Emily Beirne is an English-qualified solicitor focused on resolving global commercial disputes, particularly those related to cross-border claims and complex fraud. She advises multinational companies, investors and individuals in the enforcement and defense of high-value international claims, judgments and awards. Ms. Beirne splits her practice between international arbitration and court work.

With nine years working in Dubai, Ms. Beirne has experience before the Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) Court, as well as the English High Court and English Court of Appeal. Through her arbitration practice, Ms. Beirne has appeared as counsel in proceedings conducted in accordance with most major institutions and rules, including ICC, LCIA and UNCITRAL. She has handled cross-border disputes involving infrastructure projects and contracts, sovereign entities and allegations of corruption and bribery.

• Kobre & Kim at Dubai Arbitration Week
• Kobre & Kim Hosts Riding the Waves of Enforcement: An Interactive Offshore and Onshore Asset Recovery Simulation at Dubai Arbitration Week
• Emily Beirne on Building the Law Firm of the Future at IBA Middle East Conference
• Enforcing Claims Against Sovereign Debtors in the Middle East
• African Ultra-High-Net-Worth Individuals Can Protect Themselves from U.S. Authorities’ Increased Scrutiny
• Chinese Investors Can Use Cross-Border Tools to Stand Up to Sovereign Debtors
• PRC-Based Investors Can Now Enforce Claims in the Middle East