Dan Smith


Daniel is a Senior Associate in the International Dispute Resolution department.  

Daniel has practiced in the UAE since 2013. He is a commercial disputes lawyer with significant experience of litigating in the wider Middle East, DIFC, English and UAE onshore Courts, as well as the major arbitral centres in the UAE and internationally (including DIAC, the DIFC-LCIA, LCIA, PCA and ICC) along with experience of investigations and whistleblowing.

Daniel has acted for a broad variety of clients including private and listed multinational corporations, insurance and reinsurance companies, high-net-worth individuals and regional family offices. 

He has experience acting for clients in disputes involving a wide range of jurisdictions including the UAE, England, the Isle of Man, the British Virgin Islands, the USA, Oman, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Qatar, Jordan, India and Pakistan.

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DIFC Consultation No. 1 of 2024

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Dubai International Arbitration Centre expands international cooperation into Vietnam

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Dubai Establishes a Judicial Authority to Resolve Jurisdictional Conflicts

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Landlords can amend claims to rely on the mandatory anti-social behaviour ground for possession

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Residential service charges – Court of Appeal decides costs should have been ordered by the First-tier Tribunal and Upper Tribunal 

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Proprietary estoppel in a family dispute: the importance of witness evidence

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