ADGM 0007/2021
A5 v B5 and Another
Type
Case
Court
Abu Dhabi Global Market Court - Court of First Instance
Jurisdiction
Abu Dhabi Global Market
Taxonomy
Arbitration, Construction Dispute Resolution, Creation of Contract, Jurisdiction & Choice of Law
Decision date
19 Sept 2021
Panel
Justice Sir Andrew Smith
Catchwords
Construction Dispute - Assignment of Work - Recognition - Arbitration Award - Jurisdiction - Choice of Law - Public Policy - Unsigned - Written Agreement
The underlying dispute involved the construction of law firm offices in Abu Dhabi where the original contractor had been unable to do the work and had assigned an associated entity to do it. This case involved the recognition of an arbitration award. Issues included the arbitrator's ruling on his own jurisdiction, whether an unsigned arbitration agreement fulfilled the requirements for the arbitration agreement to be in writing and the refusal to recognise the award on the grounds of a breach of public policy.