ABOUT US

LOCAL LAW EXPERTS WITH INTERNATIONAL SERVICE STANDARDS

We are a top ranked UAE-headquartered specialist law firm. We regularly advise on complex, multi-jurisdictional disputes across the GCC and the wider Arab world.

Recognized as top tier by leading legal directories, our clients trust us with their ultra high-value disputes, including local court, ADGM and DIFC litigation; and arbitration (including before most of the international arbitration centres, including, LCIA, DIAC, ICC, ArbitrateAD, and SIAC).

Our practice is deliberately focused. All our mandates are not merely partner-led, but are partner handled, supported by their respective teams. That makes us uniquely distinguished from our perceived peers. We combine the subject matter technical expertise, with deep local law knowledge and experience.

We regularly advise on:

General commercial litigation and arbitration
Construction, and real estate disputes
Shareholder and joint venture disputes
Oil and Gas disputes
Complex restructuring and insolvency cases
Arbitration award recognition and enforcement
Local and regional execution proceedings against award and judgement debtors

Our clients include European Governments, Arab sovereign wealth funds, multinational and regional conglomerates, international and regional financial institutions, and leading family trading offices.

SECTOR STRENGTHS

Construction, real estate, hospitality, commercial and banking, oil and gas, tmt, aviation and shipping

LEADING DISPUTE RESOLUTION EXPERTISE

Investigations, internal compliance and white-collar crimes and a market ranked IP disputes practice.

A GO-TO FIRM FOR LOCAL LAW ASSISTANCE

Be it as co-counsel with international firms, or where we solely handle client matters, we are market leaders in UAE court litigation and experts on local law.

INTERNATIONAL EXPERTISE

We represent clients in complex cross-border cases and in jurisdictions across the Arab region. The team has acted as foreign law counsel or experts in courts in the UK, Ireland and Australia as well as in arbitration.

INNOVATIVE THINKING

As a boutique firm, we pride ourselves on providing clients with a personal service, never compromising on quality. With our wealth of expertise and proven commercial awareness, we are able to offer innovative legal solutions to complex business issues, tailormade for the local legal and procedural regime.

"OGH is a standout firm for complex dispute resolution strategies entailing actions in the onshore courts. the firm's partners collaborate effectively to move seamlessly between civil and criminal strategies, providing top levels of client service."

The Legal 500 EMEA 2022

MEMBER OF
LAW FIRM NETWORK

As a member of The Law Firm Network (“LFN”), one of the leading networks of independent law firms covering over fifty jurisdictions worldwide, we can offer our clients easy access to high quality international legal services should this be the appropriate route for the client.

For more information, see the LFN website.

Recognition

Shortlisted for TMT Team of the Year for The Middle East Legal Awards 2022.

Winner of Asian Legal Business ME Law Awards 2021 Litigation Team of the Year.

Honorary mention: Litigation & Dispute Resolution Team of the Year - The Oath Middle East Legal Awards 2020/21

Shortlisted in The Oath Legal Magazine Middle East Legal Awards 2019, for the second consecutive year running.

Dubai: +971 4 380 8838

Abu Dhabi: +971 2 628 1777

info@oghlegal.com

OUR EXPERTISE

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LEGAL NOTICE

OGH Legal is a brand name, it does not provide legal services (advocacy or legal consultancy). All advocacy and legal services are provided by Al Omar and Al Sabah Advocates, a law firm registered with and regulated by the Emirates of Abu Dhabi and Dubai Authorities.

OGH Legal is the business name of Al Omar & Al Sabah Advocates and Legal Consultants (collectively “the Firm”).
All designations of legal consultants of the Firm, be it, associate, or partner (شريك) is a representation of the individual’s particular seniority and experience. It does not indicate equity holding in the Firm.