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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 Complex Commercial & Corporate Disputes.
The representation required a highly specialized approach to Shareholder & Joint Venture Litigation.
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- Service: Major Litigation
- Area: Complex Commercial & Corporate Disputes
- Focus: Shareholder & Joint Venture Litigation
Selected Mandate
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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Cross-Border Fraud & Asset TracingMajor LitigationWhite Collar, Fraud & Investigation
Counseling a foreign judgment creditor on asset recovery strategies in the UAE, securing judicial approval for the attachment of performance bonds and the disclosure of bank balances to satisfy a multimillion-dollar commercial claim.
Construction & EngineeringGlobal ArbitrationInfrastructure & Transport
Counsel to a Middle Eastern infrastructure developer in a high-stakes dispute regarding the construction of contractor accommodation facilities, securing a judicial order to suspend bond encashment pending the resolution of substantive claims in arbitration.
Construction & EngineeringGlobal ArbitrationInfrastructure & Transport
Federal Supreme Court proceedings under UAE VAT legislation between an international engineering joint venture and the Federal Tax Authority regarding the non-retroactive application of VAT to construction milestones achieved prior to 2018.
Construction & EngineeringGlobal ArbitrationInfrastructure & Transport
Representation in an Extension of Time (EOT) claim regarding delays in a major international construction project.
Digital & Cryptocurrency LitigationMajor LitigationWhite Collar, Fraud & Investigation
Counsel to an international investor in Dubai criminal and civil actions seeking to pierce the corporate veil and establish personal director liability for the mismanagement of a crypto-wallet and investment funds.
Construction & EngineeringGlobal ArbitrationInfrastructure & Transport
Construction dispute regarding defects and delays between a Canadian entity and a Spanish/Korean consortium.
Banking & Financial InstrumentsComplex Commercial & Corporate DisputesMajor Litigation
Acting as UAE counsel to a Dubai Airport Freezone pharmaceutical trading company in providing a capacity and enforceability legal opinion for Non-Deliverable Forward transactions with a Japanese bank’s DIFC branch, governed by English law under an ISDA Master Agreement.
Fiscal Policy & Tax ControversyIndirect & Direct Tax DisputesSensitive Geopolicy
Federal Court proceedings under UAE VAT legislation between a Dubai trading company and the Federal Tax Authority regarding the rejection of input tax refunds based on upstream supply chain non-compliance.
Banking & Financial InstrumentsComplex Commercial & Corporate DisputesMajor Litigation
Advising a private client on a breach of contract claim against an international banking institution in Dubai, challenging the premature enforcement of security interests and seeking damages for abuse of rights under UAE Civil Code provisions.
Critical TransactionsHNW Investment DisputesPrivate Wealth & Family Office