Commercial disputes, domestic litigation, international arbitration, and structured settlement — handled with the same care as the transactions they sometimes follow.
Provided by Moore Law · CVR 43 57 76 70.
Most commercial relationships do not produce disputes. The relationships that do, however, tend to produce expensive ones — both in legal cost and in commercial distraction. The right handling of a contested matter usually requires several things at once: a clear-eyed assessment of the legal position, a realistic view of the commercial cost of pursuing it, attention to the procedural mechanics of the forum, and judgement about when to litigate, when to arbitrate, when to mediate, and when to settle.
Moore Law handles commercial disputes for Danish and international clients across the principal forums — Danish ordinary courts, international commercial arbitration centres (DIFC, DIAC, ICC), UAE courts (in coordination with locally-admitted counsel where required), and structured settlement and mediation processes. The work is grounded in the same legal foundation as the rest of the practice, with the firm's UAE base providing direct familiarity with the institutions where Gulf-based disputes are typically resolved.
The underlying philosophy is the same as for the rest of the practice: where the firm can make a substantive difference to the outcome, the matter is taken on; where it cannot, it is declined or referred elsewhere.
Representation in commercial disputes before the Danish City Courts (Byret), the High Courts (Landsret), and the Supreme Court (Højesteret) where the matter reaches that level. Coverage across the range of commercial dispute types — contract claims, shareholder disputes, professional-liability matters, contested liquidations, and complex commercial litigation involving international parties.
Representation in international arbitration proceedings under the principal institutional rules — DIFC-LCIA Arbitration Centre, the Dubai International Arbitration Centre (DIAC), the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC), and ad hoc proceedings under the UNCITRAL Rules. Drafting of arbitration clauses at the contract stage, conduct of proceedings, enforcement of awards.
For matters before UAE Federal and Emirate-level courts, coordination with admitted UAE counsel under our long-standing referral arrangements. The firm acts as principal advisor on strategy and substance, with local counsel handling appearance work under their respective licences. This applies to Dubai Courts, the Public Prosecution, and to DIFC Court proceedings in matters within their jurisdiction.
Conduct of mediation proceedings and structured settlement negotiations — including under the rules of the relevant institutional mediation bodies and on an ad hoc basis. For many commercial disputes, a well-conducted settlement process produces a faster, cheaper, and more durable outcome than continued contested proceedings.
Management of parallel proceedings across jurisdictions — including the strategic question of forum selection, coordination of disclosure obligations, management of inconsistent procedural timetables, and integration of the dispute strategy with the underlying commercial position.
Enforcement of Danish judgments abroad, enforcement of foreign judgments in Denmark, enforcement of arbitration awards under the New York Convention, and the practical mechanics of converting a paper victory into actual recovery. Particular familiarity with the enforcement of Danish and European judgments in the UAE and vice versa.