Stephen Ballantine

Dispute Resolution Lawyer
Galadari Law

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Stephen is a skilled and tenacious litigator with extensive experience in handling a broad range of commercial litigation matters, including complex contractual disputes and defending high-value professional negligence claims. His core practice focuses on local UAE Court proceedings and ensuring clients have access to the full array of strategic and tactical advantages available therein. Stephen is the Head of the firm’s Medical Malpractice Group and has served with the firm for 16 years.

Leveraging his 21 years of professional legal experience in UAE Court proceedings Stephen has acted as an expert witness in UAE law, practice and court procedure in legal proceedings in England, Canada and the United States. His clients include several international law firms as well as local underwriters, large trading entities and healthcare providers.

Stephen broadcasts writes and lectures widely on UAE legal topics including medical malpractice law, an area in which he is regarded by many as the leading practitioner in the jurisdiction and which is seeing a period of extended growth in UAE.