Notable experience includes:

• Acting for an investment entity on a US $74 million funds arbitration relating to the wrongful issuance of warrant shares, including overseeing applications for urgent injunctive relief in the BVI and Cayman Courts and acting on an expedited LCIA arbitration.
• Acting on a fraud investigation arising from the sale of a business in the healthcare sector and advising on associated breach of warranty claims.
• Advising a regional entity on a US $4.3 billion claim threatened in the ADGM Courts pursuant to the ADGM Insolvency Regulations. 
• Acting on an investigation in relation to an alleged sham supply scheme.
• Acting for an international advisory bank on an alleged mis-selling claim in the DIFC Courts, including advising on alleged breaches of the DIFC Regulatory Law in relation to client classification and suitability.
• Acting for a global Bank on enforcement of a US $75 million debt, including actions to enforce bounced cheques, mortgages, rental assignment rights and advising on various recovery options in the DIFC Courts, UAE Courts and UK Courts.
• Acting on a US $190 million professional negligence claim against a firm of solicitors relating to alleged negligence in the conduct of a financing transaction.
• Defending a government entity in connection with a US $20 million+ ICC arbitration for wrongful termination of a management agreement.  
• Representing an entity in the education sector in an 'earn out' dispute relating to the sale of a school, including a potential expert determination.
• Acting for a multinational corporation in connection with a major data breach, including injunctive relief proceedings in the DIFC Courts against 'persons unknown'. 
• Advising a listed Middle Eastern entity on a joint venture dispute in the pharmaceuticals sector, including potential DIAC arbitration proceedings, a potential ICC arbitration proceeding and a potential expert determination, as well as statutory demand proceedings in the BVI.
• Advising a major Bank on the strategy for protecting its secured interest (AED 150 million) and the implications of parallel restructuring proceedings in the onshore UAE Courts and administration proceedings in the ADGM Courts. 

Additional Experience

• Advising on a professional negligence claim, for amounts in excess of US $100 million, against an audit firm in the onshore UAE Courts.
• Acting for a Syndicate of Banks in a US $300 million DIFC Court Claim in respect of unpaid conventional, Islamic and hedging liabilities, including claims for permanent freezing orders and mandatory orders requiring the provision of security, and an application for an anti-suit injunction to restrain parallel proceedings in the onshore Dubai Courts. 
• Acting for a Middle Eastern conglomerate in connection with a joint venture/shareholders' dispute (DIFC-LCIA arbitration) relating to governance breaches affecting a major mixed-use development in Oman. 
• Acting for a Middle Eastern conglomerate in a potential DIFC-LCIA arbitration with a New York based investment bank concerning an alleged breach of contract.
• Acting for a telecommunications operator in the Middle East in relation to a potential arbitration (DIAC Rules) concerning the defective provision of cloud computing services.
• Acting for a government entity in defence of a threatened claim relating to the development of an IT platform.
• Acting for a telecommunications operator in the Middle East in relation to a potential arbitration (DIAC Rules) concerning alleged wrongful termination of a contract with one of its authorised resellers. 
• Acting for a listed Middle Eastern entity in a US $1 billion joint venture dispute relating to the mismanagement of a telecommunications company in Iraq and misappropriation of shareholding, including:
• Injunction proceedings before the DIFC Courts to prevent a pledge of the client's shares being granted to a Lebanese Bank.
• ICC arbitration proceedings to restrain the pledge of shares on a final basis.
• LAMC arbitration proceedings to invalidate a Subordination Agreement procured by fraud.
• ICC arbitration proceedings for breaches of contract and fiduciary duty by the majority shareholder/statutory manager of the JV entity.
• DIFC Court derivative proceedings against the directors of the holding company alleging breaches of fiduciary duty (such as self-dealing and conflicts of interest) and directors' duties.
• DIFC Court of Appeal proceedings to overturn the decision in Pearl Petroleum, permitting the DIFC Court to grant alternative service of an order recognising and enforcing an arbitral award in Iraq.
• Liaising with Co-Counsel in relation to a 1782 disclosure application in the US and DIFC-related issues arising in ICSID proceedings.
• Acting for a Middle Eastern consortium in ICC arbitral proceedings relating to the unlawful expropriation of land, including acting as strategic counsel to coordinate strategy for various related proceedings in the onshore courts and advising on potential Investor-State claims.
• Acting on a commercial dispute regarding delays in the launch of a major shopping mall in Abu Dhabi, which culminated in the first injunction application before the ADGM Courts.  
• Acting for the Dubai International Financial Centre Authority in defence of a claim for US $500 million in the DIFC Courts arising from an aborted joint venture.  This claim was successfully struck out at first instance (overturned on appeal) and defended at trial.
• Acting for a Dubai Government entity in connection with a dispute relating to the charter of an historic Vessel. 
• Acting for a high net worth individual in respect of potential proprietary and equitable claims relating to an insolvent entity in the Cayman Islands arising from the collapse of a high-profile investment fund in the Middle East.
• Acting for a professional services firm in defence of a US $128 million claim in the DIFC Courts relating to the failure of a Middle Eastern Bank, involving allegations of money laundering, deceit and negligence.
• Acting for a major English Bank in relation to (1) a US $130 million claim in the DIFC Courts; and (2) a US $238 million claim in the DIFC Courts; and (3) related claims in the Sharjah Courts, Dubai Courts, Union Supreme Court and the Joint Judicial Authority.
• Acting for a major UAE Bank in defence of an urgent injunction application seeking the reinstatement of facilities of over AED 200m, and the subsequent claim instituted in the DIFC Courts.
• Acting for a major English Bank in defence of a US $24 million claim in the DIFC Court involving issues of conspiracy, deceit and negligence.
• Acting for a professional services firm in relation to a US $6.5 million derivative claim relating to the collapse of a derivatives trading company, involving allegations of negligence and breach of contract.
• Acting for a major UK Bank in relation to anticipated claims in connection with its exit from a joint venture in Saudi Arabia.

• University of Queensland (2006 – 2009) – Bachelor of Laws (Honours).

• ADGM Courts Private Law Firm Liaison Group
• DIFC Courts Rules Committee.

• Editor of the Commentary on the DIFC Law of Obligations published by LexisNexis in Laws of the DIFC (Volume 1) (1st edition).

'An excellent team conducting banking and financial services litigation in the UAE, and in particular in the DIFC at the highest level. The partners are hands-on and proactive, the associates are intelligent and reliable.’

Legal 500 2023

‘Shane Jury is an outstanding up-and-coming partner in the region, a delight to work with, and great at inspiring his team.’

Legal 500 2023

‘Shane Jury is the standout member of the team. He is exceptionally intelligent, thorough, and meticulous with detail.’

Legal 500 2023

"Shane Jury and his team really go the extra mile, delving into the intricacies of the subject at hand and the relevant legislation."

Chambers 2023

"Shane Jury is one of my go-to disputes lawyers and I positively look for opportunities to instruct him. He is responsive and client-centric, in that he appreciates the commercial realities and can communicate complex matters quickly and with ease."

Chambers 2023

He is very bright, very personable and he really loves the law.

Chambers 2022

Shane is a super-smart guy with excellent client skills. He has that combination of legal acuity and client focus.

Chambers 2022

If you want to delve into the complexities of contractual matters, or what you can and can't do from an evidentiary perspective, Shane is the lawyer to go to.

Chambers 2022

Shane Jury has made an immediate impression on the team. The depth and breadth of his knowledge of DIFC law and process is impressive, but that his knowledge extends well into local law matters is particularly valuable.”

Legal 500 2022

Shane Jury is extremely personable and easy to work with, and a safe pair of hands to direct our matters.

Legal 500 2022

Shane Jury has a genuinely great reputation in the local market. He is always thoroughly engaged on his cases and could stand up and argue them better than most barristers. He is also a real pleasure to deal with – endlessly enthusiastic.

Legal 500 2022

Shane Jury really relishes cases and it rubs off on everyone else.

Legal 500 2022