Overview

This guide to conducting arbitration in the UAE from Habib Al Mulla & Company covers the main points lawyers in the jurisdiction need to consider, including the presence of multilateral conventions, the key arbitral institutions and the requirements for an arbitration agreement.
It also deals with points such as instances in which third parties or non-signatories can be bound by an arbitration agreement and the requirements for a valid multi-party arbitration agreement. Questions such as: ‘failing prior agreement of the parties, what is the default mechanism for the place of arbitration and the language of the arbitral proceedings?’ and ‘how are arbitral proceedings initiated?’ are also answered.