Grace Robinson

Grace assists clients with a variety of disputes and international arbitrations, with experience spanning sectors such as construction, oil and gas, real estate, private wealth, and cross-border fraud and asset recovery. She supports clients at all stages of the dispute process, from providing initial advice through to assisting with arbitral or court proceedings.

Having lived in five countries and based in the Middle East since 2006, Grace brings valuable local knowledge and an international perspective to her work. This background helps her guide clients through the complexities of cross-border matters and disputes.

• Oil trade dispute, UNCITRAL arbitration

  Representing a commodities trader in a UNCITRAL arbitration concerning a dispute worth over $300 million arising from the alleged non-supply of crude oil under an international sales contract.

• Cross-border fraud, DIFC Court proceedings

  Represented a global commodities trader in complex, high-profile cross-border fraud litigation before the DIFC Courts, obtaining a freezing and disclosure order over UAE assets in support of English proceedings involving losses in excess of $600 million.

• Probate and wills dispute, DIFC Court proceedings

  Acted for a high-net-worth individual in probate proceedings before the DIFC Courts, challenging the validity of his father’s last will and testament and seeking revocation of the grant of probate in respect of an estate valued at approximately AED 450 million. This is the first case of its kind before the DIFC Courts.