Hilal & Associates
Nikhat S. Khan (FCIArb) (RICS)
Practising in the UAE since 1999 | Dispute Resolution | Litigation | Accredited Evaluative Mediator and Arbitrator | DIFC Practitioner (Full Rights of Audience)
Nikhat Sardar Khan (FCIArb) (RICS) has over two decades of professional experience practising as a litigation lawyer in the Bombay High Court before moving to the UAE in 1999. She has been granted full Rights of Audience in the DIFC Court and before the senior civil and criminal courts throughout England and Wales upon transfer of her qualification to the UK.
She is highly experienced in litigation and dispute resolution matters, covering all aspects of commercial litigation and specialising in resolving disputes for businesses, from multinationals to sole traders to private individuals.
Her areas of expertise primarily include complex litigation and dispute resolution, banking and finance, corporate and commercial practice, corporate structuring, compliance and governance, intellectual property, construction, technology, employment, and real estate under the UAE laws.
COMPLEX LITIGATION AND DISPUTE RESOLUTION PRACTICE INCLUDES:
• Arbitration (Arbitrator and Lead Counsel)
• Banking Litigation
• Bankruptcy
• Construction and Real Estate Litigation
• Consumer/Commercial Fraud Litigation
• Contractual Disputes
• Debtor/Creditor/Employment Disputes
• Franchise Litigation
• Intellectual Property Litigation
• Mediation
Mrs Khan plays a critical role for her clients, developing and executing clear legal strategies that support business profitability and global compliance. Her expertise and work include negotiation, mediation, arbitration (under WIPO, DIAC, LCIA, DIFC-LCIA, SIAC, ICC, IBA etc. rules and ad hoc arbitration under the UNCITRAL rules and other procedural rules).
Nikhat’s transactional practice focused on corporate transactions, mergers, and acquisitions, real estate, corporate governance matters, and contracts. She regularly advises clients on due diligence, corporate structuring and commercial issues. Nikhat has sound working knowledge of relevant anti-money laundering issues, laws/regulations, and is abreast with the latest regulatory changes and trends within AML, CTF, and sanctions. She also advises on economic sanctions and represents prominent clients on matters that advanced into cross-border jurisdictional matters.
Nikhat has been widely appreciated by the clients for her legal acumen and contributions in arbitration proceedings, proactive role in the prevention of attachment proceedings and client servicing. Her clients will always benefit from her broad and detailed legal expertise and will have at their disposal her many years of practical experience.
Contact: nikhat@hilalassociates.com +971508855599
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Hilal and Associates, one of the oldest and leading law firms in the U.A.E. (formerly known as A. R. Hilal & Associates), officially came into existence with the opening of its Abu Dhabi office on the 10th of January 1978. Started by Mr. Abdullah Rashid Hilal, the firm has grown steadily and rapidly since then. The Sharjah office was established in 1979, one year later a Dubai office came into existence, and in 1981 another office in Umm Al Qaiwain was opened. In 1991, the firm established its office in Ras Al Khaimah. Seeking development, growth, and excellence in providing services and utilizing the best of experience in the five offices, partners in the firm have decided effective from January 2003 to merge all offices under one administration and one head office, namely Dubai office and to change the firm name to HILAL & ASSOCIATES. Such organizational and administrative shifts in the vision have benefited the firm and its valued clients in many different ways. One of the reasons for the firm's rise to influence in the U.A.E legal community is the diversity of its members' backgrounds. We have lawyers who have worked in the legislature, with foreign law firms, universities and academia and the business world. This diversity enables our firm to provide quality legal services for clients from diverse backgrounds and with varied needs. We place great emphasis on attending to the client's specific requirements. The depth and experience of our legal and human resources is well known and our clients regularly turn to us to handle their complex transactions and avail of our expertise. In the course of providing top of the line set of legal and consultation services, we have been able to build an impressive client list including private and semi-public organizations, banks, statutory corporations, commercial and trading companies, insurance companies, airlines, and individuals. We, at Hilal & Associates, see the law as a vehicle for social change, including righting wrongs; and our role as lawyers and as effective advocates, working along with our valued clients for a just result and a fair chance for all. We enjoy the privilege of cooperating and coordinating with different correspondent law firms all over the world.