The Firm

A chambers built around a single, contrarian idea.

PDR private boardroom

PDR was founded by senior counsel who, after decades inside the world's largest dispute houses, became convinced that the greatest service a lawyer can render is the dispute their client never has.

Our partners are senior mediators and counsel admitted to the Egyptian Bar, with sustained advisory mandates across the United Arab Emirates and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. We speak fluently the languages of civil code, Sharia-influenced frameworks and the commercial realities of the Gulf — and we resolve matters at the table, not in the courtroom.

We do not advertise. We do not pitch. Engagements are by introduction or referral from existing clients, family offices and private bankers. This is by design — and it is the only way we can guarantee the standard of attention each matter receives.

Our Promise
The greatest service a lawyer can render is the dispute their client never has.
Standards

Discretion

Every engagement is conducted under sealed-file protocols. No public marketing of matters, ever.

Seniority

Only partners draft, negotiate and chair mediations. We do not delegate the work that defines us.

Capacity

A deliberately limited number of mandates each quarter. Quality of attention is the firm's principal asset.