Areen Jayousi

Areen Jayousi

Partner and Head of Arbitration, Horizons & Co Law Firm (Dubai, UAE)

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Areas of expertise

Arbitration; Dispute Resolution; International Litigation

Education
  • LLB, SOAS University of London, UK

  • LLM, SOAS University of London, UK

Memberships
  • Member of the International Bar Association, London

  • Admitted to practice law in the UK and Jordan

Biography

Areen has over a decade of diverse experience in managing commercial disputes in the Middle East, gained through private and in-house legal practice in the region. His particular expertise is the preparation and conduct of arbitrations and dispute resolution for complex development projects, as well as national and international litigation.

Areen has successfully represented clients in high profile and complex cases, including multi-million dollar arbitrations, before the International Chamber of Commerce, Dubai International Arbitration Centre and the London Court of International Arbitration. He is a registered arbitrator with the Dubai International Arbitration Centre and is regularly called upon in this regard.

As head of arbitration his specific focus is arbitration cases related to real estate, property and construction, however he has also been paramount to the success of many litigation cases within the firm. Being familiar with both civil and common law legal systems, Areen often implements his expertise on UAE law by providing legal advice and opinions to large international law firms regarding detailed subject matters.