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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 litigation challenging the validity of a tax assessment issued after a 43-month audit period, arguing procedural delays constituted administrative error warranting the cancellation of time-based penalties.
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Commercial DevelopmentConstruction & EngineeringGlobal Arbitration
Advising an international construction firm on the validity of dispute resolution mechanisms in a Letter of Intent, analyzing the conflict between expert determination, FIDIC arbitration clauses, and local court jurisdiction under Qatari law.
Banking & Financial InstrumentsComplex Commercial & Corporate DisputesMajor Litigation
Representing a diversified investment holding company in an application to set aside a DIFC Court order recognizing an international arbitral award, citing abuse of process and coordinating parallel onshore litigation regarding guarantee validity.
Global ArbitrationInvestor-State Dispute Settlement (ISDS)Procedural Strategy & Enforcement
Counseling an international contractor on the recognition of foreign arbitral awards in the UAE, navigating conflicting jurisdictional arguments between civil law and common law courts regarding the legal seat of arbitration.
Complex Commercial & Corporate DisputesMajor LitigationShareholder & Joint Venture Litigation
Counsel to a private joint stock company in overturning a cassation judgment by invoking new procedural amendments, citing conflict with established legal principles regarding the liability of foreign purchasers for shareholder dues in a cross-border acquisition.
Asset ProtectionCritical TransactionsPrivate Wealth & Family Office
Coordinating between UAE litigation counsel and UK conveyancing solicitors to execute a court-mandated transfer of deed for a property in Westminster following the restoration of a RAK International Corporate Centre company.
Construction & EngineeringEnergy & Industrial ProjectsGlobal Arbitration
Counsel to a Gulf services provider in initiating senior management settlement procedures regarding a renewable energy project, involving jurisdictional analysis for asset recovery and liability across the United Arab Emirates and Western Europe.
Fiscal Policy & Tax ControversyIndirect & Direct Tax DisputesSensitive Geopolicy
Federal execution proceedings regarding a tax judgment between a global logistics provider and the Federal Tax Authority staying the release of AED 17 million in seized funds pending the adjudication of a post-judgment ‘request for omission’ concerning cancelled penalties.
Commercial & Sectoral ArbitrationGlobal ArbitrationTechnology & Telecommunications
Representation of a regional digital entertainment provider in DIFC-LCIA arbitration proceedings against a UAE retail conglomerate regarding the breach of a distribution agreement covering territories in Egypt, Saudi Arabia, and the GCC.
Fiscal Policy & Tax ControversyIndirect & Direct Tax DisputesSensitive Geopolicy
Cassation appeal before the UAE Supreme Court regarding the retroactive imposition of VAT penalties on a non-resident entity, arguing legal impossibility due to conflicting Authority clarifications and absence of knowledge.
Global ArbitrationInvestor-State Dispute Settlement (ISDS)Treaty Claims (BITs & MAs)
