Courts rely on expert witnesses because judges aren’t expected to be specialists in every technical field a case might touch, financial analysis, engineering, medicine, or IT forensics. In the UAE, becoming a recognized expert witness isn’t simply a matter of having relevant experience, it requires meeting formal qualification standards set out under Federal Law No. … Read more

Understanding Experts in DIAC Arbitration The Dubai International Arbitration Centre is the region’s largest arbitral institution, administering disputes for parties doing business across the Middle East, Africa, and South Asia under its own Arbitration Rules. Technical and financial experts play a genuinely important role in many DIAC arbitrations — but understanding exactly how that role … Read more

Labour disputes in the UAE often turn on a specific financial question: how much is actually owed. An accounting expert witness exists to answer exactly that, providing an independent, evidence-based calculation the court or tribunal can rely on, separate from either party’s own figures. Since the UAE operates under a civil law system with no … Read more

When there is a dispute over matters like as the value of a debtor’s company, real estate, or other assets, the debtor’s financial predictions, and their viability, an expert witness is often called in bankruptcy proceedings. When needed, the court or parties may assign one or more experts to provide their opinions on issues important … Read more