Biography
Aimy is a partner in the Firm's Dubai office. Aimy specialises in international arbitration and complex commercial litigation, regulatory investigations and complex advisory matters.
She represents clients in all areas of dispute resolution and has particular expertise advising clients on contentious issues arising from a wide variety of construction contracts and commercial transactions, including shareholder disputes, M&A disputes, infrastructure and energy disputes, fraud, and white-collar crime.
In addition to work as counsel, Aimy sits as an arbitrator in arbitrations under all the major institutional rules, including the ICC and DIAC.
Aimy is ranked by Lexology Index for Construction and Chambers for Dispute Resolution and Construction and is recognised for being "very hands-on, always available and very attentive to even the smallest details" and "phenomenal at managing complex commercial disputes and is a go-to partner in the region." She is also recognised by Legal 500 for being "incredibly hard working; a great thinker; very good strategic thinking."
She joined the International Arbitration and Construction group of the Firm in 2018. Prior to joining the Firm, Aimy trained as a solicitor in Sydney, Australia and practiced in the Dispute Resolution Group of a top-tier firm in Dubai.
Experience
Recent experience includes:
Representation of an Employer in ICC arbitration proceedings related to a Build Own Operate Transfer (BOOT) contract for the development of gas-fired cogeneration plants in the Middle East (Paris seat, KSA law).
Representation of an Employer in DIFC-LCIA arbitration proceedings relating to the construction of a mixed-use retail and office development in the DIFC (DIFC seat, DIFC law).
Representation of a global asset manager in fraud and misappropriation claims (UAE law, UAE Courts).
Representation of an investment bank in relation to unpaid consultancy fees (DIFC law, DIFC Courts).
Representation of a global hospitality and management and real estate group in arbitrateAD (formerly ADCCAC) arbitration proceedings relating to claims under a hotel management agreement for a hotel in Abu Dhabi. The owner claimed certain payments for non-achievement of minimum guarantees. The hotel operator filed counterclaims for damages for breach of intellectual property rights (UAE law, ADGM seat).
Representation of a global hospitality management and real estate group with over 125 hotels in DIFC-LCIA arbitration proceedings relating to claims arising under two hotel operating agreements for hotels in Saudi Arabia. The hotel owner claimed fraudulent practices and terminated the agreements. The hotel operator filed counterclaims for damages for wrongful termination (English law, DIFC seat).
Representation of an investment company in proceedings to set-aside an arbitration award (DIFC law, DIFC Courts).
Representation of a global hospitality management and real estate group in enforcement proceedings in the DIFC Courts to enforce a DIFC-LCIA arbitration award and defend set-aside proceedings (DIFC law, DIFC Courts).
Representation of two shareholders in a shareholders' dispute with a third shareholder and director in a DMCC Company in relation to mismanagement and misuse of the company's assets (DIFC law, DIFC Courts).
Representation of a UAE-based consultancy firm in DIAC arbitration proceedings against a Chinese contractor in relation to unpaid consultancy fees (UAE law, DIFC seat).
Representation of a quasi-government entity in complex multi-jurisdictional proceedings (including the DIFC Courts, onshore Dubai Courts and the Joint Judicial Tribunal) relating to claims under various bank guarantees (DIFC law and UAE law). The bank commenced proceedings in the onshore Dubai Courts in relation to monies it claims were assigned to it under a facility agreement. The quasi-government entity brought separate DIFC Court proceedings against the bank seeking an agreement that the assignment is void. In addition, proceedings were brought before the Joint Judicial Tribunal to determine the conflict of jurisdiction between the onshore Dubai Courts and the DIFC Courts.
Representation of a Sub-Contractor in ICC arbitration proceedings arising out of the construction of a refinery plant in Egypt (London seat, English law).
Representation of an Employer in ad hoc arbitration proceedings related to the construction of water distribution complexes in the Middle East (Muscat seat, Oman law).
Representation of an Employer in ICC proceedings arising out of the construction of a hotel and residence in Muscat Bay, Oman (London seat, Oman law).
Representation of an Employer in ADCCAC proceedings arising out of the construction of a five-star hotel in Abu Dhabi (Abu Dhabi seat, UAE law).
Representation of an Employer in ADCCAC proceedings arising out of the construction of an airport in the UAE (Abu Dhabi seat, UAE law).
Representation of an Employer in ADCCAC proceedings arising out of the construction of a large mixed-use City in Abu Dhabi (Abu Dhabi seat, UAE law).
Representation of a multinational supply chain provider in consolidated UNCITRAL arbitration proceedings arising under four separate food and fuel supply agreements (New York seat, International law).
Representation of a UAE‐based global retail and distribution company in LCIA arbitration proceedings in respect of a shareholder dispute (London seat, English law).
Representation of a multinational supply chain provider in two parallel DIAC arbitration proceedings arising under a contract for security services in a hostile environment (Dubai seat, UAE law).
