ADGM 0007/2021

A5 v B5 and Another

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.

Background