appointments, appeals and enforcement.

The firm’s strength is practical courtroom representation by UAE advocates combined with detailed preparation and a clear understanding of how the case is likely to develop through the different levels of the judicial process.

• Commercial and civil claims
• First Instance proceedings
• Court-appointed expert proceedings
• Appeals
• Cassation / final appellate review
• Interim and precautionary measures
• Enforcement of judgments

Alhanaee represents claimants and defendants in significant disputes before the UAE Courts. Our work begins with a detailed assessment of the facts, contracts, documentary evidence, applicable law and procedural position.

We develop the litigation strategy around the client’s legal and commercial objective and remain involved through court proceedings, expert appointments, appeals and enforcement.

The firm’s strength is practical courtroom representation by UAE advocates combined with detailed preparation and a clear understanding of how the case is likely to develop through the different levels of the judicial process.

• Breach of commercial contracts
• Payment and debt claims
• Shareholder and partnership disputes
• Commercial agency and distribution disputes
• Banking and finance disputes
• Insurance disputes
• Corporate and business claims
• Interim measures and enforcement

Alhanaee represents claimants and defendants in significant disputes before the UAE Courts. Our work begins with a detailed assessment of the facts, contracts, documentary evidence, applicable law and procedural position.

We develop the litigation strategy around the client’s legal and commercial objective and remain involved through court proceedings, expert appointments, appeals and enforcement.

The firm’s strength is practical courtroom representation by UAE advocates combined with detailed preparation and a clear understanding of how the case is likely to develop through the different levels of the judicial process.

• Contractual disputes
• Compensation and damages claims
• Civil liability
• Property-related civil claims
• Professional and service disputes
• Financial and restitution claims
• Appeals and enforcement

Alhanaee represents claimants and defendants in significant disputes before the UAE Courts. Our work begins with a detailed assessment of the facts, contracts, documentary evidence, applicable law and procedural position.

We develop the litigation strategy around the client’s legal and commercial objective and remain involved through court proceedings, expert appointments, appeals and enforcement.

The firm’s strength is practical courtroom representation by UAE advocates combined with detailed preparation and a clear understanding of how the case is likely to develop through the different levels of the judicial process.

• Sale and purchase disputes
• Buyer and seller default
• Deposits and contractual payments
• Off-plan property disputes
• Registration and title issues
• Developer and investor disputes
• Brokerage disputes
• Landlord and tenant disputes

Alhanaee represents claimants and defendants in significant disputes before the UAE Courts. Our work begins with a detailed assessment of the facts, contracts, documentary evidence, applicable law and procedural position.

We develop the litigation strategy around the client’s legal and commercial objective and remain involved through court proceedings, expert appointments, appeals and enforcement.

The firm’s strength is practical courtroom representation by UAE advocates combined with detailed preparation and a clear understanding of how the case is likely to develop through the different levels of the judicial process.

• Payment and valuation disputes
• Variations and additional works
• Delay and extension of time
• Termination
• Defects and performance disputes
• Bonds and guarantees
• Court-appointed experts
• Construction arbitration where applicable

Alhanaee represents claimants and defendants in significant disputes before the UAE Courts. Our work begins with a detailed assessment of the facts, contracts, documentary evidence, applicable law and procedural position.

We develop the litigation strategy around the client’s legal and commercial objective and remain involved through court proceedings, expert appointments, appeals and enforcement.

The firm’s strength is practical courtroom representation by UAE advocates combined with detailed preparation and a clear understanding of how the case is likely to develop through the different levels of the judicial process.

• Shareholder agreements
• Management and control disputes
• Profit and distribution claims
• Ownership and exit disputes
• Breach of contractual obligations
• Urgent protective measures

Alhanaee represents claimants and defendants in significant disputes before the UAE Courts. Our work begins with a detailed assessment of the facts, contracts, documentary evidence, applicable law and procedural position.

We develop the litigation strategy around the client’s legal and commercial objective and remain involved through court proceedings, expert appointments, appeals and enforcement.

The firm’s strength is practical courtroom representation by UAE advocates combined with detailed preparation and a clear understanding of how the case is likely to develop through the different levels of the judicial process.

• Banking facilities
• Guarantees and security
• Loan and finance disputes
• Payment and account disputes
• Corporate finance claims
• Recovery and enforcement

Alhanaee represents claimants and defendants in significant disputes before the UAE Courts. Our work begins with a detailed assessment of the facts, contracts, documentary evidence, applicable law and procedural position.

We develop the litigation strategy around the client’s legal and commercial objective and remain involved through court proceedings, expert appointments, appeals and enforcement.

The firm’s strength is practical courtroom representation by UAE advocates combined with detailed preparation and a clear understanding of how the case is likely to develop through the different levels of the judicial process.

• Registered commercial agencies
• Distribution agreements
• Termination and non-renewal
• Compensation claims
• Exclusivity and territory disputes
• Proceedings before competent committees and courts

Successful litigation must ultimately lead to an enforceable result. Alhanaee assists businesses and individuals with commercial debt recovery and enforcement in the UAE.

We advise from the pre-action stage through litigation and execution, considering the debtor’s position, available assets, enforceable instruments and the most proportionate recovery strategy.

Where enforcement is likely to be important, we consider it before the underlying claim is filed. This can affect the relief sought, interim applications, evidence and settlement strategy.

• Commercial debt claims
• Enforcement of UAE judgments
• Asset attachment and execution
• Enforcement of arbitral awards
• Enforcement of foreign judgments and orders
• Settlement and structured recovery

Alhanaee represents individuals and companies in criminal proceedings in the UAE, with particular experience in cases arising from business relationships, financial transactions and allegations of economic crime.

These matters may overlap with civil or commercial claims. We assess the criminal case together with the wider legal and financial context and coordinate parallel proceedings where necessary.

• Fraud
• Breach of trust
• Money laundering allegations
• Misappropriation and financial misconduct
• Corporate and management-related complaints
• Defence and complainant representation

Alhanaee advises and represents employers, senior executives and employees in significant employment disputes in the UAE.

Our focus is contentious employment work: assessing claims, managing pre-litigation strategy, handling court proceedings and advising where employment issues overlap with wider commercial or management disputes.

• End-of-service and remuneration claims
• Termination disputes
• Executive disputes
• Employer claims
• Confidentiality and contractual obligations

Alhanaee advises creditors, debtors, shareholders and other stakeholders in contentious matters arising from financial distress, restructuring and bankruptcy proceedings in the UAE.

Our focus is on disputes, creditor strategy, contested claims, protective measures and litigation arising within or alongside formal insolvency proceedings.

Arbitration is an additional area of the firm’s dispute-resolution practice and complements its principal focus on litigation before the UAE Courts.

Alhanaee represents clients in domestic and international commercial and construction arbitration and in UAE court proceedings connected with arbitration.

Abdelaziz Alhanaee has acted as counsel, sole arbitrator and co-arbitrator in domestic and international proceedings, including matters under DIAC and ICC Rules.

Our arbitration work includes the conduct of proceedings, interim and court-related measures, challenges to arbitral awards and recognition and enforcement.

• DIAC Arbitration
• ICC Arbitration
• Construction Arbitration
• Challenges to Arbitral Awards
• Recognition & Enforcement of Arbitral Awards

Many disputes before the UAE Courts involve international businesses, foreign investors or cross-border transactions.

Alhanaee regularly works with international clients and foreign law firms requiring UAE law advice, representation before the UAE Courts, assistance with enforcement in the UAE or local support in connection with wider cross-border proceedings.

Our role can range from acting as lead UAE litigation counsel to providing focused local-law advice and court representation as part of an international legal team.