Both Dubai and Abu Dhabi respond to the need for arbitration related infrastructure with experienced centres providing an array of dispute resolution related services. The Dubai International Arbitration Centre and the Abu Dhabi Chamber of Commerce and Industry supply facilities for conducting commercial arbitration, promoting the settlement of disputes by arbitration, as well as developing a pool of arbitrators with local experience in the practice of international arbitration. As a result the arbitrators involved in the resolution of UAE related disputes have accumulated over the last few decades an extensive knowledge of local laws and international practices. In addition, the costs of conducting arbitration proceedings are still much lower in the UAE than those applied in Europe and Asia.

BSA LLP recognises that arbitration, whilst a private and confidential dispute resolution method, is nevertheless a form of legal battle. As such, it requires the right weapons in terms of legal knowledge and collection of evidence and the right forum in terms of the rules chosen and arbitrators to be appointed. BSA LLP lawyers undertaking representation of clients in local arbitration proceedings rise to the demands of this challenge and possess advocacy and drafting skills applied both locally and internationally in a variety of industry sectors including construction and engineering, corporate, marketing and media. BSA LLP advises clients seeking legal support in arbitration proceedings from choosing the right arbitral tribunal to ensuring the articulation of effective defences or the procedural and substantive unassailability of a final arbitral award.

In a burgeoning economy where arbitration is seen as the dispute resolution mechanism of the future, BSA LLP is poised for the success of its clients through legal innovation and commercial adaptation.