Recent
Instructions

Delivering critical results for sovereign states, multinational corporations, and private investors.

Explore your selected mandate below.​

A curated archive of over 500 of our recent mandates.

Drawn from our archive of over 500 recent representations, this case study highlights our specific expertise in Major Litigation.
This mandate addresses complex challenges involving Expert Testimony & Foreign Law.
The representation required a highly specialized approach to United Kingdom Court Proceedings.

Specific client identities and non-public details regarding this matter have been anonymized.

Selected Mandate

Acting as an expert witness in complex cross-border litigation, analyzing the conflict between English court orders and UAE public policy on data protection, banking secrecy, and the enforcement of foreign judgments under mutual legal assistance treaties.

Related Mandates

Fiscal Policy & Tax ControversyIndirect & Direct Tax DisputesSensitive Geopolicy

Federal Court proceedings under UAE VAT legislation between a commercial group and the Federal Tax Authority regarding the rejection of input tax refunds based on the Authority’s requirement to verify upstream tax settlements by third-party suppliers.

Fiscal Policy & Tax ControversyIndirect & Direct Tax DisputesSensitive Geopolicy

Federal Court proceedings under UAE VAT legislation between a consultancy firm and the Federal Tax Authority regarding the validity of input tax invoices issued under a historical trade name following a corporate rebranding.

Digital & Cryptocurrency LitigationMajor LitigationWhite Collar, Fraud & Investigation

Advising an international creative professional on the enforcement of a ‘Work for Hire’ agreement governed by UAE Federal Law, seeking damages for the unauthorized commercial exploitation of 3D digital assets by a Middle Eastern eyewear brand.

Complex Commercial & Corporate DisputesInsolvency & Asset RecoveryMajor Litigation

Advising a multinational construction firm on corporate restructuring and insolvency options under UAE Federal Bankruptcy Law, including strategic guidance on preventive composition, financial reorganization, and liquidation proceedings.

Construction & EngineeringEnergy & Industrial ProjectsGlobal Arbitration

Advising a UAE-based industrial firm in an international arbitration dispute regarding the termination of a services agreement for a residential complex, involving complex arguments on notice periods, regulatory No Objection Certificates (NOCs), and reinstatement obligations under Abu Dhabi law.

Construction & EngineeringGlobal ArbitrationInfrastructure & Transport

Representation in an Extension of Time (EOT) claim regarding delays in a major international construction project.

Aviation & TransportCommercial & Sectoral ArbitrationGlobal Arbitration

Advising a logistics company on appealing a vessel arrest order in Umm Al Quwain, arguing the invalidity of seizure due to the absence of a proven maritime debt and the expiration of navigation licenses.

Fiscal Policy & Tax ControversyIndirect & Direct Tax DisputesSensitive Geopolicy

Cassation appeal before the UAE Supreme Court regarding the retroactive imposition of VAT penalties on a non-resident entity, arguing legal impossibility due to conflicting Authority clarifications and absence of knowledge.

Administrative LawGovernment Affairs & RegulationSensitive Geopolicy

Administrative litigation challenging the validity of cumulative penalties for voluntary disclosures and the procedural dismissal of objections based on res judicata regarding distinct assessments.

Sensitive GeopolicySovereign Space StrategySpace Law & Policy

Advised sovereign European state in drafting its national space legislation and regulatory framework.