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Advising a media and entertainment company on the recovery of outstanding minimum guarantee payments and damages for anticipatory breach involving the promotion of streaming services across North Africa and the Middle East.

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Complex Commercial & Corporate DisputesInsolvency & Asset RecoveryMajor Litigation

Providing expert legal advice to an insolvent company on the procedural requirements for bankruptcy under UAE Federal Decree-Law No. 51 of 2023, including debt threshold verification and the preparation of creditor schedules.

Commercial DevelopmentConstruction & EngineeringGlobal Arbitration

Dispute resolution between an agriculture subcontractor and an Australian main contractor regarding payment terms.

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.

Aviation & TransportCommercial & Sectoral ArbitrationGlobal Arbitration

Counseling a ship owner on the strategic appointment of arbitrators and the formulation of counterclaims in a London-seated arbitration concerning the disputed sale of a barge vessel and associated financial losses.

Expert Testimony & Foreign LawMajor LitigationUnited States Court Proceedings

Representing a diversified holding company and its directors in US District Court litigation, defending against complex fraudulent conveyance claims under New York Debtor and Creditor Law concerning the alleged restructuring of real estate assets.

Fiscal Policy & Tax ControversyRegulatory & Licensing Fiscal IssuesSensitive Geopolicy

Representation of a digital publishing entity before the Federal Supreme Court regarding the retroactive characterization of digital goods as services and the statutory interpretation of debt accrual dates for VAT penalties.

Digital & Cryptocurrency LitigationMajor LitigationWhite Collar, Fraud & Investigation

Counsel to an international investor in Dubai criminal and civil actions seeking to pierce the corporate veil and establish personal director liability for the mismanagement of a crypto-wallet and investment funds.

Banking & Financial InstrumentsComplex Commercial & Corporate DisputesMajor Litigation

Advising a major commercial entity on jurisdictional conflicts between onshore Dubai and DIFC courts, seeking a stay of arbitration award enforcement pending a final ruling on the nullity of the underlying financial guarantees.

Fiscal Policy & Tax ControversyIndirect & Direct Tax DisputesSensitive Geopolicy

Federal Court proceedings under UAE VAT legislation between a commercial group and the Federal Tax Authority regarding the rejection of input tax refunds based on the Authority’s requirement to verify upstream tax settlements by third-party suppliers.

Banking & Financial InstrumentsComplex Commercial & Corporate DisputesMajor Litigation

Objection to execution proceedings for a UAE financial institution securing a judicial stay of enforcement against the Tax Authority regarding disputed administrative penalties that are currently under parallel substantive review.