Tailored to support
the demands

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

NATHAN BAIKIE

Principal Associate

Phone: 

+971 4 4228410

Email: 

nathan@mandcolegal.com
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 Principal Associate in the disputes team at M&CO Legal. He has more than a decade of experience in South Africa and the UAE. He has represented clients in ICC, DIAC, DIFC-LCIA, LCIA, ADCCAC, and ADIAC institutional arbitrations across various sectors such as oil and gas, insurance, construction, infrastructure, hospitality, real estate, and banking. He is also registered with the Dubai International Arbitration Centre (DIAC) as an arbitrator.

In addition, Nathan frequently represents clients before the DIFC Courts and appeared in the landmark A8 v B8 case before Justice William Stone SBS KC in the ADGM Courts. He is also a Pro Bono Practitioner with the DIFC Courts, where he regularly provides legal advice to indigent clients.

EXPERIENCE

The disputes in which Nathan has been involved have been subject to different governing laws, including South African law, UAE law, DIFC law, ADGM law and English law. In addition, he has previously advised clients on various corporate transactions, and has also drafted a wide range of commercial agreements.

Prior to joining the firm, Nathan worked as a Legal Consultant in a prominent Abu Dhabi-based law firm where he assisted and advised on many transactional matters and arbitration disputes.

Nathan is 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. Throughout his legal career, Nathan has been fortunate enough to secure a number of positive results for his clients, some of which are set out below.