Defined
by results.
Carrying 230 years of legal and geopolicy heritage not to look backward, but to provide you with a depth of foresight that simply cannot be replicated.
SOHAIR SABER
We specialize in high-stakes litigation where business continuity is on the line. Our practice focuses on winning claims, reversing adverse judgments, and protecting corporate assets against significant liability.
We manage the full lifecycle of an arbitration. Our team is expert in navigating arbitration proceedings and enforcement strategy in challenging jurisdictions.
We architect mission-critical agreements, from cross-border joint ventures to complex technology licensing. We ensure your commercial objectives are secured.
We bridge the gap between compliance and political reality. Our team provides strategic counsel on legislative monitoring, sanctions protocols, and government relations to ensure stability in volatile markets.
Emerging Technology Litigation
Digital Asset Claims
We litigate complex claims regarding platform failures, fraud, and liability. Our practice extends to enforcement actions involving control of wallets and misleading whitepapers.
Regulatory & Strategic Advice
Space and Defense
We advise space and defense corporations on launches, export controls, and regulatory compliance. We ensure alignment between operational objectives and government policy.
Tax Controversy & Litigation
Tax Disputes (UAE)
We have a special practice dedicated to tax controversy at our United Arab Emirates office where we have litigated over 300 tax dispute procedures in matters collectively over USD 500 million.
Mitigating Disputes & Uncertainty
Legal Risk Management
Our team tailors a proactive risk strategy that wards off potential disputes. We analyze your target operations, contracts, and policies to identify vulnerabilities and turn them into strengths.
Cross-Border Enforcement
We execute rapid recovery protocols against non-compliant debtors and implement immediate protective measures to defend client assets from aggressive seizure orders.
Tax Audit Response
We intervene immediately upon receipt of tax audit notifications or penalty assessments to suspend liability and shift the burden of proof away from the taxpayer.
Crypto Fraud Protection
We deploy emergency forensic tracing and cross-border injunctions to freeze dissipated assets and recover control of compromised digital wallets before funds are lost.
EOT Construction Claims
We substantiate critical path delays to secure immediate extensions of time (EOT), preventing the imposition of liquidated damages on distressed infrastructure projects.
Lawyers and Consultants
Tier-1 Services
Since 1799
We are not a collection of isolated departments; we are a single lineage of lawyers and geopolicy consultants that have operated at the intersection of commerce and sovereignty for 230 years. Our firm’s DNA was forged in 1799 on the ramparts of Acre, where our predecessor Jason (Yassin) Abuwasel stood as Soldier-Jurist and Dragoman, mediating between empires to repel a siege during the Napoleonic Wars. From the trade courts of the 19th-century Levant to the corridors of Washington D.C., Melbourne, Toronto, and Abu Dhabi today, our firm has evolved by mastering the development of economies.
Leadership
The partners leading the firm.
Our principals drive the vision, supported by an agile network of legal and consulting experts ready to mobilize across borders.
Sohair Saber
Partner - Policy
Mahmoud Abuwasel
Partner - Disputes
Abdulla Abuwasel
Partner - Transactions
We let our track record do the talking.
Arbitrability, Corporate Insolvency, and Fractured Disputes: The NSW Court of Appeal’s Approach in Clough v Elecnor and the Lex Domicilii vs. Lex Arbitri Divide
Introduction: The Collision of Party Autonomy and Public Policy The intersection of international commercial arbitration and corporate insolvency consistently generates profound jurisdictional friction. While arbitration is a private, consensual mechanism governed by party autonomy, corporate insolvency is a collective, statutory procedure rooted in public policy and designed to bind third
Piercing the Blockchain Veil: The Ontario Court’s Novel Pushback on Crypto Norwich Orders (Compared with the UK and DIFC)
Introduction: The Maturation of Crypto Asset Recovery As digital asset markets expand, global courts are increasingly tasked with untangling complex, cross-border cryptocurrency disputes. When tokens are misappropriated, the immediate legal reflex for claimants is to pierce the pseudonymity of the blockchain. Universally, litigators have turned to the Norwich Pharmacal order
War Series: Reinsurance Profiteering, Hidden Broker Commissions, and Cross-Border Accountability – Applying the Dubai Cassation Court’s 2026 Yemen Precedent to GCC-UK-US Markets in the Iran War
Introduction: The Fog of War and the Opacity of War-Risk Pricing As the 2026 Iran War escalates, severely disrupting supply chains, energy infrastructure, and regional stability across the Middle East, the demand for Political Violence (PV), Terrorism, and War-Risk insurance has surged to unprecedented levels. Regional primary insurers and corporate
Anthropic’s Fable 5 Directive: Overnight Export Control Authority and Its Implications for the Commercial Space Industry
On the evening of June 12, 2026, Anthropic received a directive from the United States government at 5:21 p.m. Eastern Time. The instruction was unambiguous: suspend all access to Fable 5 and Mythos 5 for any foreign national, whether residing inside or outside the United States, including Anthropic’s own employees
Congress Introduces Legislation for Orbital Data Centers: Analyzing the Cruz–Hickenlooper NEW HORIZON Act
Senator Ted Cruz, joined by Senator John Hickenlooper, has introduced the Nodes, Enterprise Workloads, and Hybrid Operations, Resilience, Integration, Zero-Trust, Orbital Networks Act (the “NEW HORIZON Act”). The Act would, for the first time, statutorily direct the Department of Defense (“DoD”) to operationally evaluate commercially available orbital data center services
The Advocate Next Door Podcast: Mahmoud Abuwasel on the Future of Crypto Dispute Resolution
In a recent episode of The Advocate Next Door, Mahmoud Abuwasel, Partner at Wasel & Wasel, joined hosts Kelby Ballena and Margarita Rosa Arango to discuss the intersection of cryptocurrency, cross-border fraud, and dispute resolution. With the UAE serving as a global hub for digital asset adoption, Mahmoud shares exclusive
Environmental Liability in Commercial Space Launches: Examining the South Texas Mass Tort Case Against SpaceX
On April 30, 2026, eighty plaintiffs filed a federal complaint in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas against Space Exploration Technologies Corp. (“SpaceX”). The case, Aguilar et al. v. Space Exploration Technologies Corp., No. 1:26-cv-00485, alleges that repeated Starship launch and landing operations at the Starbase
War Series: Can War Set Aside an Arbitration Award? Applying the Dubai Cassation Court’s Afghan Precedent to the 2026 Iran War
Introduction: Procedural Defenses in the Context of Regional Conflict The 2026 Iran War introduces logistical and administrative challenges for commercial operations across the Middle East. As contracting parties address contract performance and supply chain disruptions in various sectors, disputes are frequently referred to international arbitration in accordance with standard commercial
Artificial Intelligence Hallucinations in Arbitration: Analyzing the Landmark Award Annulment in ARIHQ c. Santé Québec
The advent of generative artificial intelligence (AI) has brought unprecedented capabilities and efficiencies to the legal profession. However, alongside its benefits come profound risks, particularly when AI is employed in adjudicative decision-making. The recent landmark ruling by the Quebec Superior Court in Association des ressources intermédiaires d’hébergement du Québec (ARIHQ)
Misappropriated Mining Hardware and Newly Minted Tokens: Analysis of Yimiao v 3V (Supreme Court of Victoria) – Opportunity Loss, Unjust Enrichment, and Constructive Trusts
Introduction The Supreme Court of Victoria’s judgment in Yimiao Australia Pty Ltd v 3V Development Australia Pty Ltd [2026] VSC 133 provides a detailed examination of how established common law and equitable doctrines apply to the unauthorized retention of cryptocurrency mining hardware and the subsequent generation of digital assets. Delivered
Contractor Withholding Your Tax Invoice? How UAE Courts Are Protecting Tax Refunds (Abu Dhabi Cassation Judgment No. 289 of 2026)
In the evolving legal landscape of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), the intersection between commercial construction disputes and tax compliance presents unique challenges for property owners. Often, contractors withhold essential documentation, particularly tax invoices, as leverage during payment disputes. However, these invoices are strictly required by the Federal Tax Authority
Navigating Downstream Corporate Tax Liability in the UAE: An Analysis of Dubai Court of First Instance Judgment No. 1188 of 2025
Introduction The introduction of the UAE Corporate Tax regime via Federal Decree-Law No. 47 of 2022 has fundamentally shifted the commercial landscape in the region. As businesses adapt to the new regulatory environment, a critical legal question has emerged: to what extent can a company unilaterally pass its corporate tax