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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
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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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Aviation & TransportCommercial & Sectoral ArbitrationGlobal Arbitration
Counseling a vessel owner on executing a series of payment deeds totaling over US$ 3 million, enforcing charter hire payments and demobilization fees under UAE Civil Procedures Law for a project in Ras Laffan.
Fiscal Policy & Tax ControversyRegulatory & Licensing Fiscal IssuesSensitive Geopolicy
Litigation challenging the imposition of VAT on goods supplied outside the UAE by a foreign parent company to a local government entity, contesting the Authority’s jurisdiction over offshore transactions despite contrary specific clarifications.
Expert Testimony & Foreign LawMajor LitigationUnited States Court Proceedings
Submission of expert legal evidence to a North American commercial court regarding Dubai International Financial Centre rules on issue estoppel to prevent the dismissal of complex civil fraud and money laundering claims based on prior UAE proceedings.
Commercial DevelopmentConstruction & EngineeringGlobal Arbitration
Representation of a local contracting company in urgent commercial proceedings before the Dubai Courts, securing the appointment of a specialized engineering expert to document project status, assess completion rates, and determine outstanding liabilities in a dispute with a regional investment management firm.
Expert Testimony & Foreign LawMajor LitigationUnited States Court Proceedings
Defending foreign non-signatories in US federal court against fraudulent conveyance claims, opposing jurisdictional discovery and arguing lack of ancillary jurisdiction to enforce judgments against third parties under the Federal Arbitration Act.
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.
Commercial DevelopmentConstruction & EngineeringGlobal Arbitration
Advising a Dubai-based developer on a AED 55 million dispute concerning the exemption of pre-2018 payments from VAT under the GCC Unified VAT Agreement and Article 112 of the UAE Constitution.
Commercial DevelopmentConstruction & EngineeringGlobal Arbitration
Advising an international construction firm on the validity of dispute resolution mechanisms in a Letter of Intent, analyzing the conflict between expert determination, FIDIC arbitration clauses, and local court jurisdiction under Qatari law.
Asset ProtectionCritical TransactionsPrivate Wealth & Family Office
Counsel to a prominent Gulf family on establishing a ‘confidentiality shell’ for their Private Trust Company, utilizing UAE Federal Decree-Law No. 31/2021 (Crimes and Penalties Law) and the English Trustee Act 2000 to secure sensitive board operations.
Construction & EngineeringEnergy & Industrial ProjectsGlobal Arbitration