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Acting as UAE law experts in New York Supreme Court proceedings for a pharmaceutical company and its founder against a ‘Big Four’ audit firm, providing opinions on civil conspiracy, aiding and abetting fraud, and breach of fiduciary duty under Federal UAE law.

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Banking & Financial InstrumentsComplex Commercial & Corporate DisputesMajor Litigation

Federal Court proceedings under UAE VAT legislation between a major UAE bank and the Federal Tax Authority regarding the enforceability of tax obligations and voluntary disclosures against a dissolved entity following a statutory merger.

Commercial DevelopmentConstruction & EngineeringGlobal Arbitration

Advisory mandate regarding the tax implications of reclassifying hotel apartments as residential units, assessing the impact of licensing status, contractual terms, and Dubai Land Department regulations on VAT liability.

Critical TransactionsHNW Investment DisputesPrivate Wealth & Family Office

Advising an international investor on the recovery of AED 253 million in outstanding receivables from a defaulted property transaction, navigating the Real Estate Regulatory Agency (RERA) dispute resolution mechanisms to block the unilateral termination of contracts by a major Dubai-based real estate group.

Construction & EngineeringEnergy & Industrial ProjectsGlobal Arbitration

Advising a Middle Eastern supplier on legal recourse and the recovery of substantial funding costs following the material breach of a subcontracting agreement by Texas and Alberta-based partners in the energy sector.

Expert Testimony & Foreign LawMajor LitigationUnited Kingdom Court Proceedings

Providing expert UAE law evidence before the Central London County Court in multi-jurisdictional tenancy litigation, challenging the finality of DIFC judgments due to pending parallel proceedings in Sharjah Federal Courts and constitutional conflict issues.

Fiscal Policy & Tax ControversyIndirect & Direct Tax DisputesSensitive Geopolicy

Federal Court proceedings under UAE Tax Procedures Law between a Dubai healthcare free zone and the Federal Tax Authority regarding the retroactive application of late payment penalties to voluntary disclosures.

Global ArbitrationInvestor-State Dispute Settlement (ISDS)Treaty Claims (BITs & MAs)

Representation in UNCITRAL proceedings under the OIC treaty regarding an investment dispute between a Jordanian investor and an EMEA State.

Corporate Governance & M&ACritical TransactionsM&A & Due Diligence

Legal counsel on regulatory compliance with a securities authority for a cross-jurisdictional reverse merger transaction.

Construction & EngineeringEnergy & Industrial ProjectsGlobal Arbitration

Representation in a dispute between a steel supplier and an Italian main contractor related to a USD 1.5B project.

Banking & Financial InstrumentsComplex Commercial & Corporate DisputesMajor Litigation

Counsel to a long-standing depositor in claiming material and moral damages against a foreign bank branch in Dubai, challenging the arbitrary suspension of accounts without judicial orders and asserting breaches of the Consumer Protection Regulation.