The appeals civil court in Abu Dhabi ruled that a lawyer had overcharged his client by millions. The client in the matter was gifted Dh 50 million from his brother, but only received Dh 5 million. Disappointed in what he actually inherited, the client sued. The court determined that the attorney spent nine months on the lawsuit and did not deserve Dh 10 million in fees. Apparently, the attorney calculated his fee on the entire inheritance which was worth more than Dh 1 billion. Based on the attorney’s work, the court cut the fee from Dh 10 million to Dh 2.5 million.
See Haneen Dajani, UAE Lawyer Overcharged Client By Dh7.5 Million, Court Rules, The National , Jan. 22, 2014.
Special thanks to Brian Cohan (Attorney at Law, Law Offices of Brian J. Cohan, P.C.) for bringing this article to my attention.
