
Arielle Tatur
Legal Director - Corporate & Dispute Resolution
Arielle is a dual-qualified (English and BVI) Solicitor-Advocate with over seventeen years of international legal experience advocating for top tier international firms and for some of the world’s leading, most recognisable brands.
Her experience ranges from disputes (arbitration, litigation and investigations) to general commercial transactions. She has a particular expertise in multijurisdictional shareholder disputes, and shareholder transactions across an array of sectors, including technology, real estate, energy, construction, finance, retail and telecoms. Currently, she acts as an arbitrator for the Dubai International Arbitration Centre (DIAC).
Experience
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Represented the Respondent, the world's largest tech company, in a LCIA-DIFC arbitration (London seat); dispute value ~USD 250 million.
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Represented the Claimant, a UAE oil & gas company, in an LCIA arbitration against the Kurdistan Regional Government; USD 2 billion LCIA award and USD 100 million English court order, ultimately culminating in favourable settlement of a USD 40 billion claim.
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Represented the Claimant, a major American hotel chain, in a DIAC arbitration; dispute value around 200 million.
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Represented the Respondent, a UAE contractor, in a DIAC arbitration; dispute value around 40 million.
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Represented (as sole counsel) the Claimant, a DIFC advisory firm, in a DIAC arbitration seated in DIFC; dispute value around AED 50 million.
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Represented (as sole counsel) the Respondent, a DIFC business incubator, in potential DIAC proceedings, seated in DIFC, dispute value <AED 5 million.
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Represented the Claimant, a Lithuanian oil & gas company, in an LCIA arbitration; dispute value $150 million.
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Acted as counsel in over sixty commercial and investment arbitrations under the following arbitration rules: DIAC, LCIA-DIFC, ICC, LCIA, ADGM, UNCITRAL, ICSID, and CAS rules across virtually every sector; values ranging from USD 250,000 to USD 40 billion, under English law, BVI law, UAE law, ADGM law and DIFC law.
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Drafted at least 3 dozen Shareholder Agreements, primarily governed by ADGM or DIFC law.
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Appeared in High Court litigation across commercial, insurance, real estate, IP, tax and insolvency; settled 14 litigation disputes (GBP 50,000 – GBP 40 million).
*Some of the above relates to work undertaken whilst in previous roles.
Previously
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Kobre & Kim LLP, BVI
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Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP, Dubai
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Covington & Burling LLP, London
Credentials
ADMISSIONS AND QUALIFICATIONS
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Admitted as a solicitor in England & Wales
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British Virgin Islands
EDUCATION
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Postgraduate Diploma in Legal Practice (Distinction), University of Law, London, 2009
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LLB in Law (Commendation), University of Law, London, 2008
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BA in English and Psychology (Hons), joint degree with coursework from Oxford University, MIT University, Wellesley College and Harvard University, 2007
ACCOLADES
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Co-author, Gore-Browne on Companies (main work)