Richard Bell

Biography

Richard has over 16 years’ experience in dealing with commercial disputes in Abu Dhabi and across the GCC. He has particular expertise in disputes arising out of foreign direct investment into the GCC under commercial agency and distribution agreements, joint venture and shareholder agreements and venture capital funding agreements.  Richard has extensive experience acting for clients in real estate disputes arising under development agreements and commercial leases.  He is also regularly instructed by Banks and financial institutions to advise on enforcement risk in the UAE both onshore and in the ADGM.

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Recent Experience

• Acted for a Spanish company in a USD80 million Abu Dhabi seated LCIA arbitration claim brought by a UAE company arising out of a joint venture agreement
• Acted for a master developer in relation to an AED500 million dispute before the Abu Dhabi Courts arising under a contract for the supply of raw materials
• Acted for a finance company in the first contempt of court case before the ADGM Court
• Acted for a UAE registered developer in an AED1 billion dispute before the Dubai Courts arising out of the development of a mixed use project in Dubai
• Acted for an Australian contractor in relation to an AED300 million dispute before the Abu Dhabi Courts arising out of the alleged negligent construction of a commercial building in Abu Dhabi
• Acted for a trade credit bank in relation to the recovery of sums due under various transactions for the sale of bunker fuel (proceedings issued in the Sharjah and Dubai Courts)
• Advising a UAE registered company in relation to a shareholder dispute with its Saudi JV partner arising out of a multi billion dollar real estate development in Riyadh
• Acted for a UAE registered company in relation to proceedings issued in the Dubai Courts following a call on a USD60 million parent company guarantee
• Acted for a Saudi company in a USD200 million CIETAC arbitration arising out of a supply agreement for commercial buses