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

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Services

Major
Litigation

When you need to resolve complex commercial disputes.

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.

Global
Arbitration

When you need to enforce awards and recover capital effectively.

We manage the full lifecycle of an arbitration. Our team is expert in navigating arbitration proceedings and enforcement strategy in challenging jurisdictions.

Critical
Transactions

When you need to structure deals involving distressed assets or regulation.

We architect mission-critical agreements, from cross-border joint ventures to complex technology licensing. We ensure your commercial objectives are secured.

Sensitive
Geopolicy

When you need to anticipate political shifts and navigate new policy.

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.

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Specialties

Where we excel

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.

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Emergencies

Immediate intervention

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.

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About Us

Who we are

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.

We serve as counsel, instructing counsel, or co-counsel before the UAE Courts (on-shore and off-shore), NY Courts, English Courts, PRC Courts, Qatar Courts, Dutch Courts, and others. We represent parties in high-value proceedings under all major rules, including ICC, LCIA, LMAA, HKIAC, DIAC, QICCA, UNCITRAL, and ICSID. Our professionals serve as expert witnesses on foreign law before the NY, London, and Swiss Courts, and consult governments on legislative modernization and high-value strategic initiatives. Our consultants navigate the frontiers of statecraft and innovation, guiding sovereigns through sensitive geopolicy, fiscal reform, and the emerging space economy. We architect resilient frameworks for digital assets and government regulation, transforming complex global challenges into enduring legacies for private wealth and public institutions.

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

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At a glance

Numbers speak

We let our track record do the talking.

Global Offices
Value of Mandates
USD
B+
Recognitions and Awards
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Intelligence

From our experts