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Gillian Flannighan

Senior Associate

Gillian is a Senior Associate in our Litigation and Financial Services Disputes and Investigations group based in Dubai.

Gillian has experience before the DIFC Courts and English Courts and her practice also encompasses international commercial arbitration.

Gillian has represented clients in a number of arbitral centres including the Qatar International Centre for Conciliation and Arbitration, the Dubai International Arbitration Centre, the International Chamber of Commerce and the London Court of International Arbitration.

She also regularly works on cross border litigation supporting clients with local court matters across Kuwait, Bahrain, Qatar and Saudi Arabia and has strong relationships with Counsel in the region.

Gillian brilliantly leads on Eversheds Sutherland Corporate Responsibility (CR) efforts across the UAE offices working on both global and regional CR initiatives.

A selection of Gillian’s recent experience includes:

  • defending an oil and gas company in DIFC Court proceedings in relation to a complex fraud claim valued at USD 39million;
  • representing a project management company in an international ICC arbitration, seated in Singapore, in order to recover sums owed to them and managing satellite jurisdictional proceedings before the Singapore Courts;
  • carrying out a complex cross border investigation on behalf of an oil and gas supplier, co-ordinating the jurisdictions and leading on e-discovery reviews using the ES Locate platform. As part of this case Gillian managed the subsequent Bahraini legal proceedings on behalf of the client working hand in hand with Bahraini counsel.
  • winner of the CEO Award in the Eversheds Sutherland Values Awards 2021
  • England & Wales (2017)
  • LPC (Distinction), BPP University, UK, 2015
  • Bachelor’s Degree in Law, Newcastle University, UK, 2014
Gillian Flannighan

Senior Associate

Gillian Flannighan

Senior Associate

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