Published today: The ADGM Book

We are delighted to announce the launch of The ADGM Book, which has been published online today (see link below), providing practitioners with a helpful commentary of the ADGM Courts Procedure Rules 2016 and the ADGM Practice Directions, authored by Daniel Lewis and Daniel Jukes, members of Wilberforce Chambers.

In keeping with the Courts’ paperless approach, this is an online publication with clickable links for readers’ convenience. It includes a foreword from Lord Hope of Craighead KT (Chief Justice of the ADGM Courts) who explains: “Until now the ADGM Courts Procedure Rules 2016 and the ADGM Practice Directions have enjoyed a separate existence, each searchable on its own under its own heading. Bringing them together in a single volume makes access to them so much easier. That is the service that this book seeks to provide. […] Updating will be another part of the service. This will be achievable in an instant without the delay and cost that would be inevitable if we were to publish this volume in book form.”

Nicholas Luckman (Practice Director) commented: “Wilberforce Chambers is proud to collaborate with the ADGM Courts on producing this important online publication. We hope that practitioners will find the content both valuable and insightful. As a chambers, we have longstanding experience in the Middle East – particularly the UAE – and our barristers’ work on this book reflects our continued commitment to supporting the legal profession in Abu Dhabi and across the wider region.”

We are very grateful to all involved in bringing this to fruition. A special thank you to the ADGM Courts for all your support and enthusiasm surrounding this project: in particular, Lord Hope, Linda Fitz-Alan (Registrar and Chief Executive of ADGM Courts), Adam Peters (Senior Legal Counsel) and Zoe Lamb (Marketing Director); without all of you, this wouldn’t have been possible.

Link to book download