Tailored to support
the demands

of today’s legal scenarios, and to support the needs of
corporates, governmental bodies, and family offices.

NATHAN BAIKIE

Senior Associate

Phone: 

+971 4 4228410

Email: 

nathan@mahmoodhussain.net
M&CO Legal, Central Park Towers 34th Floor, P.O. Box: 233066, Dubai International Financial Centre, Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Areas of practice

Education

LLB, University of the Witwatersrand (WITS) Johannesburg, South Africa

Completed Practical Legal Training at Law Society of South Africa

Granted right of appearance in the High Court of South Africa

Languages

English

Afrikaans

SUMMARY PROFILE

Nathan is a South African qualified Lawyer with more than 9 years of experience in Dispute Resolution and Corporate and commercial Law, both in South Africa and the United Arab Emirates. Nathan has been actively involved in a variety of different arbitration disputes, with particular exposure to ICC, DIAC, DIFC-LCIA, LCIA, and ADCCAC-governed arbitrations in various sectors such as oil & gas, insurance, construction, and banking. In addition, Nathan regularly assists and represents clients before the DIFC and ADGM Courts.

EXPERIENCE

The litigation and arbitration disputes in which Nathan has been involved have been subject to different governing laws, including South African Law, UAE Law, and English Law. In addition, Nathan has advised a number of clients on various corporate and commercial transactions and drafted a wide range of commercial agreements.

Prior to joining M&CO Legal, Nathan worked as a Legal Consultant in a well-established Abu Dhabi-based law firm where he assisted on many transactional matters and arbitration disputes.

Nathan has been admitted as an Attorney of the High Court of South Africa.

FOCUS AREA

Nathan’s focus lies in Arbitration, Common Law Litigation and Corporate & Commercial Law. Throughout his legal career, Nathan has been fortunate enough to secure a number of positive results for his clients.