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.
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The Cost of Clarity: Inside Binance’s 2026 Terms and the New Dispute Resolution Regime
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October 2025 Amendments to the UAE Tax Procedures Law and Relevant Federal Supreme Court Case Law
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The Legal Characterization of Cryptocurrency and Contractual Authorization Protocols: Analysis of HoneyBadger Enterprises Ltd. v Bue
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Employee Liability for Corporate Tax Penalties: A Judicial Analysis of Dubai Court of First Instance Case No. 309 of 2025
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Oman Unveils Commercial Space Framework and Launch Authorization Regime
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