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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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Advising a European private client on the strategic termination of a construction contract with a regional fit-out contractor, invoking contractual clauses to expel the contractor for persistent non-compliance and critical defects under UAE law.

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Commercial DevelopmentConstruction & EngineeringGlobal Arbitration

Cassation proceedings before the Federal Supreme Court challenging the retroactive revocation of VAT refunds and administrative penalties arising from the Tax Authority’s contradictory instructions regarding residential property transfers.

Digital & Cryptocurrency LitigationMajor LitigationWhite Collar, Fraud & Investigation

Representing a European cryptocurrency trader in a multimillion-dollar HKIAC arbitration against a global digital asset exchange, claiming damages for platform outages and challenging the enforceability of exemption clauses under Hong Kong consumer protection laws.

Banking & Financial InstrumentsComplex Commercial & Corporate DisputesMajor Litigation

Representation in a USD 120M dispute between an HNW individual and a major bank related to the illegitimate use of financial instruments.

Global ArbitrationInvestor-State Dispute Settlement (ISDS)Procedural Strategy & Enforcement

Advising a claimant in multi-jurisdictional enforcement litigation, contesting the jurisdiction of Dubai Courts to annul an ADGM-seated ICC award while simultaneously pursuing recognition proceedings in the Abu Dhabi Global Market Courts.

Aviation & TransportCommercial & Sectoral ArbitrationGlobal Arbitration

Legal claim brought against the guarantor of a charter party agreement for breach of contract terms.

Complex Commercial & Corporate DisputesInsolvency & Asset RecoveryMajor Litigation

Counseling a global corporation on director liability risks and asset coverage requirements during insolvency, ensuring compliance with UAE commercial laws and mitigating personal exposure for management in cross-border liquidation scenarios.

Critical TransactionsHNW Investment DisputesPrivate Wealth & Family Office

Representation of a Palestinian senior executive in DIFC Court proceedings against a Lebanese engineering holding company regarding the enforcement of a USD 18 million Global Settlement Agreement involving share transfers and unpaid profit shares.

Aviation & TransportCommercial & Sectoral ArbitrationGlobal Arbitration

Representing a South Korean shipping company in LMAA arbitration proceedings against a vessel management firm, and filing a counterclaim in a dispute over a deposit and MOA validity.

Complex Commercial & Corporate DisputesMajor LitigationShareholder & Joint Venture Litigation

Counsel to a private joint stock company in overturning a cassation judgment by invoking new procedural amendments, citing conflict with established legal principles regarding the liability of foreign purchasers for shareholder dues in a cross-border acquisition.

Aviation & TransportCommercial & Sectoral ArbitrationGlobal Arbitration

Advising a maritime contractor on the legal grounds for lifting a precautionary attachment, arguing that the debt remains disputed and unproven following the cassation of lower court rulings by the UAE’s highest judicial authority.