The Dubai Office

The Dubai office of Quinn Emanuel is dedicated solely to business disputes.  Our Dubai team works with colleagues throughout the Firm's global network to service our clients' needs in both the United Arab Emirates and throughout the wider region, across all industry sectors.

Our lawyers specialise in complex high-value commercial and financial disputes, heard in litigation and arbitration.  The team brings many years of experience of managing disputes across all forums in the UAE.  Our lawyers have key expertise in conducting litigation in the UAE, including, the Dubai International Financial Courts and Abu Dhabi Global Markets Court, and international arbitration disputes under all of the major institutional rules including the LCIA, ICC, DIAC, HKIAC, SIAC, AAA, and UNCITRAL rules, and in ad hoc arbitrations. 

The Dubai office is led by Joanne Strain and Parnika Chaturvedi. Joanne has over a decade of on-the-ground experience in the Middle East, providing strategic advice to clients navigating complex disputes across the GCC. She is an expert in common law litigation, representing clients in disputes before the Dubai International Financial Centre Courts, the Abu Dhabi Global Markets Courts, and the Courts of England and Wales. Joanne has been recognized in the "Hall of Fame" by The Legal 500 and as a Band 3 ranked Lawyer by Chambers and Partners. Legal journals describe her as "an outstanding leader who is highly knowledgeable in her field" and "committed, unflappable, and great in a crisis."

Parnika specializes in international commercial arbitration and common law litigation, often representing clients in disputes with a cross-border element and proceedings in different jurisdictions. She has acted for clients in a wide range of financial, corporate, commercial, shareholder disputes across various sectors, including healthcare, trading, insurance, construction, commodities, retail, real estate, telecommunications, energy, and resources. Parnika has been recognized as a “Next Generation Partner” by The Legal 500 and as Band 5 lawyer by Chambers and Partners.  Legal journals have described Parnika as "a brilliant lawyer [giving] measured, realistic advice, but [with] a creative flair that inspires" and "technically excellent, with strong commercial awareness and a client-focused manner."

Our dispute resolution lawyers have detailed knowledge of their fields and are adept at getting to grips with the technical details of every case to obtain the best outcomes for our clients.

_{**The Dubai office operates as a branch of Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan LLP a limited liability partnership registered in England and Wales (with registered number OC337278) and regulated by the Solicitors Regulation authority. A list of members and their professional qualifications is open to inspection at our registered office, 90 High Holborn, London, WC1V 6LJ. We operate in association with the US limited liability partnership of Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan LLP, which is organised under the laws of the State of California, USA.}

_{**We use the word "partner" to refer to a member of the UK LLP, or an employee or consultant who is a lawyer with equivalent standing and qualifications.}