You’re facing or considering a class action in the United Arab Emirates. Scope, funding and the representative question come before anything is filed.
Information, not advice
This page is information, not legal advice about your matter. A retainer begins only when a lawyer confirms it.
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Settle who is in the group and who is paying, before anything is filed
There is no general class regime here, so how claims are grouped and funded, and whether you are onshore or in a free zone court, decide what is possible.
What to work through, in order
Defining the class
There is no general opt-out class regime. Claims are typically consolidated or run as multi-party actions, with DIFC and ADGM offering their own procedural routes.
Funding and costs
Third-party funding is permitted in DIFC and ADGM subject to disclosure requirements. Onshore cost recovery remains limited.
Carriage and competing proceedings
Consolidation is at the court’s discretion, and forum questions between onshore and free zone courts arise early.
Next steps
What happens if you go ahead
Scoping call
Written scope and fixed-fee quote
Engagement, once a lawyer confirms
Who would handle it
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