Practice

Enforcement of Foreign Judgments & Awards

Recognition, strategy and recovery

Strategic advice on recognition, enforcement and defensive action in relation to foreign court judgments and arbitral awards in the UAE.

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Overview

We handle high-risk matters.

Winning abroad is not the end of the matter. In the UAE, recognition and enforcement requires route analysis, procedural discipline and a realistic assessment of reciprocity, finality, service, recoverability and defensive risk. We advise both judgment creditors pursuing enforcement and respondents resisting it.

Dr. Mohamed Abdalla Almur

Managing Partner

Why this matters in the UAE

Enforcement in the UAE is not a clerical exercise. Courts will examine jurisdiction, service, finality, public order and the absence of conflicting UAE judgments. In treaty-free situations, reciprocity becomes a practical risk point. Strong results depend on procedural accuracy, route selection and speed before assets move.

What we advise on

1Recognition and enforcement analysis for foreign court judgments

2Recognition of foreign court decisions (Recognition & Enforcement)

3Enforcement of international arbitral awards (DIAC, LCIA, ICC, etc.)

4Asset tracing and freezing (bank accounts, real estate)

5Defence against enforcement of foreign decisions in the UAE

6Challenging procedural violations in foreign proceedings

7Representation in the execution stage (Execution Stage)

8Coordination of multi-jurisdictional recovery actions

Typical matters

1A foreign court judgment has been obtained, and defendant’s assets in the UAE must be frozen urgently.

2An arbitral award requires enforcement through the courts of Dubai or Abu Dhabi.

3A debtor hides property or transfers it to connected structures to evade enforcement.

4Enforcement of a foreign judgment that your company considers unlawful has commenced.

Our approach

Calm strategy. Precise execution.

Egor Chernyshev

Partner

1Assess enforceability, route and asset recoverability before committing to a procedural track

2Test the judgment against UAE recognition standards, including jurisdiction, notice, finality and public-order exposure

3Prepare the document package properly — certified copies, finality evidence, proof of service, legalization chain and certified Arabic translation

4Move quickly on interim protection and execution strategy once recognition becomes realistic, especially where asset dissipation is a live risk

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