Dubai

Our services

We advise insurers, reinsurers, financial institutions, professional firms, directors and officers on policy coverage, professional liability, regulatory investigations and complex financial lines disputes. Our team combines regional litigation experience with practical insurance-sector insight, helping clients manage notifications, defence strategy, policy interpretation, risk mitigation, and high-value claims across the UAE, GCC and wider Middle East.

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Mark Beswetherick

Partner | Dubai/London

Michael Morris

Partner | Dubai

Jodie Adoki

Legal Director | Dubai/London

We defend general liability, bodily injury, public liability, occupiers’ liability, product liability, and medical malpractice claims. Acting for insurers, reinsurers, healthcare operators, and medical professionals, we provide coordinated support through regulatory, civil and criminal proceedings, together with clear advice on coverage, liability, policy interpretation, portfolio strategy, and resolution across the GCC.

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Michael Ducker

Partner | Dubai

We advise on property damage, business interruption and major insured losses, as well as construction, engineering, infrastructure and energy disputes. Our support covers policy interpretation, coverage, liability, quantum, consequential loss, and recovery strategy for oil, gas, power, and renewable energy projects, including complex multi-party matters arising across the Middle East.

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Michael Ducker

Partner | Dubai

We represent insurers, reinsurers, professional firms and corporates in high-value commercial disputes before the onshore UAE and Saudi Courts, DIFC, ADGM, and QFC Courts, and arbitral tribunals. The team also handles subrogated recoveries, debt recovery, investigations, and enforcement of arbitral awards and court judgments, providing commercially focused strategy from early assessment through resolution.

Key contacts

Michael Morris

Partner | Dubai

Mark Beswetherick

Partner | Dubai/London

Michael Ducker

Partner | Dubai

We support re/insurers and insureds on cyber incidents, coverage, policy wordings, recoveries and regulatory obligations, including 24/7 incident response and preparedness exercises. We also advise on trade credit, political risk, political violence, war, and terrorism matters involving payment default, insolvency, non-payment, recovery, and coverage disputes across the Middle East.

Key contacts

Mark Beswetherick

Partner | Dubai/London

Michael Ducker

Partner | Dubai

FAQs

We are based in the DIFC Square, one of the newest developments completing the financial district. We are also conveniently located directly opposite ICD Brookfield Place and only a short walk from the wider DIFC community, providing plenty of dining and meeting options.

Our lawyers have experience before the UAE Courts, DIFC Courts, ADGM Courts, QFC Courts, Saudi Courts, and leading arbitral tribunals across the region.

Yes. Our team includes fluent Arabic speakers, enabling effective support for clients and matters across the GCC and wider region.

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