Yousef Haddad

Represented me in a DIAC arbitration over a contract scope dispute. Knew the rules cold, prepped me for the witness session over two long sessions, and stayed calm when the other side's counsel tried to escalate. Settled at the second hearing.

Helped with a payment dispute that ended up settled before formal arbitration. Honest about the cost-benefit early — told me a full hearing would burn more than the gap between offers, so we went mediation route first.

Defended me in a civil suit where the other side overstated their damages by a wide margin. He challenged each line item with documentation, and the court reduced the award to a fraction of what was claimed. Crisp written submissions.

Handled a bounced cheque complaint against a former business partner. Took the criminal route initially to apply pressure, then negotiated a structured payment plan that the partner actually honoured. Practical, not just procedural.

Good on the substantive corporate work — drafted the SPA and the disclosure letter for our acquisition without any drama. One small frustration: he was often hard to reach by phone, but emails were usually returned the same day.