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Rashid Khan
Senior Associate
Biography
Rashid Khan is a Senior Associate in the Dispute Resolution team in Dubai. His practice focuses on proceedings before common law courts in the Region and in arbitration with a particular focus on construction disputes.
Prior to joining Al Tamimi, he worked at a large city firm in London and for a leading global law firm in the DIFC, Dubai.
Rashid has extensive experience representing a range of clients including banks, insurers, developers and contractors acting in complex, high value disputes involving heavy fact and highly technical expert witness evidence. He has experience with successfully obtaining urgent interim relief in common law courts including, injunctions to prevent the liquidation of on-demand bonds.
Rashid handles disputes from the initial advice stage through to final judgment or award and beyond including enforcement proceedings. He has knowledge of the rules and procedures of leading international arbitration institutions and common law courts in the Region.
Recent Experience
- Acting for a large UAE based developer in DIAC arbitration proceedings arising out of the construction of a mixed-use tower in Dubai, UAE.
- Acting for a global security contractor in QICDRC proceedings arising out of works at the New Hamad Port in Qatar.
- Acting for a Bank (Developer) in relation to DIAC arbitration proceedings concerning claims arising out of the construction of a large residential development in Dubai, UAE.
- Acting for a developer in DIFC Court proceedings arising out of the construction of a large residential development in Dubai, UAE.
- Acting for a developer in DIAC arbitration proceedings arising out of the construction of a hotel and residential development in Dubai, UAE.
- Acting for a large contractor in relation to a dispute arising out of the construction of over 1,000 villas in Dubai, UAE.
- Acting for a sub-contractor in relation to claims arising out the construction of a mixed-use tower in Dubai, UAE.
- Acting for a large UAE based developer in DIAC arbitration proceedings concerning the construction of two schools in Dubai, UAE.
- Acting for two music publishers in ADGM Court proceedings against a UAE based online music streaming provider concerning the infringement of copyright through the unauthorized streaming of music in the UAE.
- Acting for a large insurance company in DIFC Court proceedings concerning a third party services agreement.
- Advising an international engineering company in relation to the enforcement of foreign judgments in the UAE.
- Acting for a joint venture owner in relation to a $500m claim arising out of the construction of an offshore wind farm.
Language(s)
- English
Education
- 2006 – Legal Practice Course, College of Law, London
- 2005 – LLB (Hons), University of Essex
Admission
- 2013 – Solicitor, England & Wales
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