38 % growth in court lawsuits "Dubai International Financial" During the first half

Dubai, July 23/ WAM/ The courts of the Dubai International Financial Center announced today, the results recorded with it during the first six months of 2025, explaining that the courts witnessed an increase of 38% in the number of cases compared to the same period of the previous year, in an indication of the conflicting desire of the parties to litigate in front of an independent and fast justice system in settling local and international commercial and civil disputes.
The figures showed during the period from January to June 2025 a total of 650 cases in the various courts of the courts, and the average value of the case reached 13.2 million dirhams, while the number of cases registered before the Court of First Instance and its specialized departments reached 61 cases, the average value of the case is 117.7 million dirhams, and a total value of 6.7 billion dirhams.
This steady growth in the size of the claims reflects the high position of the Dubai International Financial Center courts as a preferred judicial destination to obtain efficient and reliable services for companies and individuals, and confirms Dubai’s position as an attractive global business center.
His Excellency Judge Wayne Martin, President of the Dubai International Financial Center courts, said that the first half of 2025 reflects a sustainable path of growth, especially in cases in which the parties choose the jurisdiction of the courts voluntarily, as well as in high -value cases.

He added that these developments confirm the position of the center’s courts as a reliable platform to adjudicate complex commercial disputes, supported by a group of veteran judges and the ability to implement its rulings at the international level, noting that the new law of the courts of the Dubai International Financial Center, which was issued in the beginning of 2025, came as a pre -emptive strategic step from the Dubai government, allowing the courts to enhance the efficiency and flow of its procedures and improve the level of their judicial performance, To strengthen its position as a leading destination for future disputes.
Also during the first half of the year 2025, the Department of Civil and Commercial Issues recorded 85% on an annual basis “from 33 to 61 cases”, with a total value of 2.3 billion dirhams.
The strong demand for the services of the jury, which witnessed 23 cases, continued, an increase of 92% compared to the same period in 2024, with a total value of 4.5 billion dirhams.
As for the small lawsuit court, it received 458 cases, an increase of 73%, with a total value of 43.2 million dirhams, and the average value of the case reached 95 thousand dirhams.
The increase in the number of cases in commercial circles and arbitration, as well as in the Small Court of Laws, met it to some extent a decrease in implementation cases, which led to a total number of new cases by 38% to reach 650 cases, compared to 470 cases during the same period last year.
The statistics also show the remarkable increase in the claims of optional jurisdiction, as parties from outside the center of the center prefer to stipulate their contracts over their disputes to the jurisdiction of the center’s courts voluntarily.
The service registration service in the courts of the Dubai International Financial Center witnessed an increasing activity, as 922 wills were registered during the first half of 2025, an increase of 14% compared to the same period in 2024, and 27 proof of a will was issued, and the number of commandments registered since the start of this service reached more than 13,400 wills, thanks to the safe mechanism it provides for residents and investors from non -Muslims to document Their plans and desires to distribute their inheritance in the UAE.
The volunteer lawyer “Pro Bono” of the Center’s courts also provided support to more than 524 individuals, with a voluntary participation of 39 lawyers and 51 lawyers.
This program, which was launched in 2009, is the first of its kind at the level of the Middle East, and provides free law services and charge for those who have legal cases within the scope of the center’s courts and cannot afford their financial costs.
His Excellency Judge Omar Al -Muhairi, Director of the Dubai International Financial Center Courts, said that this period witnessed the continued growth in the various services of the courts, from civil and commercial cases to support services, and that this continuous increase in the numbers of those who choose the court’s courts for litigation provides a clear indication of the confidence and appreciation that companies and individuals consider its legal framework, and after more than 20 years of launching as the first commercial court operating in the public law system In the English language in the region.

He pointed out that this continuous growth of the center’s courts is a sign of its commitment to development and innovation and expanding the ways to reach justice through its basic and supportive judicial services package.

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