Challenge to arbitration jurisdiction in the UAE

How we help with challenge to arbitration jurisdiction

• Evidence and document review

  Our review covers arbitration agreement, authority documents, claim and response, procedural orders and jurisdiction-objection correspondence. We identify what supports your position and what needs clarification or further evidence.

• When must a jurisdiction objection be raised under the federal Arbitration Law?

  Article 20 normally requires the objection by the respondent’s statement of defence. The tribunal may admit a late objection if the delay is justified; appointing an arbitrator does not itself prevent the objection. Identify the seat and applicable procedural law first: this federal deadline should not be imported into DIFC or ADGM proceedings. Identify whether the objection concerns consent, a party's authority, the scope of the clause or the dispute submitted. Record when the objection was raised and subsequent participation. A jurisdiction objection should address the actual agreement and procedural stage, not merely disagreement with arbitration.