Peter Smith, Senior Associate
Peter is a commercial disputes lawyer based in Dubai.
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About
Peter is a barrister with experience of a wide range of civil and commercial disputes and sectors, including arbitration, banking and finance, company, employment, insurance, insolvency, media, real estate, technology and construction, and professional negligence.
Peter was recommended as a ‘Rising Star’ in the Legal 500 in both 2020 and 2021 and was “notable” in the Legal 500, 2019 (UAE Dispute Resolution: Arbitration and International Litigation).
Peter is admitted to practice in England and Wales (barrister), Dubai International Financial Centre (Part 1 and Part 2 registered), and the Emirate of Dubai.
Experience
Recent experience includes:
- Acting in complex, multi-jurisdictional litigation for a prominent UAE insurer in the DIFC and Dubai Courts.
- Acting in the winding up of a family office in the ADGM.
- Acting as sole advocate for a respondent UAE (DMCC) company in an ad hoc, Dubai-seated arbitration relating to specialist engineering equipment.
- Acting for a Russian SPV in an insurance dispute in the ADGM Courts.
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Peter Smith
The Oath reports on the recruitment of Peter Smith as a Senior Associate in the firm’s Dubai office
Peter Smith is a barrister with experience in a wide range of civil and commercial disputes across the GCC,
Peter Smith
The Oath report on the hire of Peter Smith as a Senior Associate in the firm's Dubai office
Peter Smith is a barrister with experience in a wide range of civil and commercial disputes across the GCC.