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Susie is a partner and Head of the Dispute Resolution practice, Middle East. She regularly represents clients in high value, multi-jurisdictional disputes and has over 20 years’ regional experience. She is often the ‘go-to’ lawyer for multinationals.
She is an English law qualified lawyer and has worked in both Clyde & Co's London and Dubai offices. She is currently based in Dubai and represents clients in all areas of general corporate and commercial dispute resolution, including before the DIFC Courts and international arbitration.
She has particular expertise in:
Susie has been appointed as an arbitrator by the Dubai International Arbitration Centre (DIAC) and the DIFC-LCIA, in commercial and property development disputes and she has extensive experience in complex, high value local and international arbitrations, most recently at the DIAC, DIFC-LCIA, SIAC and ICC. Susie also regularly represents clients in court proceedings across the Middle East, Pakistan and India.
In 2024, Susie was awarded the prestigious Professional Achievement Award at the Lexis Nexis Women in Law Awards. The Awards celebrate women's achievements and innovations in legal practice in the Middle East. Susie was also awarded Legal 500’s Dispute Resolution Lawyer of the Year 2024, was named as a Client Choice Award winner by Lexology, and the team she manages won Middle East, UAE and Saudi Dispute Resolution Team of the Year in the Chambers & Partners Awards.
In 2023 she was awarded Arbitration Lawyer of the Year at the Lexis Nexis Women in Law Awards and was ranked amongst the MENA Super 50 Lawyers as published by Thomson Reuters in Asian Legal Business.
Susie continues to be ranked in Chambers & Partners Dispute Resolution UAE and they quoted her clients as saying: “Susie Abdel-Nabi's local expertise and depth of experience is strongly evident in her ability to provide strategic advice on complex matters from the early signs of a dispute through to full litigation”, “a very experienced litigator with vast experience in international arbitration and disputes in the Middle East”, “ a very good lawyer and excellent with clients”, “Susie is very proactive and provides direct, clear advice. She is strong on court processes, maintains a good client relationship and has an understanding of complex shareholder matters and sensitivities.” “She has excellent commercial nous”.
For the sixth year in a row, she has also been recognised as a leading individual by Legal 500 for Litigation and Arbitration in the UAE and her clients cited that she is: “extremely approachable and pragmatic – a pleasure to deal with. She has an expert knowledge of the law, but is able to deliver advice in a down-to-earth manner.” “Susie Abdel Nabi, the litigation partner, is exceptional and a pleasure to work with in relation to complex litigation and dispute matters. Her advice is always actionable, comprehensible, and consistently correct.”
Susie has actively mentored female talent within the firm assisting with the promotion of female partners.
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Susie is a partner in Clyde & Co's Middle East Dispute Resolution team and has been based in the Middle East since 2002.
Susie is a partner and Head of the Dispute Resolution practice, Middle East. She regularly represents clients in high value, multi-jurisdictional disputes and has over 20 years’ regional experience. She is often the ‘go-to’ lawyer for multinationals.
She is an English law qualified lawyer and has worked in both Clyde & Co's London and Dubai offices. She is currently based in Dubai and represents clients in all areas of general corporate and commercial dispute resolution, including before the DIFC Courts and international arbitration.
She has particular expertise in:
Susie has been appointed as an arbitrator by the Dubai International Arbitration Centre (DIAC) and the DIFC-LCIA, in commercial and property development disputes and she has extensive experience in complex, high value local and international arbitrations, most recently at the DIAC, DIFC-LCIA, SIAC and ICC. Susie also regularly represents clients in court proceedings across the Middle East, Pakistan and India.
In 2024, Susie was awarded the prestigious Professional Achievement Award at the Lexis Nexis Women in Law Awards. The Awards celebrate women's achievements and innovations in legal practice in the Middle East. Susie was also awarded Legal 500’s Dispute Resolution Lawyer of the Year 2024, was named as a Client Choice Award winner by Lexology, and the team she manages won Middle East, UAE and Saudi Dispute Resolution Team of the Year in the Chambers & Partners Awards.
In 2023 she was awarded Arbitration Lawyer of the Year at the Lexis Nexis Women in Law Awards and was ranked amongst the MENA Super 50 Lawyers as published by Thomson Reuters in Asian Legal Business.
Susie continues to be ranked in Chambers & Partners Dispute Resolution UAE and they quoted her clients as saying: “Susie Abdel-Nabi's local expertise and depth of experience is strongly evident in her ability to provide strategic advice on complex matters from the early signs of a dispute through to full litigation”, “a very experienced litigator with vast experience in international arbitration and disputes in the Middle East”, “ a very good lawyer and excellent with clients”, “Susie is very proactive and provides direct, clear advice. She is strong on court processes, maintains a good client relationship and has an understanding of complex shareholder matters and sensitivities.” “She has excellent commercial nous”.
For the sixth year in a row, she has also been recognised as a leading individual by Legal 500 for Litigation and Arbitration in the UAE and her clients cited that she is: “extremely approachable and pragmatic – a pleasure to deal with. She has an expert knowledge of the law, but is able to deliver advice in a down-to-earth manner.” “Susie Abdel Nabi, the litigation partner, is exceptional and a pleasure to work with in relation to complex litigation and dispute matters. Her advice is always actionable, comprehensible, and consistently correct.”
Susie has actively mentored female talent within the firm assisting with the promotion of female partners.
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