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News & Events
Philip Punwar and Sean Yates provided training at the DIFC Academy as part of their DIFC Laws & Courts Procedures course on Monday 23 June 2025. The ‘DIFC Laws & Courts Procedures’ course is part of the DIFC Laws Certificate Programme 2025. The series of lectures aims to provide education and training on the DIFC Laws and DIFC Courts Procedures to civil law lawyers, DIFC Courts practitioners, Emirati advocates, In-house counsel and other professionals whose work involve exposure to common law systems and jurisdictions. Philip Punwar and Sean Yates presented at the second session of ‘DIFC Laws’ on DIFC Contract Law. There are a total of 7 sessions under DIFC Laws, part of the DIFC Laws & Courts Procedures course. To…
News 24 Jun, 2025
Dubai based barrister Philip Punwar was invited to deliver a training session on ‘Interim Remedies’ at the DIFC Academy as part of their DIFC Laws & Courts Procedures course on Tuesday 27 May 2025. The ‘DIFC Laws & Courts Procedures’ course is part of the DIFC Laws Certificate Programme 2025, and comprises of 11 sessions in total. The series of lectures aims to provide education and training on the DIFC Laws and DIFC Courts Procedures to civil law lawyers, DIFC Courts practitioners, Emirati advocates, In-house counsel and other professionals whose work involve exposure to common law systems and jurisdictions. The course, in association with Outer Temple Chambers and Middlesex University Dubai commenced on 6th May 2025, and will be completed on…
News 4 Jun, 2025
OTC’s Dubai based barristers David Russell KC, Philip Punwar and Sean Yates will be providing training at the DIFC Vol.2 Reissue Book Launch event on Tuesday 29th April at DIFC Academy in Dubai. The Book Launch event, hosted by LexisNexis Middle East and DIFC Academy will bring together leading legal minds to unpack the 2024 updates to DIFC Digital Asset Law and Contract Law. The in-person training sessions will take place from 10am to 12pm. Philip Punwar and Sean Yates will be presenting on DIFC Contract Law: Recent Amendments & Legal Developments. This course aims to: Apply legal principles from the DIFC Contract Law to effectively draft, review, and assess contracts, ensuring compliance with evolving regulations Explain the key provisions…
News 28 Apr, 2025
We are delighted to announce that Outer Temple Chambers and our team of barristers have yet again been ranked as leaders in commercial law and construction law in the Middle East by Legal 500 EMEA. Legal 500 announced their 2025 EMEA results this month and we are proud to have yet again been ranked as a Tier 1 Set in the ‘Middle East: The English Bar: Commercial’ guide. Legal 500 EMEA described Outer Temple Chambers as “a preeminent set active in the Middle East with particular focus on Dubai and UAE law, exemplified by the set’s active contributions in the drafting of new legislation and amending of foundational laws, recently in relation to the new Digital Assets Law”. These rankings reflect competency…
News 28 Mar, 2025
We are delighted to announce that Chambers Global 2025 has ranked our members for their individual expertise and awarded a Band 2 Set Ranking in Dispute Resolution: The English Bar (Middle East). Outer Temple Chambers is delighted to be ranked in the Chambers Global 2025 Guide as a Band 2 Set in Dispute Resolution: The English Bar (Middle East-wide). OTC has been in the Middle East for close to a decade with a Dubai office which serves as the hub of our Middle East operations. Chambers Global noted that Outer Temple is a well-known chambers in DIFC litigation and frequently instructed by parties in disputes before the DIFC Courts; “They are a pre-eminent set for DIFC regulations and DIFC Court…
News 14 Feb, 2025
Outer Temple Chambers is delighted to announce that we have been shortlisted for Commercial Set of the Year, Commercial Silk of the Year, Commercial Junior of the Year and UAE Set of the Year at the Legal 500 Middle East and North Africa Awards 2025. Outer Temple Chambers (Commercial Set of the Year), Andrew Spink KC (Commercial Silk of the Year) and Justina Stewart (Commercial Junior of the Year) have been recognised in the Commercial category under the English Bar in the Middle East. We are overjoyed to also be ranked as the UAE Set of the Year. The awards will be taking place on Thursday, 30th January 2025 at Mandarin Oriental Jumeirah, Dubai, UAE. These awards reflect the competency…
News 23 Jan, 2025
Philip Punwar has been invited to join the panel of judges, for the third consecutive year at the Middle East Legal Awards 2025 on Wednesday, 30 April at Conrad Dubai. The Middle East Legal Awards (MELA), now in their 13th year, are the region’s premier legal awards, recognising legal excellence and drawing the industry’s top talent. The Awards are open to all law firms and in-house legal departments with a presence in the region to celebrate outstanding achievement within the profession. The Awards are sponsored by ACC (Association of Corporate Counsel) and include three categories: Private Practice Awards In-House Awards Awards Open To All Philip Punwar will also be attending the Awards Ceremony as a guest. More about Middle East Legal 2025 Awards…
News 20 Jan, 2025
Philip Punwar has been invited to join a panel session on ‘Arbitrating in the MENA: Lessons from Practice’ on Thursday, 30 January 2025 at Capital Club DIFC in Dubai. Philip Punwar is a contributor to The MENA Leading Arbitrators’ Guide to International Arbitration, published in 2023. In this capacity, he has been invited to join a panel session jointly organised by The Guide’s editors and the CIArb on ‘Arbitrating in the MENA: Lessons from Practice’ on Thursday, 30 January 2025 from 8:30am to 11:00am in Dubai. This seminar will look into some topical issues in MENA arbitration focusing on advocacy, freezone arbitration, public policy, construction arbitration, the role of expert witnesses and force majeure/hardship/unforeseen events. The MENA Leading Arbitrators’ Guide…
News 15 Jan, 2025
9 members of Outer Temple’s International Team will be attending Dubai Arbitration Week (DAW 2024) between 11th – 15th November 2024, including The Bar Council Development event. Outer Temple’s David Russell KC, Andrew Spink KC, Philip Punwar, Justina Stewart, Sean Yates, Peter Linstead, Stephen Doherty, Lucian ILIE, and Lexie Johnson will be joining delegates at this year’s Dubai Arbitration Week. They will be available to meet up with colleagues during their time in the region. The team will be speaking at a number of seminars and events throughout DAW 2024, as well as the parallel UK-UAE Bar Council Business Development Event between 10-14th November 2024. UK-UAE Bar Council Business Development Event The Bar Council will be making its first business development visit to the UAE. Peter Smith…
Event Date: 12 Nov, 2024
Outer Temple Chambers’ International Arbitration specialists, together with experts from Stephenson Harwood, will be hosting a talk at Dubai Arbitration Week on ‘A “pro-arbitration” jurisdiction? Developments in the Enforceability of Arbitration Agreements, and Enforcement of Foreign Judgments and Arbitral Awards in the UAE’. Outer Temple Chambers is delighted to join our esteemed guest speakers from Stephenson Harwood for an insightful panel session which will address the key steps and practical considerations that parties should consider when seeking to proceed with the recognition and enforcement of foreign judgments and arbitral awards in the UAE. Outer Temple’s Stephen Doherty and Lucian ILIE will be hosting a talk at Dubai Arbitration Week 2024 on Tuesday 12th November 2024, alongside John Lewis and Caroline…
The UAE’s ability to effectively host increasingly complex international dispute resolution proceedings was evident in a recently settled $120 million dispute referred to arbitration in Dubai. In that case, the Dubai Court of Appeal unequivocally upheld the Dubai seated Arbitral Tribunal’s finding that it was a “competent judicial entity” with the same standing as a competent court to authorise the production of confidential information under the terms of Federal legislation restricting the circulation of such information. Philip Punwar (Dip. I.C. Arb., C. Arb) of Outer Temple Chambers was lead counsel for the Claimant, whose interpretation of the relevant legislation underpinned the Tribunal’s original decision. Find out more Philip Punwar is an English qualified practitioner with more than twenty-five years’ arbitration…
News 3 Sep, 2024
David Russell KC, Philip Punwar and Sean Yates provided training at the DIFC Laws & Courts Procedures, a unit of the DIFC Laws Certificate Programme 2024, that took place between 7th May and 16th July 2024 at the DIFC Academy. The DIFC Academy, in Association with Middlesex University Dubai and Outer Temple Chambers present the sixth edition of the DIFC Laws Certificate taking place between May to October 2024. This 6-month programme consists of nine units. It aims to provide education and training in common law and DIFC laws and courts procedures to civil law lawyers, DIFC Courts practitioners, Emirati advocates, In-house counsels and other professionals whose work involve exposure to common law systems and jurisdictions. David Russell KC, Philip…
News 16 Jul, 2024
