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Gabrielle Okais

Associate
Dubai
About

Gabrielle Okais is an Associate at DLA Piper Middle East specialising in commercial litigation, arbitration and insurance disputes. She advises multinational corporations, financial institutions and high-net-worth individuals on complex domestic and cross-border disputes, with experience before the UAE courts, in arbitration proceedings, and in insurance-related matters.

Prior to joining DLA Piper Middle East, Gabrielle practised in Lebanon and gained experience with leading international law firms in Paris. Her international background has provided her with a strong foundation in multi-jurisdictional disputes and cross-border legal matters.

Areas of FocusLitigation, Arbitration and InvestigationsCorporateInfrastructure, Construction and TransportInsurance
Education

  • Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne
    Master 2, Private International Law and International Trade Law

    Paris Descartes
    Master 2, Law and Policies of Development

     

  • Saint Joseph University
    Master 1, Business Law

    Bachelor's Degree in Lebanese and French Law

    Bachelor's Degree in Political Science

     

  • Paris- Sorbonne University (Paris V)

    Bachelor of French Law

     

EXPERIENCE

  • Advising a pan-African banking group on a complex cross-border dispute involving proceedings in multiple African jurisdictions and the UAE, including jurisdictional challenges, procedural issues and strategic dispute management before the Dubai Courts.
  • Acting for a global hospitality group in contentious and insurance-related matters, including insurance coverage analysis, claims strategy, policy interpretation and coordination with insurers.
  • Acting for an international engineering and industrial company in technical and contractual disputes involving complex factual and expert issues concerning contractual performance, liability and the interpretation of engineering contracts across multiple jurisdictions.
  • Acting for a high-net-worth individual in substantial cross-border proceedings involving expert evidence, interim measures, reputational considerations and multi-jurisdictional litigation strategy.
  • Advising on contentious corporate matters, including amendments to memoranda of association and management restructuring.
  • Representing a UAE company in a dispute with a contractor in an English-language LCIA arbitration seated in Dubai and governed by the laws of the Emirate of Abu Dhabi and the federal laws of the United Arab Emirates.
Languages
  • Arabic
  • French
  • English

Prior Experience

Prior to joining DLA Piper, Gabrielle completed legal internships with leading international law firms in Paris, including:

  • Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer
  • King & Spalding
  • Dechert LLP
  • DLA Piper
  • Belot Malan & Associés

Gabrielle also practised in Lebanon, where she gained experience in litigation and corporate and commercial matters.

Memberships and Affiliations

  • Beirut Bar Association of Lawyers

Connect

Phone

+971525168369
(Work)
+97144386143
(Mobile)
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