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- Service: Global Arbitration
- Area: Construction & Engineering
- Focus: Infrastructure & Transport
Selected Mandate
Advising a Middle Eastern subcontractor on the extension of an arbitration agreement to non-signatory shareholders and ultimate beneficial owners under Swiss law to secure enforcement against a project-specific vehicle.
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Fiscal Policy & Tax ControversyRegulatory & Licensing Fiscal IssuesSensitive Geopolicy
Tax litigation before the Federal Courts Instance challenging the reclassification of nutritional supplements and medicated cosmetics as standard-rated goods, relying on Ministry of Health registration certificates to establish zero-rating eligibility.
Complex Commercial & Corporate DisputesInsolvency & Asset RecoveryMajor Litigation
Advising a large holding company on defending against injunctions filed in London, New York, and the UAE simultaneously.
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.
Complex Commercial & Corporate DisputesInsolvency & Asset RecoveryMajor Litigation
Advising a private joint stock company on resisting asset seizure orders, arguing the lack of ‘certainty of debt’ under Civil Procedure Law due to ongoing annulment proceedings and the suspension of the underlying enforcement.
Construction & EngineeringEnergy & Industrial ProjectsGlobal Arbitration
Representation in a dispute between a steel supplier and an Italian main contractor related to a USD 1.5B project.
Fiscal Policy & Tax ControversyIndirect & Direct Tax DisputesSensitive Geopolicy
Objection proceedings against the Federal Tax Authority regarding the annulment of administrative fines for alleged late VAT settlement, establishing that taxpayer obligations are met upon initiating payment through Authority-approved channels within the statutory deadline.
Commercial Contracts & RiskCorporate Governance & M&ACritical Transactions
Counsel to a UAE-based software services firm in drafting a comprehensive settlement and release deed to terminate existing contractual relationships, securing indemnities against future claims and establishing exclusive jurisdiction within the DIFC Courts.
Commercial Contracts & RiskCorporate Governance & M&ACritical Transactions
Opining on non-deliverable forward transactions and regulatory implications for a global pharmaceutical manufacturer.
Cross-Border Fraud & Asset TracingMajor LitigationWhite Collar, Fraud & Investigation
Counseling a foreign judgment creditor on cross-border asset recovery strategies in the UAE, arguing for the validity of parallel enforcement actions under federal civil procedure laws and recent judicial precedents.
Commercial DevelopmentConstruction & EngineeringGlobal Arbitration