Emily Beirne focuses her practice on advising high-net-worth individuals and institutional clients in complex cross-border actions involving allegations of fraud and misconduct, including experience of sanctions related work. Based in the Middle East since 2014, Ms. Beirne has extensive experience of cross-border disputes involving business interests in the Middle East, the Horn of Africa and Asia. She is particularly accustomed to the unique challenges posed by work in these regions, and frequently coordinates legal strategy involving the MENA region alongside Europe and other offshore financial centers (notably BVI and Cayman).

Ms. Beirne has experience of both offensive and protective global monetization and dilution campaigns with experience across a wide range of sectors, including infrastructure, healthcare and oil and gas. In her work for high-net-worth individuals Ms. Beirne has a focus on trusts and insolvency litigation and routinely works alongside a range of advisors, including family offices and other trusted advisors to coordinate global legal strategy.

Ms. Beirne is admitted to practice in England and Wales, the Dubai International Financial Centre and the Abu Dhabi Global Market.

• Emily Beirne on Trusts and Foundations Regimes in the Middle East for Citywealth
• 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