Sally Kotb

Sally's experience includes an in-depth understanding of UAE laws and regulations. She is skilled in drafting expert legal opinions on complex issues of UAE law in support of both international and domestic arbitrations. Sally also regularly advises on various areas of UAE law including litigious risks and avoidance. She also has particular experience in enforcement of foreign and domestic awards in the UAE.

Sally regularly acts as a sole arbitrator and co-arbitrator in arbitration cases involving real estate and construction disputes under the DIFC-LCIA Rules and the DIAC Rules. She has also gained particular experience in enforcement of international and domestic awards in the UAE.

• Acting for a Government entity in connection with a high value complex construction dispute with LCIA proceedings seated in London and associated proceedings in Cyprus and Russia.

• Acting for one of the leading international pharmaceutical companies on a multimillion dollar DIFC-LCIA proceedings in relation to IP rights pertaining to the technology and software for the use of PBM solutions.

• Advised on a multibillion AED corporate and commercial dispute between heirs of shareholders in a group of companies in the medical and pharmaceutical sector under the ADCCAC Rules, conducted in Arabic, via a court appointed tribunal.

• Advised on a multimillion dollar dispute between a leading real estate developer and a group of leading investors in relation to dispute arising out of the performance of a shareholders agreement involving major real estate group of companies in the Gulf.

• Advised on a multimillion dispute between an Employer and Contractor in relation to a dispute arising out of a construction contract over the execution of works in a project in Dubai under the DIAC Rules.

• Advised on a multibillion AED investment dispute involving leading global money transfer and foreign exchange companies worldwide under the DIAC Rules.

• Advised on a multimillion AED commercial construction dispute between contractor and sub-contractor for the execution of works for a project in Dubai.

• Advised on several commercial real estate disputes under the DIAC Rules in relation to dispute between a major real estate developer and a group of investors.

• Advised on a multimillion AED commercial real estate dispute between an initial purchaser and a second purchaser of a real estate property from one of the leading developers in the market under the DIAC Rules, conducted in Arabic.

• Advised on several off-plan real estate disputes between a major real estate developer and a group of investors under the DIAC Rules, conducted in Arabic.

• Egyptian Bar Association - Member
• Chartered Institute of Arbitrators - Fellow