Dubai’s burgeoning international arbitration regime has undergone some recent changes and developments which will undoubtedly help foster confidence in the region and attract increasing foreign investment and trade. This article examines some of the recent initiatives, including the government’s ratification of the New York Convention in November 2006, the proposed new United Arab Emirates (U.A.E.) arbitration law, and the implementation of the new Dubai International Arbitration Centre Arbitration Rules to replace those which it inherited from the Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry upon its formation in 2003.
Journal of International Arbitration