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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.
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Acting for a board member in seeking a director disqualification order under ADGM Companies Regulations against a management executive for negligence and breach of trust, referencing Middle East court precedents on the ratification of internal breaches.

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Commercial Contracts & RiskCorporate Governance & M&ACritical Transactions

Legal risk assessment on knock-for-knock arrangements in a USD 30M subcontract for MEP works.

Construction & EngineeringGlobal ArbitrationInfrastructure & Transport

Representation in a USD 110M status-quo dispute regarding termination between a UAE conglomerate and a Malaysian contractor.

Global ArbitrationInvestor-State Dispute Settlement (ISDS)Procedural Strategy & Enforcement

Enforcement of an arbitral award against third-party project bank guarantees in a major infrastructure project.

Commercial DevelopmentConstruction & EngineeringGlobal Arbitration

Advising a landscaping and civil works subcontractor on the final account closure for a major mixed-use development in Abu Dhabi, including the rebuttal of US$ 5.4 million in back charges and delay damages.

Fiscal Policy & Tax ControversyIndirect & Direct Tax DisputesSensitive Geopolicy

Legal counsel for a UAE educational entity in a tax dispute regarding the definition of ‘Tax Benefit’, challenging penalties imposed on retroactively invoiced VAT where no financial advantage was gained from government contracts.

Fiscal Policy & Tax ControversyIndirect & Direct Tax DisputesSensitive Geopolicy

Representation of a non-profit professional association before the Sharjah Tax Dispute Resolution Committee contesting administrative penalties, arguing that unintentional non-compliance caused by the passing of a financial officer warrants relief under the principle of proportionality.

Commercial & Sectoral ArbitrationGlobal ArbitrationTechnology & Telecommunications

Media licensing and content dispute between a Saudi news media company and a global production firm.

Expert Testimony & Foreign LawMajor LitigationUnited States Court Proceedings

Representing a UAE holding company in US Federal Court proceedings to dismiss a lawsuit seeking jurisdictional discovery, demonstrating its misuse as a merits-based tool for enforcing foreign awards already under execution in multiple jurisdictions.

Commercial Contracts & RiskCorporate Governance & M&ACritical Transactions

Opining on non-deliverable forward transactions and regulatory implications for a global pharmaceutical manufacturer.

Fiscal Policy & Tax ControversyIndirect & Direct Tax DisputesSensitive Geopolicy

Administrative litigation under Federal Decree-Law No. 8 of 2017 between a Tax Group member and the Tax Authority concerning the evidentiary burden for proving zero-rated exported services and the attribution of group-level invoices to a specific entity.