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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 Investor-State Dispute Settlement (ISDS).
The representation required a highly specialized approach to Procedural Strategy & Enforcement.
Specific client identities and non-public details regarding this matter have been anonymized.
- Service: Global Arbitration
- Area: Investor-State Dispute Settlement (ISDS)
- Focus: Procedural Strategy & Enforcement
Selected Mandate
Advising a Middle Eastern claimant on pre-arbitration strategy and the potential enforcement of arbitral awards under the New York Convention against a German parent company for liabilities incurred by its local branch.
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Insurance dispute between a HNW individual and a global insurer for Directors & Officers (D&O) insurance coverage.
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Advising high-net-worth individuals in defending asset transfers against fraudulent conveyance claims, demonstrating compliance with corporate articles regarding inheritance management and challenging the standing of a foreign creditor’s unratified judgment under UAE law.
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Representation of a Middle Eastern creditor in evaluating ‘excusable neglect’ arguments under US bankruptcy law to overcome a missed bar date, involving complex cross-border notice issues and an underlying arbitration clause seated in London.
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Counsel to an employee of a UAE-based digital services provider in a dispute involving the restriction of corporate access and on-premises work requirements during the notice period.
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Advising a Middle Eastern corporate group on the interpretation of a commercial credit facility, challenging the lower court’s reliance on expert financial findings to the exclusion of critical legal defenses regarding ‘limited recourse’ repayment terms under UAE Federal Law.
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Counseling UAE defendants in complex cross-border litigation, asserting forum non conveniens in the Southern District of New York given parallel execution proceedings in Abu Dhabi and the DIFC regarding the same arbitral award.
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Defending UHNW individuals and a UAE conglomerate in New York proceedings resisting a US$ 90 million judgment enforcement action premised on alter ego liability and piercing the corporate veil regarding alleged asset dissipation.
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Engaged in high-level Track I diplomatic dialogues with a South East Asian government on behalf of an APAC government regarding bilateral aviation rights.
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