Litigation in Court, Arbitration or Mediation? A Practical Guide to Advising Clients on Process Choice in Dubai

This two-hour e-course provides lawyers and legal consultants with a practical framework for advising clients on the choice between litigation, arbitration, mediation, and other dispute resolution mechanisms in Dubai. Using real examples, the guests interviewed shows how process selection shapes strategy, costs, timelines, enforceability, and the preservation of business relationships.

Drawing on Dubai’s evolving legal framework and current practice trends, participants examine how different dispute resolution mechanisms operate in practice and how to align procedural choices with clients’ commercial and strategic goals. The examples cover contractual, commercial, and crossborder disputes, highlighting when and why each process delivers the greatest value.

Key learning objectives:

1. Understand the main factors influencing process choice under Dubai and UAE law.

2. Apply case-based decision criteria to litigation, arbitration, and mediation.

3. Assess the impact of cost, timing, confidentiality, and control on outcomes.

4. Identify how mediation, arbitration, and court proceedings can be combined or sequenced.

5. Examine enforceability and court oversight across different processes.

6. Evaluate client priorities – commercial, reputational, and relational – when recommending a dispute resolution pathway.

This e-course offers a practical, case-driven approach to process choice, enabling participants to advise clients with clarity and confidence in Dubai’s dispute resolution landscape.