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Drawn from our archive of over 500 recent representations, this case study highlights our specific expertise in Sensitive Geopolicy.
This mandate addresses complex challenges involving Government Affairs & Regulation.
The representation required a highly specialized approach to Administrative Law.
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- Service: Sensitive Geopolicy
- Area: Government Affairs & Regulation
- Focus: Administrative Law
Selected Mandate
Administrative appeal against a Tax Dispute Resolution Committee decision dismissing an objection as ‘premature’ despite the expiry of statutory deadlines for the Federal Tax Authority’s reconsideration, arguing constructive rejection.
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Commercial DevelopmentConstruction & EngineeringGlobal Arbitration
Representation of a major UAE real estate developer before the Tax Dispute Resolution Committee contesting the retroactive application of VAT to commercial property installments paid prior to the VAT Law’s effective date.
Digital & Cryptocurrency LitigationMajor LitigationWhite Collar, Fraud & Investigation
Counsel to a Belgian designer in a cross-border commercial dispute involving the United Arab Emirates, securing a judicial order to protect moral and economic rights in a blockchain project and recover outstanding contractual payments totaling USD 96,000.
Administrative LawGovernment Affairs & RegulationSensitive Geopolicy
Administrative litigation challenging the validity of ‘portal-only’ penalty notifications and the enforceability of digital adhesion contracts as a substitute for statutory service of process in tax disputes.
Critical TransactionsHNW Investment DisputesPrivate Wealth & Family Office
Counsel to a South Asian investor in Middle East court proceedings regarding the beneficial ownership and transfer of title for a residential property in Central London held through a dissolved offshore special purpose vehicle.
Expert Testimony & Foreign LawMajor LitigationUnited States Court Proceedings
Strategic advice to a UAE conglomerate on managing parallel litigation risks between onshore Dubai, the DIFC, and the United States, specifically focused on the non-recognition of consent orders as judgments on the merits in foreign jurisdictions.
Fiscal Policy & Tax ControversyIndirect & Direct Tax DisputesSensitive Geopolicy
Post-judgment enforcement litigation between a consultancy firm and the Tax Authority concerning the evidentiary threshold for suspending execution measures and the judicial requirement to produce a formal settlement deed over administrative suspension notices.
Expert Testimony & Foreign LawMajor LitigationUnited States Court Proceedings
Submission of expert legal evidence to a North American commercial court regarding Dubai International Financial Centre rules on issue estoppel to prevent the dismissal of complex civil fraud and money laundering claims based on prior UAE proceedings.
Commercial Space OperationsSensitive GeopolicySpace Law & Policy
Counseled Space Tourist on discriminatory arbitration claim against major US space tourism firm.
Complex Commercial & Corporate DisputesMajor LitigationShareholder & Joint Venture Litigation
Representation in a USD 20M shareholder dispute between an exiting shareholder and a global engineering firm regarding valuation.
Commercial Contracts & RiskCorporate Governance & M&ACritical Transactions