Paul Hughes focuses on advising international clients on high-profile disputes, in which he deploys creative strategies designed to monetize or dilute cross-border claims. He has extensive experience enforcing judgments and arbitral awards in matters involving global asset recovery, with particular focus on the United Arab Emirates (UAE), the wider Middle East region and the United Kingdom.

A leading practitioner in the Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC), Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM) and English Courts, Mr. Hughes has further extensive experience in fraud investigations, contentious shareholder disputes, and banking litigation. He is also regularly engaged in private client disputes for UHNWIs and has served as litigation counsel in high-value multi-jurisdictional bankruptcy matters.

Mr. Hughes has been practising in the UAE for over twelve years and has been described by Chambers & Partners as having solutions that are “intricately intertwined with business considerations, effectively harmonizing the legal strategies with [a client’s] overarching commercial goals.” He is also recognized by Legal 500 as a "superb legal strategist who has a strong grasp of the legal and commercial drivers in any case" and is "relentless in pursuing the interests of his client in advancing their case," as well as "an exceptional litigator" who is "incredibly hard-working, knows how to lead and delegate where necessary and is measured, but aggressive where appropriate."

• 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
• Who’s Who Legal 2024 Global Guide Recognizes Kobre & Kim and 13 Lawyers
• Landmark UAE Ruling Strengthens Hand of Creditors
• Chambers Global 2024 Recognizes Kobre & Kim and Multiple Global Lawyers
• Paul Hughes Examines UAE Recovery Options for International Creditors in Law.com International
• Who's Who Legal 2023 Global Guide Recognizes Kobre & Kim and 13 Lawyers
• Paul Hughes to Chair Panel on Best Practices in Obtaining Information for Lawyers During RILPA Conference in Dubai
• Chambers Global 2023 Recognizes Kobre & Kim and Multiple Global Lawyers
• Paul Hughes and John Han Explore Middle East Insolvency Disputes Trends in Dubai Seminar
• Kobre & Kim and Lawyers Recognized in Multiple Chambers Global 2022 Categories
• Paul Hughes and Nada Oteifi Unpack Middle East Dispute Trends at Dubai Arbitration Week Seminar
• Kobre & Kim Enhances Capabilities in Dubai and the Middle East
• Enforcement in Dubai Just Got Easier
• Enforcing a Foreign Judgment in the UAE: New Opportunities
• Enforcing Claims Against Sovereign Debtors in the Middle East
• Enforcing Minority Shareholder Rights in Asia: A Comparative Guide to Just and Equitable Winding Up
• Precedent-Setting Win in Dubai Opens Doors for Global Creditors to Fight Fraudulent Conveyance in the Middle East
• New Pathways for International Creditors to Fight Fraudulent Conveyance in Dubai
• How Israeli, Middle Eastern and African Individuals Should Respond to Criminal Allegations from Foreign Governments
• Middle Eastern Investors Have Options to Protect Their Investments in China
• Powerful Option for Creditors Enforcing Judgments from Common Law Courts in the United Arab Emirates
• Defending Your Offshore Trusts from Onshore Attacks
• Creditors Can Enhance Returns Amid Surge in Global Sovereign Debt
• Navigating the Impact of Potential UK Secondary Sanctions on Chinese Companies
• Don’t Overlook China in Difficult Chapter 11 Asset Recovery Efforts
• Cross-Border Strategies for Maximizing Returns Against Sovereign Debtors
• Cracking Delaware’s Notoriously Tough Trusts
• International Creditors Can Crack Delaware's Notoriously Tough Trusts
• More Routes to Recovery for Global Creditors in the Middle East
• Global Creditors Can Successfully Fight Fraudulent Conveyance in Dubai
• How International Creditors Can Crack Delaware's Notoriously Tough Trusts
• Don’t Overlook China in Difficult Chapter 11 Asset Recovery Efforts
• Lessons from LBRY: Standing Up to Regulatory Oversight
• Global Crisis Management For Targets of Large-Scale Crypto Fraud
• Enforcing Minority Shareholder Rights in Asia: A Comparative Guide to Derivative Actions
• Enforcing Minority Shareholder Rights in Asia: A Comparative Guide to Unfair Prejudice
• Maximizing Recovery Against a Sanctioned Sovereign
• Cross-Border Strategies for Maximizing Returns Against Sovereign Debtors
• Pathways for Global Bondholders to Effectively Oppose Unjust UK Restructuring Plans
• Russian Litigants Can Still Access Critical Legal Tools in U.S. Courts
• Bringing a Global Perspective to Challenge Offshore Awards Successfully
• Countering Bad-Faith Opponents' Efforts to Publicly Discredit High-Net-Worth Individuals
• Companies and Individuals in Greater China Can Protect Themselves from U.S. Sanctions Overreach