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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 Commercial & Sectoral Arbitration.
The representation required a highly specialized approach to Aviation & Transport.
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- Service: Global Arbitration
- Area: Commercial & Sectoral Arbitration
- Focus: Aviation & Transport
Selected Mandate
Advising a Dubai-based marine contractor on structuring a payment guarantee mechanism for a charter party agreement, securing unconditional payment obligations from a main contractor to mitigate subcontractor default risks.
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Fiscal Policy & Tax ControversyRegulatory & Licensing Fiscal IssuesSensitive Geopolicy
Administrative litigation challenging the validity of a tax assessment and penalties totaling AED 6.1 million, arguing against the imposition of standard-rated VAT on residential labor housing and the reclassification of composite supplies.
Banking & Financial InstrumentsComplex Commercial & Corporate DisputesMajor Litigation
Representation in a USD 40M dispute between an institutional investor and a pharmaceutical firm for misrepresentation of assets.
Fiscal Policy & Tax ControversyIndirect & Direct Tax DisputesSensitive Geopolicy
Federal Court proceedings under UAE Tax Procedures Law between a Dubai healthcare free zone and the Federal Tax Authority regarding the retroactive application of late payment penalties to voluntary disclosures.
Digital & Cryptocurrency LitigationMajor LitigationWhite Collar, Fraud & Investigation
Systemic issues arising from spot and futures trading, the behavior of leveraged tokens, and platform liability.
Sensitive GeopolicySovereign Space StrategySpace Law & Policy
Advised sovereign Latin American state on the development and legal architecture of its national spaceport.
Construction & EngineeringGlobal ArbitrationInfrastructure & Transport
Litigation against the Federal Tax Authority regarding the recovery of input VAT on construction costs and the annulment of fines imposed due to the Authority’s procedural errors and conflicting directions.
Global ArbitrationInvestor-State Dispute Settlement (ISDS)Procedural Strategy & Enforcement
Counsel to a Middle Eastern commercial entity in navigating complex jurisdictional disputes before the Dubai International Financial Centre courts, invoking Rule 4.2(6) case management powers to pause proceedings related to a cross-border distribution agreement.
Digital & Cryptocurrency LitigationMajor LitigationWhite Collar, Fraud & Investigation
Litigation of claims against directors exercising fraudulent control over corporate crypto-wallets and assets.
Fiscal Policy & Tax ControversyRegulatory & Licensing Fiscal IssuesSensitive Geopolicy
Judicial review proceedings contesting the imposition of AED 22.4 million in VAT and penalties on pharmaceutical products, asserting the Authority’s lack of jurisdiction to create new tax categories for registered medicines in the absence of Executive Regulations.
Construction & EngineeringGlobal ArbitrationInfrastructure & Transport