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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 Major Litigation.
This mandate addresses complex challenges involving White Collar, Fraud & Investigation.
The representation required a highly specialized approach to Regulatory Enforcement & Defense.
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- Service: Major Litigation
- Area: White Collar, Fraud & Investigation
- Focus: Regulatory Enforcement & Defense
Selected Mandate
Advising a claimant in DIFC arbitration set-aside proceedings, arguing that a tribunal’s jurisdictional overreach and application of an incorrect legal standard for fraud violated UAE public policy and constituted a denial of due process.
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Counsel to an international investor in the gaming sector regarding the establishment of a passive holding entity in the Middle East, designed to isolate financial risks associated with intellectual property and cryptocurrency assets under ADGM regulations.
Global ArbitrationInvestor-State Dispute Settlement (ISDS)Treaty Claims (BITs & MAs)
ISDS dispute proceedings under a BIT between a Dutch holding conglomerate and an EMEA State.
Major LitigationRegulatory Enforcement & DefenseWhite Collar, Fraud & Investigation
Advising an investment consultant on compliance with investigatory production orders from the ADGM Registrar, managing rolling disclosures while contesting the scope, proportionality, and temporal limits of document requests.
Commercial Space OperationsSensitive GeopolicySpace Law & Policy
Advising a global NGSO satellite operator on the regulatory framework for licensing Earth Stations in Motion (ESIM) across multiple jurisdictions, including compliance with WRC-23 Resolution 123 for aeronautical and maritime connectivity.
Commercial DevelopmentConstruction & EngineeringGlobal Arbitration
Advisory mandate regarding the tax implications of reclassifying hotel apartments as residential units, assessing the impact of licensing status, contractual terms, and Dubai Land Department regulations on VAT liability.
Fiscal Policy & Tax ControversyIndirect & Direct Tax DisputesSensitive Geopolicy
Judicial review proceedings contesting the assessment of ‘entertainment services’ VAT on hotel expenses for non-employee staff of a foreign parent company, arguing that branch and parent company employees constitute a single taxable person.
Fiscal Policy & Tax ControversyIndirect & Direct Tax DisputesSensitive Geopolicy
Cassation appeal before the UAE Supreme Court regarding the retroactive imposition of VAT penalties on a non-resident entity, arguing legal impossibility due to conflicting Authority clarifications and absence of knowledge.
Commercial Contracts & RiskCorporate Governance & M&ACritical Transactions
Advising a leading UAE electronics retailer on responding to a legal notice from a Middle Eastern trading company concerning alleged liabilities involving an Abu Dhabi-based international trading subsidiary.
Economic Policy & SanctionsFiscal Policy & Tax ControversySensitive Geopolicy
Counsel to a domestic public utilities company in a dispute with the Federal government over tariff structures.
Critical TransactionsHNW Investment DisputesPrivate Wealth & Family Office