As a commercial disputes and arbitration lawyer, Rhys focuses on four key practice areas, including court litigation (DIFC, ADGM and local court proceedings), insurance and contentious recoveries, insolvency and special situations, and business and disputes in Saudi Arabia. Rhys also advises on cross-border jurisdictional issues, injunctive relief, joint venture and shareholder disputes, and international arbitration and enforcement.

Rhys has a wide client base in the technology, hospitality, lifesciences, trade, transportation and defence sectors, as well as acting for international and family conglomerates. Rhys acts in several of the major insolvency matters in the region, including in the commodities and healthcare sectors, with aggregate assets and claims in excess of USD1 billion.