Mosaab Th. Aly

Biography

Since early 2009, Mosaab has been heavily involved in dispute resolution practice and contentious matters whether in form of litigation before the UAE Courts, including the DIFC Courts, or in form of domestic and international arbitration proceedings before different arbitral forums including DIAC, DIFC-LCIA, ICC, ADCCAC and other ad hoc arbitral tribunals.

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Recent Experience

 (2019 – 2021): Acting for a South Korean multinational manufacturing conglomerate in the successful recognition and enforcement of an ICC Dubai-seated Award in the UAE Courts after reversing a Dubai Court of Appeal ruling to set aside such award.

(2018 – 2020): Representing an international bank in the enforcement of AED 300 million foreign award in the UAE, where the Dubai Court of Cassation issued unprecedented judgment to grant enforcement of the award while being under a stay and ongoing annulment proceedings in the Court of the Seat.

(2019 – 2020): Acting in a dispute related to more than USD600 million-divorce settlement, which involved enforcement proceedings in the UAE and other international jurisdictions.

(2018 – ongoing): Advising and acting for a South Korean multinational in many enforcement and annulment proceedings commenced in the UAE Courts and advising them on a regular basis in arbitration-related litigation.

(2021 – ongoing): Acting for a Japanese multinational automobile manufacturer in AED 1.5 billion dispute related to commercial arrangements regarding the promotion and supply of vehicles in the Middle East through a UAE joint venture company.

(2020 – ongoing): Acting for one of the Big Four auditing firms in more than $1.5 billion claims related to professional negligence allegations, following the collapse of a private equity firm with $14 billion investment funds under management. These proceedings have also involved heavy applications related to jurisdictional questions, and thus the matter has been considered by the Dubai Courts, DIFC Courts and to the Joint Judicial Committee (“JJC”) in the Emirate of Dubai.

(2020 – 2022): Successfully representing a Ship Owner to reverse a UAE final judgment of approx. AED 50 million issued in favour of a Swiss bank. These proceedings have involved initiating successful criminal proceedings before filing a successful petition to the Federal Supreme Court to reverse the Sharjah Courts’ final judgment.

(2020 – ongoing); Acting for a Gulf public petroleum and natural gas company in a litigation dispute against a Swiss Bank in relation to facility arrangement, security assignment and set-off arguments. The dispute has involved proceedings in England, UAE and Singapore.

(2019 – ongoing): Acting for a member of the Ruler’s family in a high profile and heavy litigation challenging the enforcement of a DIAC award in Dubai Courts.

(2020 – ongoing): Acting as an expert witness before in English proceedings before the HCJ against a major UAE insurance company in relation to a Covid-related business interruption insurance claim.

(2021 – ongoing): Acting as a Claimant’s counsel for a major Korean multinational company in ad hoc arbitration seated in Dubai with the laws of the State of Kuwait as substantive applicable laws against a Kuwaiti entity in relation to a mega infrastructure project in Kuwait.

(2019 – ongoing): Advising a French multinational group of companies on the litigation aspects of ongoing ICC arbitrations seated in the DIFC and the onshore Dubai in relation to both shareholding and construction dispute.

(2019 – ongoing): Representing a major KSA construction company in very heavy construction claims of more than AED 1 billion against a state-owned entity.

(2021 – 2022): Advising a South Korean multinational engineering and construction company on the UAE litigation aspects related to a SIAC arbitration proceedings seated in Singapore and issued pursuant to the Singaporean laws.

(2019 – ongoing): Representing South African Multinational Healthcare provider in many malpractice and professional negligence proceedings before the UAE Courts and the relevant medical liability committees.

(2019 – 2021): Acting for a South Korean multinational manufacturing conglomerate in the successful recognition and enforcement of an ICC Dubai-seated Award in the UAE Courts after reversing a Dubai Court of Appeal ruling to set aside such award.

(2018 – 2020): Representing an international bank in the enforcement of AED 300 million foreign award in the UAE, where the Dubai Court of Cassation issued unprecedented judgment to grant enforcement of the award while being under a stay and ongoing annulment proceedings in the Court of the Seat.

(2019 – 2020): Acting in a dispute related to more than USD600 million-divorce settlement, which involved enforcement proceedings in the UAE and other international jurisdictions.

(2018 – ongoing): Advising and acting for a South Korean multinational in many enforcement and annulment proceedings commenced in the UAE Courts and advising them on a regular basis in arbitration-related litigation.

(2021 – ongoing): Acting for a Japanese multinational automobile manufacturer in AED 1.5 billion dispute related to commercial arrangements regarding the promotion and supply of vehicles in the Middle East through a UAE joint venture company.

(2020 – ongoing): Acting for one of the Big Four auditing firms in more than $1.5 billion claims related to professional negligence allegations, following the collapse of a private equity firm with $14 billion investment funds under management. These proceedings have also involved heavy applications related to jurisdictional questions, and thus the matter has been considered by the Dubai Courts, DIFC Courts and to the Joint Judicial Committee (“JJC”) in the Emirate of Dubai.

(2020 – 2022): Successfully representing a Ship Owner to reverse a UAE final judgment of approx. AED 50 million issued in favour of a Swiss bank. These proceedings have involved initiating successful criminal proceedings before filing a successful petition to the Federal Supreme Court to reverse the Sharjah Courts’ final judgment.

(2020 – ongoing); Acting for a Gulf public petroleum and natural gas company in a litigation dispute against a Swiss Bank in relation to facility arrangement, security assignment and set-off arguments. The dispute has involved proceedings in England, UAE and Singapore.

(2019 – ongoing): Acting for a member of the Ruler’s family in a high profile and heavy litigation challenging the enforcement of a DIAC award in Dubai Courts.

(2020 – ongoing): Acting as an expert witness before in English proceedings before the HCJ against a major UAE insurance company in relation to a Covid-related business interruption insurance claim.

(2021 – ongoing): Acting as a Claimant’s counsel for a major Korean multinational company in ad hoc arbitration seated in Dubai with the laws of the State of Kuwait as substantive applicable laws against a Kuwaiti entity in relation to a mega infrastructure project in Kuwait.

(2019 – ongoing): Advising a French multinational group of companies on the litigation aspects of ongoing ICC arbitrations seated in the DIFC and the onshore Dubai in relation to both shareholding and construction dispute.

(2019 – ongoing): Representing a major KSA construction company in very heavy construction claims of more than AED 1 billion against a state-owned entity.

(2021 – 2022): Advising a South Korean multinational engineering and construction company on the UAE litigation aspects related to a SIAC arbitration proceedings seated in Singapore and issued pursuant to the Singaporean laws.

(2019 – ongoing): Representing South African Multinational Healthcare provider in many malpractice and professional negligence proceedings before the UAE Courts and the relevant medical liability committees.