Emily Kemp
Associate
Emily is an English-qualified Associate in our infrastructure disputes team.
Associate
Emily is an English-qualified Associate in our infrastructure disputes team.
Language - English
Jurisdictions - United Arab Emirates, England & Wales
Emily has broad experience in commercial litigation and international arbitration in the MENA region, which extends to the construction and infrastructure, energy, oil and gas, and banking sectors.
Emily's practice spans high-profile construction arbitrations, including some of the region's largest developments and multi-billion-dollar commercial cases in the DIFC Courts. Having practised in both London and Dubai, Emily also has experience of financial services regulation, banking disputes and white-collar crime investigations. Emily is recognised as a Key Lawyer in The Legal 500 EMEA Guide for Dispute Resolution: Arbitration and International Litigation, UAE.
DIAC arbitration proceedings
Represented the Employer in DIAC arbitration proceedings concerning claims commenced by the Contractor arising out of the construction of a multi-billion-dollar development in the UAE.
Enforcement of a US$1.65billion ICC arbitration award
Acted for the Claimant in multiple successful applications in the DIFC Court relating to the enforcement of a US$ 1.65 billion ICC arbitration award, including a worldwide freezing order and an application to set aside the award.
DIFC Court proceedings
Represented the majority shareholders of one of Dubai's leading gold refineries in several concurrent commercial cases in the DIFC Courts, which involved claims for mismanagement, unfair prejudice and misappropriation of fund assets.
LCIA arbitration proceedings
Defended one of the UAE's largest real estate developers in LCIA arbitration proceedings against its joint venture partner, following failures in a multi-billion-dollar contract for the creation of a large tourism hub and amusement park in Dubai.
LCIA arbitration proceedings
Acted for the Respondents in an LCIA arbitration commenced by a contractor who claimed wrongful termination of a multi-million pound contract involving an offshore pipeline, alleging acts of prevention, breach of contract and misrepresentation.
DIFC Court proceedings
Represented a contractor in DIFC Court proceedings relating to an unsuccessful real estate project.
Internal investigation
Conducted an internal investigation into the investment bank's oversight and control policies following a series of high-profile corruption and mis-selling scandals.
Internal investigation
Conducted an internal investigation into a petroleum company's corporate governance, tender processes and contract management following significant delays and setbacks to a multi-billion dollar modernisation programme.
Sanctions regimes advice
Advised an international tobacco company on its exit strategies from Yemen and Iran to ensure compliance with rapidly changing international sanctions regimes and UAE AML/CTF laws.
High Court proceedings
Represented the Bank of England in litigation proceedings brought by Banco Central De Venezuela, seeking to order the transfer of Venezuelan gold reserves to the Maduro government (whose legitimacy was contested as a matter of Venezuelan constitutional law).
