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Drawn from our archive of over 500 recent representations, this case study highlights our specific expertise in Global Arbitration.
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- Service: Global Arbitration
- Area: Construction & Engineering
- Focus: Infrastructure & Transport
Selected Mandate
Advising a Doha-based subcontractor on blocking the liquidation of bank guarantees held by a Malaysian main contractor for a Ministry of Interior headquarters project, invoking Article 141 of the Qatar Civil and Commercial Procedures Law.
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Representation of a global investment firm in civil proceedings before the Dubai Courts, enforcing a Memorandum of Understanding and Share Transfer Agreement against a local commercial entity regarding the assignment of corporate stakes to a third-party acquirer.
Banking & Financial InstrumentsComplex Commercial & Corporate DisputesMajor Litigation
Representation of a Sharjah-based industrial contracting firm in a high-value appellate dispute against a public shareholding bank, contesting a AED 160 million judgment by enforcing contractual clauses that limited liability solely to the proceeds of specific real estate and equity collateral.
Construction & EngineeringEnergy & Industrial ProjectsGlobal Arbitration
Counsel to a Gulf services provider in initiating senior management settlement procedures regarding a renewable energy project, involving jurisdictional analysis for asset recovery and liability across the United Arab Emirates and Western Europe.
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.
Cross-Border Fraud & Asset TracingMajor LitigationWhite Collar, Fraud & Investigation
Representation of a Qatari branch of a leading Indian construction conglomerate in filing criminal complaints before Dubai Public Prosecution regarding the fraudulent misappropriation of over AED 6 million related to a landmark development in The Pearl-Qatar.
Fiscal Policy & Tax ControversyIndirect & Direct Tax DisputesSensitive Geopolicy
Representation in a USD 30M tax dispute for an energy utility company arising from government-mandated price markdowns.
Fiscal Policy & Tax ControversyRegulatory & Licensing Fiscal IssuesSensitive Geopolicy
Federal Court proceedings under UAE VAT legislation between a global logistics provider and the Federal Tax Authority regarding the classification of Designated Zone storage services as ‘transport-related’ versus ‘real estate’ supplies.
Fiscal Policy & Tax ControversyRegulatory & Licensing Fiscal IssuesSensitive Geopolicy
Federal Supreme Court proceedings under UAE Excise Tax legislation between a tobacco manufacturer and the Federal Tax Authority regarding the taxability of hazardous industrial waste and byproducts generated within a Designated Zone.
Fiscal Policy & Tax ControversyIndirect & Direct Tax DisputesSensitive Geopolicy
Judicial review proceedings challenging the imposition of AED 18.8 million in VAT and penalties, arguing against the retrospective application of tax liabilities to free-of-charge inter-governmental supplies mandated by local legislation.
Commercial Contracts & RiskCorporate Governance & M&ACritical Transactions