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True_Grit_Brit

Jan 13th 2016 6:14 pm

seeking English lawyer

Hey, I'm hoping to get some advice - I need to find a lawyer who specialises in debt. Ideally an English lawyer who has an office in Abu Dhabi and knows the law in both countries. Can anyone help?

iggle

Jan 14th 2016 2:43 am

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Originally Posted by True_Grit_Brit (Post 11836358)

Hey, I'm hoping to get some advice - I need to find a lawyer who specialises in debt. Ideally an English lawyer who has an office in Abu Dhabi and knows the law in both countries. Can anyone help?

What about Welsh?

IKnowNothing

Jan 14th 2016 5:51 am

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Try Radha Stirling (yes, she's not based here but she has loads of experience in the fields you're looking for).

detainedindubai

She's all over YouTube, BBC, just a few days ago on Arabian Business - take a look:-

http://www.arabianbusiness.com/emira...uk-617488.html

mission

Jan 14th 2016 9:29 am

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Originally Posted by IKnowNothing (Post 11836883)

Try Radha Stirling (yes, she's not based here but she has loads of experience in the fields you're looking for). detainedindubai She's all over YouTube, BBC, just a few days ago on Arabian Business - take a look:- Emirates NBD hires debt collectors to chase expat defaulters in the US, UK - Banking & Finance - ArabianBusiness.com

:goodpost:
always worthwhile knowing about organisations like this....JUST in case....

mikewot

Jan 14th 2016 10:54 am

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Originally Posted by IKnowNothing (Post 11836883)

Try Radha Stirling

I don't think she's English, not even Welsh, Scots or Norn Iron, not a Brit, possibly an Ozzie. She has failed the criteria.

IKnowNothing

Jan 15th 2016 6:10 am

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Originally Posted by mikewot (Post 11837078)

I don't think she's English, not even Welsh, Scots or Norn Iron, not a Brit, possibly an Ozzie. She has failed the criteria.

She does have a UK passport.....

mikewot

Jan 15th 2016 7:26 am

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Originally Posted by IKnowNothing (Post 11838023)

She does have a UK passport.....

UK not English, fails the requirement.

IKnowNothing

Jan 15th 2016 8:13 am

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Originally Posted by mikewot (Post 11838053)

UK not English, fails the requirement.

And I thought I was a pedant!

Millhouse

Jan 16th 2016 6:03 am

Re: seeking English lawyer

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Originally Posted by True_Grit_Brit (Post 11836358)

Hey, I'm hoping to get some advice - I need to find a lawyer who specialises in debt. Ideally an English lawyer who has an office in Abu Dhabi and knows the law in both countries. Can anyone help?

what sort of debt?

a project finance lawyer for the details on offshore arbitration
or,
oh shit, I'm about to skip on some debt and need to know if I can go in the clink in the UK?

Many fit the first criteria, on the second... you'll be alright. Dump the car at the airport and never answer the phone in the UK.

Bahtatboy

Jan 18th 2016 8:22 am

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Originally Posted by mikewot (Post 11838053)

UK not English, fails the requirement.

English lawyer means someone who practices or advises on English law, not a lawyer who is English.

English law includes Welsh law (but not Scots or Norn Iron).

As Millhouse says, corporate debt is different from personal debt, so the OP needs to be more specific.

Those are the criteria.

Ultimate pedant.

mikewot

Jan 18th 2016 8:35 am

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Originally Posted by Bahtatboy (Post 11840827)

As Millhouse says, corporate debt is different from personal debt, so the OP needs to be more specific.

Those are the criteria.

Sir, I salute your courage, your strength and your indefatigable pedantry!

True_Grit_Brit

Jan 19th 2016 8:21 am

Re: seeking English lawyer

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Originally Posted by IKnowNothing (Post 11836883)

Try Radha Stirling (yes, she's not based here but she has loads of experience in the fields you're looking for).

detainedindubai

She's all over YouTube, BBC, just a few days ago on Arabian Business - take a look:-

Emirates NBD hires debt collectors to chase expat defaulters in the US, UK - Banking & Finance - ArabianBusiness.com

Thank you, I know nothing, you provided really great links, very useful. Much appreciated.

True_Grit_Brit

Jan 19th 2016 8:25 am

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Originally Posted by Millhouse (Post 11839182)

Thanks, it's the second option I'm afraid. Not my proudest moment. � ��.

True_Grit_Brit

Jan 19th 2016 8:30 am

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Originally Posted by Bahtatboy (Post 11840827)

Thanks for clarifying, hurray for pedantry. It's a personal loan default from a UAE bank. Abu Dhabi, not Dubai though.

Millhouse

Jan 19th 2016 9:22 am

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Originally Posted by True_Grit_Brit (Post 11841855)

Thanks, it's the second option I'm afraid. Not my proudest moment. ��.

It's ok. Liberty over finances everytime - I'd do the same if push came to shove.

There is no official jurisdiction - but sadly there has been (I recall) some case law been set where someone was successfully chased in the UK... which is just nuts as you signed a UAE-law document that is not enforceable in the UK.

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