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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 Fiscal Policy & Tax Controversy.
The representation required a highly specialized approach to Indirect & Direct Tax Disputes.
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- Service: Sensitive Geopolicy
- Area: Fiscal Policy & Tax Controversy
- Focus: Indirect & Direct Tax Disputes
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Administrative litigation challenging the imposition of AED 7.1 million in VAT penalties, arguing that a voluntary disclosure made to secure a justiciable decision on a legal interpretation does not constitute a ‘correction of error’ warranting punitive measures.
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Advising a Middle Eastern corporate group on the interpretation of a commercial credit facility, challenging the lower court’s reliance on expert financial findings to the exclusion of critical legal defenses regarding ‘limited recourse’ repayment terms under UAE Federal Law.
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Advising a UAE-based claimant on the procedural interplay between onshore Dubai Courts and the DIFC Arbitration Division, securing a strategic stay of enforcement for an arbitral award involving a multi-national electronics supplier.
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Representation of a general trading entity in post-judgment execution proceedings to rectify procedural errors resulting in the double collection of judgment debts and the unauthorized seizure of working capital.
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Advising a corporate debtor on the preparation and verification of financial statements for bankruptcy filing under the UAE Bankruptcy Law 2023, following a Federal Supreme Court judgment and the discovery of insolvency.
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Legal risk assessment to a global retailer on executing a cloud distributed order management system across borders.
Complex Commercial & Corporate DisputesInsolvency & Asset RecoveryMajor Litigation
Representation of a Middle Eastern creditor in evaluating ‘excusable neglect’ arguments under US bankruptcy law to overcome a missed bar date, involving complex cross-border notice issues and an underlying arbitration clause seated in London.
Asset ProtectionCritical TransactionsPrivate Wealth & Family Office
Advising a Central American settlor on the cross-border structuring of a UAE Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV) and Trust in the Abu Dhabi Global Market, utilizing the English Trustee Act 2000 to govern the holding of global assets for a Costa Rican beneficiary.
Fiscal Policy & Tax ControversyRegulatory & Licensing Fiscal IssuesSensitive Geopolicy
Defense of a free zone entity in cassation proceedings contesting the FTA’s methodology for calculating Excise Tax liability, arguing that disparate goods’ raw tobacco, finished products, and moisture loss cannot be aggregated for tax assessment purposes without distinct valuation.
Fiscal Policy & Tax ControversyIndirect & Direct Tax DisputesSensitive Geopolicy
Advising a major UAE conglomerate on a tax dispute concerning the interpretation of payment deadlines during COVID-19 extensions, challenging penalties where banking settlement latencies caused funds to reflect after the due date despite timely remittance.
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