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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 Global Arbitration.
This mandate addresses complex challenges involving Investor-State Dispute Settlement (ISDS).
The representation required a highly specialized approach to Procedural Strategy & Enforcement.
Specific client identities and non-public details regarding this matter have been anonymized.
- Service: Global Arbitration
- Area: Investor-State Dispute Settlement (ISDS)
- Focus: Procedural Strategy & Enforcement
Selected Mandate
Advising a claimant in complex cross-border enforcement litigation, defending the seat of arbitration as the ADGM and securing an adjournment of jurisdiction challenges pending parallel annulment proceedings in the Dubai Courts.
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