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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 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.
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Fiscal Policy & Tax ControversyIndirect & Direct Tax DisputesSensitive Geopolicy
Cassation appeal before the UAE Supreme Court contesting the validity of ‘late payment penalties’ arising from voluntary disclosures submitted to correct invoice formats (from tax invoices to credit notes) where the underlying tax liability had been fully settled.
Major LitigationRegulatory Enforcement & DefenseWhite Collar, Fraud & Investigation
Advising an investment consultant on compliance with investigatory production orders from the ADGM Registrar, managing rolling disclosures while contesting the scope, proportionality, and temporal limits of document requests.
Fiscal Policy & Tax ControversyIndirect & Direct Tax DisputesSensitive Geopolicy
Federal Court proceedings under UAE VAT legislation between a government-owned utility provider and the Federal Tax Authority regarding the imposition of AED 114 million in penalties following a retroactive tariff reduction mandated by the Supreme Committee for Water and Electricity.
Commercial DevelopmentConstruction & EngineeringGlobal Arbitration
Representation of a regional MEP subcontractor in urgent proceedings before the Qatar Courts to attach a QAR 48.5 million performance bond following the alleged wrongful termination of a contract for a major downtown development in Doha.
Commercial Space OperationsSensitive GeopolicySpace Law & Policy
Counseled Space Tourist on discriminatory arbitration claim against major US space tourism firm.
Banking & Financial InstrumentsComplex Commercial & Corporate DisputesMajor Litigation
Defense counsel for a UAE bank in execution proceedings challenging the enforcement of tax penalties on grounds of procedural invalidity under Article 40 of the Tax Procedures Law and the pursuit of a debt previously settled by the legal successor.
Complex Commercial & Corporate DisputesMajor LitigationShareholder & Joint Venture Litigation
Advising a UAE-based claimant on jurisdictional gateways under Article 5(A)(1)(b) of the Judicial Authority Law to pursue claims against a Singaporean entity, establishing a nexus to the Dubai International Financial Centre through negotiation conduct.
Complex Commercial & Corporate DisputesMajor LitigationShareholder & Joint Venture Litigation
Representation of a Russian national in a shareholder dispute concerning the beneficial ownership of a UAE limited liability company, including defense strategies against claims of misrepresentation and misuse of agency powers during the transfer of 75% of the company’s capital.
Fiscal Policy & Tax ControversyIndirect & Direct Tax DisputesSensitive Geopolicy
Application for a stay of execution against the Federal Tax Authority, asserting that enforcing disputed administrative penalties before final adjudication would cause irreparable financial harm to the judgment debtor.
Commercial Contracts & RiskCorporate Governance & M&ACritical Transactions