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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 Insurance & Reinsurance.
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- Service: Global Arbitration
- Area: Commercial & Sectoral Arbitration
- Focus: Insurance & Reinsurance
Selected Mandate
Advising a former director of a Dubai-listed construction conglomerate on a multi-million dirham D&O insurance claim, securing coverage for defense costs across four civil disputes involving alleged breaches of fiduciary duty.
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Legal counsel for a UAE educational entity in a tax dispute regarding the definition of ‘Tax Benefit’, challenging penalties imposed on retroactively invoiced VAT where no financial advantage was gained from government contracts.
Global ArbitrationInvestor-State Dispute Settlement (ISDS)Procedural Strategy & Enforcement
Advising a UAE-based claimant on the procedural interplay between onshore Dubai Courts and the DIFC Arbitration Division, securing a strategic stay of enforcement for an arbitral award involving a multi-national electronics supplier.
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Representation of a UAE-based tobacco manufacturer before the Federal Supreme Court challenging the imposition of Excise Tax on moisture loss during production, arguing that evaporated moisture does not constitute a taxable ‘Excise Good’ under Executive Regulation No. 37 of 2017.
Complex Commercial & Corporate DisputesInsolvency & Asset RecoveryMajor Litigation
Court proceedings for the seizure of a vessel in satisfaction of a charter debt and outstanding liabilities.
Fiscal Policy & Tax ControversyIndirect & Direct Tax DisputesSensitive Geopolicy
Administrative litigation challenging the imposition of AED 7.1 million in VAT penalties, arguing that a voluntary disclosure made to secure a justiciable decision on a legal interpretation does not constitute a ‘correction of error’ warranting punitive measures.
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.
Commercial Contracts & RiskCorporate Governance & M&ACritical Transactions
Advising a foreign consultancy on media licensing requirements, intellectual property rights regarding public sector data, and regulatory compliance for a subscription-based platform in the Middle East.
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.
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