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A curated archive of over 500 of our recent mandates.

Drawn from our archive of over 500 recent representations, this case study highlights our specific expertise in Critical Transactions.
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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.

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Commercial & Sectoral ArbitrationGlobal ArbitrationTechnology & Telecommunications

Media licensing and content dispute between a Saudi news media company and a global production firm.

Fiscal Policy & Tax ControversyIndirect & Direct Tax DisputesSensitive Geopolicy

Administrative litigation challenging the reclassification of zero-rated vehicle exports to standard-rated supplies and the denial of input tax recovery due to alleged documentation deficiencies during a tax audit.

Aviation & TransportCommercial & Sectoral ArbitrationGlobal Arbitration

Counseling a ship owner on the strategic appointment of arbitrators and the formulation of counterclaims in a London-seated arbitration concerning the disputed sale of a barge vessel and associated financial losses.

Fiscal Policy & Tax ControversyIndirect & Direct Tax DisputesSensitive Geopolicy

Cassation proceedings against the Federal Tax Authority challenging the application of late payment penalties from the date of the original return rather than the tax assessment date, distinguishing audit findings from voluntary disclosures.

Commercial Contracts & RiskCorporate Governance & M&ACritical Transactions

Counsel to an international retail conglomerate in managing pre-litigation correspondence and liability assessment under United Arab Emirates law regarding a commercial dispute with a regional electronics supplier.

Fiscal Policy & Tax ControversyIndirect & Direct Tax DisputesSensitive Geopolicy

Tax objection proceedings before the Dubai Tax Dispute Resolution Committee for a major real estate group challenging AED 1.2 million in penalties for voluntary disclosures, asserting the absence of a ‘tax advantage’ where the taxpayer maintained a credit position.

Commercial & Sectoral ArbitrationGlobal ArbitrationInsurance & Reinsurance

Counseling an executive in insurance coverage litigation against an international insurer, contesting the avoidance of a D&O policy based on alleged mismanagement and highlighting procedural irregularities in the underlying arbitral award.

Expert Testimony & Foreign LawMajor LitigationUnited States Court Proceedings

Expert in a multi-billion USD complaint for fraudulent related-party roundtripping transactions.

Fiscal Policy & Tax ControversyIndirect & Direct Tax DisputesSensitive Geopolicy

Representation in a USD 120M tax dispute for a tobacco manufacturer arising from production moisture loss and wastage calculations.

Expert Testimony & Foreign LawMajor LitigationUnited States Court Proceedings

Acting as DIFC law experts for a UAE-based healthcare founder in New York Supreme Court proceedings to refute res judicata defenses arising from a prior Dubai consent judgment regarding a credit facility personal guarantee.