Personal bio
Practising in the UAE since 1999 | Dispute Resolution | Litigation | Accredited Evaluative Mediator and Arbitrator | DIFC Practitioner Part I and II (Full Rights of Audience)
Indian National based in the UAE .
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 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. corporate and commercial practice, corporate structuring and governance, intellectual properties, construction, technology, employment, and real estate.
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 (Evaluative Mediator and Lead Counsel)
• Post-Judgment/Award (Execution) Proceedings
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, and arbitration (under WIPO, DIAC, LCIA, DIFC-LCIA, SIAC, ICC, IBA etc.) and ad hoc arbitration under UNCITRAL rules and other procedural rules).