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- Service: Sensitive Geopolicy
- Area: Space Law & Policy
- Focus: Aerospace & Defense
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Advised a US satellite manufacturer on spectrum coordination, International Telecommunication Union filings, and export control compliance.
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Administrative LawGovernment Affairs & RegulationSensitive Geopolicy
Judicial review proceedings contesting the imposition of administrative penalties resulting from a 41-month tax audit, arguing that the Authority’s procedural delays constituted an administrative error warranting penalty relief.
Digital & Cryptocurrency LitigationMajor LitigationWhite Collar, Fraud & Investigation
Representation of a European digital artist in high-stakes intellectual property litigation before the Dubai Courts, claiming copyright infringement and unpaid royalties against a RAK-based technology company and its Dubai subsidiary regarding a collection of 8,888 non-fungible tokens.
Digital & Cryptocurrency LitigationMajor LitigationWhite Collar, Fraud & Investigation
Representation of a major cryptocurrency foundation in cross-border civil and criminal proceedings in the UAE and the Netherlands against a blockchain development conglomerate and its directors regarding allegations of fraud, unauthorized token minting, and regulatory breaches.
Critical TransactionsPrivate Wealth & Family OfficeSuccession & Family Business
Advising a UK-based law firm on the corporate governance structure of a Middle Eastern family trust, specifically regarding the engagement of a Board Secretary for an Abu Dhabi Global Market Restricted Scope Company under English Common Law principles.
Global ArbitrationInvestor-State Dispute Settlement (ISDS)Sovereign & Government Disputes
Counsel to a heavy civil engineering contractor on a turnkey project dispute with a State oil field operator.
Construction & EngineeringEnergy & Industrial ProjectsGlobal Arbitration
Advising an international engineering and construction contractor on the wrongful termination of an EPC contract by a national oil company, invoking Article 417(2) of the UAE Commercial Transactions Law to attach the guarantee amount at a pan-Arab financial institution.
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.
Fiscal Policy & Tax ControversyIndirect & Direct Tax DisputesSensitive Geopolicy
Administrative litigation under Federal Decree-Law No. 8 of 2017 between a Tax Group member and the Tax Authority concerning the evidentiary burden for proving zero-rated exported services and the attribution of group-level invoices to a specific entity.
Corporate Governance & M&ACritical TransactionsStrategic Governance
Advising an international tax technology firm on corporate structuring, foreign direct investment eligibility, and market entry strategies for a digital media venture in the UAE.
Expert Testimony & Foreign LawMajor LitigationUnited Kingdom Court Proceedings