Nikhat Sardar Khan is a seasoned legal professional with 32 years of experience, including 25 years in the UAE. She specializes in litigation, arbitration, and mediation, with extensive expertise in banking and finance, business and construction law, real estate disputes, employment and family law, intellectual property, compliance, and emerging areas like cryptocurrency, blockchain, and fintech.
CURRENT ROLE
Head of Corporate, DIFC Litigation and Arbitration at Hilal & Associates Advocates & Legal Consultants, managing high-profile disputes across the UAE, MENA, and India.
ARBITRATION AND MEDIATION EXPERTISE
-Institutions: DIAC, ICC, SCC, DIFC-LCIA, Johannesburg-seated arbitration, NGFA, GAFTA, FOSFA, UNCITRAL, WIPO.
-Specializations: International trade, commercial disputes, joint ventures, cross-border transactions, banking and construction disputes, intellectual property, domain name disputes.
ROLES
Arbitrator, Evaluative Mediator, Lead Counsel.
NOTABLE ACHIEVEMENTS
-Successfully mediated a USD 47 million joint venture dispute.
-Arbitrated a USD 10 million construction contract dispute under DIAC rules.
-Represented clients in high-value arbitration cases, securing favorable awards in complex disputes.
EDUCATION AND CERTIFICATIONS
-Diploma in International Arbitration by Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (CIArb)
-RICS Accredited Evaluative Mediator
-Certificate in Arbitration and Mediation Procedure under WIPO Rules
-B. Com and LL. B Degrees
