Businesses are increasingly choosing the DIFC Courts to resolve commercial disputes, with nearly one in three cases filed during the first half of 2026 brought through agreements that expressly ...
Nearly one in three cases – 243 of the 810 filed – came through the Courts’ opt-in jurisdiction, where parties voluntarily choose the DIFC Courts even though they are not required to do so.
JusticeOmar Al Mheiri, Director of the DIFC Courts, said ... Where parties reach agreement, settlements can, where appropriate, be formalised and enforced through the DIFC Courts ... https.//www.difccourts.ae/difc-courts/services/mediation-service-centre.