Not every dispute is suited to arbitration. Where a matter needs to go before the courts, we represent clients in commercial and civil litigation in Malta and the UAE, working alongside our arbitration team where a matter could go either way.

Not every dispute is suited to arbitration. Where a matter needs to go before the courts, Jonathan Wayne and our litigation team represent clients in commercial and civil litigation in Malta and the UAE, working alongside our arbitration colleagues where a matter could plausibly go either way.

Litigation strategy in a cross-border context depends heavily on where the dispute can actually be brought, and where any resulting judgment could realistically be enforced, questions we assess before recommending litigation over arbitration or another dispute resolution route entirely.

This page covers how we approach civil litigation across Malta and the UAE, and the questions clients raise most often when a commercial or civil dispute looks like it may need to go before a court.

Commercial And Shareholder Disputes

We represent clients in disputes between commercial parties, breach of contract claims, disputes over the interpretation of commercial agreements, and shareholder disputes arising from disagreements over a company's management or direction. These matters often benefit from early, well-prepared engagement, since a strong initial position frequently shapes the entire course of the litigation that follows.

Contract And Debt Recovery Litigation

Recovering amounts owed under a contract, whether from a customer, supplier, or other counterparty, is one of the more routine but still genuinely important areas of our litigation practice, and we pursue debt recovery matters efficiently, escalating to formal proceedings where a negotiated resolution isn't achievable.

Property-Related Litigation

Disputes over property, boundary disagreements, title disputes, and disputes between developers and purchasers, require litigators who understand both the underlying property law and the specific court or regulatory forum best suited to resolving the particular dispute in question, whether that's the ordinary courts or a specialist body like RERA in the UAE context.

Cross-Border Enforcement Of Judgments

A judgment obtained in Malta or the UAE is only genuinely valuable if it can be enforced against the losing party's assets, which may sit in the other jurisdiction, or elsewhere entirely. We advise on, and pursue, cross-border enforcement, factoring enforceability into litigation strategy from the outset rather than treating it as an afterthought once judgment has already been obtained.

Frequently Asked Questions