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Drawn from our archive of over 500 recent representations, this case study highlights our specific expertise in Major Litigation.
This mandate addresses complex challenges involving Complex Commercial & Corporate Disputes.
The representation required a highly specialized approach to Banking & Financial Instruments.
Specific client identities and non-public details regarding this matter have been anonymized.
- Service: Major Litigation
- Area: Complex Commercial & Corporate Disputes
- Focus: Banking & Financial Instruments
Selected Mandate
Advising a major commercial entity on resisting ‘conduit jurisdiction’ enforcement of international finance guarantees, seeking a declaration of competent jurisdiction in favor of onshore courts based on defendant domicile and lack of free zone nexus.
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Complex Commercial & Corporate DisputesInsolvency & Asset RecoveryMajor Litigation
Representing a distressed international entity in navigating UAE bankruptcy court procedures, coordinating expert financial evaluations, creditor negotiations, and trustee appointments for a comprehensive debt restructuring plan.
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Counsel to a private client on the framework and execution of a transaction brokerage agreement for a complex acquisition in the shipping sector, navigating corporate disclosure requirements and establishing dispute resolution protocols.
Construction & EngineeringEnergy & Industrial ProjectsGlobal Arbitration
Advising a Middle Eastern supplier on legal recourse and the recovery of substantial funding costs following the material breach of a subcontracting agreement by Texas and Alberta-based partners in the energy sector.
Complex Commercial & Corporate DisputesInsolvency & Asset RecoveryMajor Litigation
Counseling a commercial entity on potential personal liability claims against directors and shareholders of an insolvent company, seeking warrants regarding asset disposal, speculative spending, and the maintenance of proper commercial books.
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Insurance arbitration between a large construction firm and a major insurer regarding policy coverage.
Administrative LawGovernment Affairs & RegulationSensitive Geopolicy
Objection proceedings against the Federal Tax Authority challenging the constitutionality of retroactive tax assessments on off-plan commercial sales and the statutory interpretation of transitional ‘time of supply’ rules.
Cross-Border Fraud & Asset TracingMajor LitigationWhite Collar, Fraud & Investigation
Counsel to a Doha-based engineering firm in a breach of trust case involving the falsification of delivery notes and commercial invoices by a Dubai logistics provider for a project in the State of Qatar.
Fiscal Policy & Tax ControversyIndirect & Direct Tax DisputesSensitive Geopolicy
Federal Court proceedings under UAE VAT legislation between a US digital gaming distributor and the Federal Tax Authority regarding the place of supply rules for electronic services and the imposition of retroactive penalties on non-resident entities.
Fiscal Policy & Tax ControversyIndirect & Direct Tax DisputesSensitive Geopolicy
Litigation regarding the recovery of AED 4.4 million in excess refundable tax and associated damages, challenging the Authority’s refusal to process refunds or allow set-off pending the verification of third-party supplier payments.
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