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Al Adalla
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Biography
Daniel is an English Of Counsel and DIFC-registered advocate with over a decade of experience acting in complex international disputes.
Daniel is part of Al Tamimi’s Advocacy Unit providing specialist advocacy services to the firm’s dispute resolution clients. He acts as counsel in court litigation and commercial and international investment arbitration.
Daniel has represented clients in disputes in a range of international jurisdictions, including at all levels of the English Courts including the UK Supreme Court, the Dubai International Financial Centre Courts, and the Qatar International Court.
He has appeared before various arbitral institutions and has extensive experience of LCIA, ICC, AAA and ICSID arbitrations, as well as acting in expert determination and mediation.
He has acted for and against states, ultra high net worth individuals, family businesses, and multinational companies from across the world.
His disputes have involved a range of different applicable laws, as well as many different sectors and activities including banking, cryptocurrency, construction, mining, share purchase transactions, charities, hotels, fashion and art.
Recent Experience
- DIFC Courts – acting for cryptocurrency business in seeking worldwide freezing injunction in relation to $450m fraud in the DIFC Courts
- LCIA Arbitration – acting for one of the largest family businesses in the MENA region in family wealth dispute
- ICC Arbitration – acting for Indian public company in construction contractual dispute relating to projects in Oman
- Qatar International Court – acting for financial advisory business in the GCC in disputes with Qatari investors
- ICSID Arbitration – acting for respondent African state in successfully defending ICSID claim in relation to alleged expropriation of mining concessions
- English High Court – acting for Abu Dhabi investment fund in fraud claim in the English High Court concerning a share purchase
Language(s)
English
Education
- MA, Jurisprudence, Christ Church, University of Oxford (First Class)
- BCL, Christ Church, University of Oxford
Admission
- 2011 – Barrister, England & Wales
- 2025 DIFC Court, Dubai. (Part II Registered advocate)
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