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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 Space Law & Policy.
The representation required a highly specialized approach to Sovereign Space Strategy.
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- Service: Sensitive Geopolicy
- Area: Space Law & Policy
- Focus: Sovereign Space Strategy
Selected Mandate
Advised a state on the establishment of its national space agency and internal governance structure.
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Fiscal Policy & Tax ControversyRegulatory & Licensing Fiscal IssuesSensitive Geopolicy
Federal Supreme Court proceedings under UAE VAT legislation between a government utility provider and the Federal Tax Authority regarding the non-applicability of VAT on supplies made without consideration to exempt government entities.
Construction & EngineeringEnergy & Industrial ProjectsGlobal Arbitration
Representation of a UAE oilfield services company in the termination of a multi-party Agency and Funding Agreement with US and Canadian energy services firms regarding an onshore project for a national oil company in Abu Dhabi.
Government Affairs & RegulationLegislative Drafting & ReformSensitive Geopolicy
Cassation proceedings before the Federal Supreme Court between a UAE real estate entity and the Federal Tax Authority challenging the constitutionality of Article 46 of the Tax Procedures Law regarding administrative penalty caps and legislative omission.
Construction & EngineeringEnergy & Industrial ProjectsGlobal Arbitration
Representation of a UAE electronics company in formal dispute proceedings against the Dubai branch of a Swiss-domiciled infrastructure firm regarding a breach of a Guaranteed Energy Savings Contract and failure to issue required financial bonds.
Expert Testimony & Foreign LawMajor LitigationUnited Kingdom Court Proceedings
Defending a UAE ultra-high-net-worth individual in UK High Court proceedings brought by a global litigation funder, challenging a worldwide freezing order by establishing the independence of corporate liability under UAE Companies Law and public policy.
Critical TransactionsDigital Assets & FintechNFT & Web3 Structuring
Advisory services concerning revenue recognition and taxation frameworks associated with high-volume NFT minting events.
Administrative LawGovernment Affairs & RegulationSensitive Geopolicy
Litigation against the Federal Tax Authority regarding the impossibility of filing VAT returns due to portal errors, arguing against the imposition of late payment penalties where the Authority failed to provide a functional payment mechanism.
Commercial Contracts & RiskCorporate Governance & M&ACritical Transactions
Representing a New York consulting firm in negotiating a cross-border services agreement with an Ethiopian-backed UAE entity, including complex guarantor provisions, performance-based remuneration structures, and dispute resolution via ICC arbitration in the DIFC.
Global ArbitrationInvestor-State Dispute Settlement (ISDS)Procedural Strategy & Enforcement
Advising a Middle Eastern claimant on pre-arbitration strategy and the potential enforcement of arbitral awards under the New York Convention against a German parent company for liabilities incurred by its local branch.
Critical TransactionsHNW Investment DisputesPrivate Wealth & Family Office