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Advised a state on the establishment of its national space agency and internal governance structure.

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Complex Commercial & Corporate DisputesMajor LitigationShareholder & Joint Venture Litigation

Representing a shareholder of a Fin-Tech firm in pursuing allegations of breach of governance and fiduciary duties.

Commercial & Sectoral ArbitrationGlobal ArbitrationTechnology & Telecommunications

Counsel to a Middle Eastern technology client on pre-litigation strategy, including the assessment of ‘change request’ validity, suspensive conditions, and the quantification of damages for project delays against a global digital agency with entities in London, Chennai, and Singapore.

Commercial Contracts & RiskCorporate Governance & M&ACritical Transactions

Advising a California-based cybersecurity firm on the negotiation and drafting of a software distribution agreement with a UAE technology partner, establishing exclusive jurisdiction within the Dubai International Financial Centre courts for cross-border disputes.

Fiscal Policy & Tax ControversyIndirect & Direct Tax DisputesSensitive Geopolicy

Federal execution proceedings regarding a tax judgment between a UAE consultancy and the Federal Tax Authority seeking a stay of enforcement based on an extra-judicial suspension agreement confirmed via email correspondence.

Expert Testimony & Foreign LawMajor LitigationUnited States Court Proceedings

Defending UHNW individuals and a UAE conglomerate in New York proceedings resisting a US$ 90 million judgment enforcement action premised on alter ego liability and piercing the corporate veil regarding alleged asset dissipation.

Fiscal Policy & Tax ControversyRegulatory & Licensing Fiscal IssuesSensitive Geopolicy

Strategic tax litigation for a Jebel Ali Free Zone entity challenging the classification of tobacco dust as ‘excise goods’ released for consumption under Article 12 of the Executive Regulations and the imposition of tax on manufacturing deficiencies.

Commercial & Sectoral ArbitrationGlobal ArbitrationTechnology & Telecommunications

Counsel to a Dubai-based licensor in issuing a final letter of demand and initiating binding arbitration against a major electronics retailer for failure to remit revenue shares related to subscription sales in Oman, Bahrain, and the United Arab Emirates.

Construction & EngineeringGlobal ArbitrationInfrastructure & Transport

Counseling a UAE contractor on the strategic appointment of a Dispute Adjudication Board to resolve multi-faceted delay claims involving statutory authority approvals and material submittals.

Expert Testimony & Foreign LawMajor LitigationUnited States Court Proceedings

Providing expert testimony for a New York litigation regarding UAE statutes of limitation and the viability of unjust enrichment claims by a shareholder against a corporate auditor, citing Dubai Cassation Court and Federal Supreme Court precedents.

Aviation & TransportCommercial & Sectoral ArbitrationGlobal Arbitration

Counseling a vessel owner on executing a series of payment deeds totaling over US$ 3 million, enforcing charter hire payments and demobilization fees under UAE Civil Procedures Law for a project in Ras Laffan.