Rita Jaballah is a Partner in Al Tamimi & Company’s Dispute Resolution practice and leads its International Litigation Group. She has extensive experience of handling complex, high value local and international disputes in the civil and common law courts in the UAE as well as in the DIFC, ADGM, QFC and AFC. Rita specialises in advising and representing clients in wide range of commercial and DIFC/ADGM related disputes and claims, focusing on commercial/regulatory proceedings in the banking/financial services sector. Rita has acted for prominent financial institutions in many high profile disputes. She has been involved in the development of the DIFC Courts and sits as a member of the DIFC Courts’ Rules Sub-Committee. She advises and represents local and foreign businesses in a wide range of commercial, property, company, shareholder, enforcement and banking disputes under UAE, DIFC, English and International law. She has expertise in devising strategies for the enforcement of foreign judgments and awards.

Rita Jaballah is a Partner in Al Tamimi & Company’s Dispute Resolution practice and leads its International Litigation Group. She has extensive experience of handling complex, high value local and international disputes in the civil and common law courts in the UAE as well as in the DIFC, ADGM, QFC and AFC. Rita specialises in advising and representing clients in wide range of commercial and DIFC/ADGM related disputes and claims, focusing on commercial/regulatory proceedings in the banking/financial services sector. Rita has acted for prominent financial institutions in many high profile dispu...

Publications

Commercial Litigation Law Guide

Co-author of the United Arab Emirates chapter in the Commercial Litigation Law Guide , published 19 May 2026 , alongside Mosaab Aly , Jonathan Brooks and Daniel McCarthy .