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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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Administrative LawGovernment Affairs & RegulationSensitive Geopolicy

Strategic tax litigation for a Dubai-based trading entity challenging the constitutionality of retroactive penalties imposed due to evolving administrative guidelines and clarifications issued by the Federal Tax Authority.

Digital & Cryptocurrency LitigationMajor LitigationWhite Collar, Fraud & Investigation

Advising an individual investor on complex claims of negligence and misrepresentation arising from a systemic failure of a leading crypto trading platform, leveraging expert forensic analysis to attribute losses to internal algorithmic errors.

Commercial DevelopmentConstruction & EngineeringGlobal Arbitration

Advising a Dubai-based developer on a AED 55 million dispute concerning the exemption of pre-2018 payments from VAT under the GCC Unified VAT Agreement and Article 112 of the UAE Constitution.

Fiscal Policy & Tax ControversyRegulatory & Licensing Fiscal IssuesSensitive Geopolicy

Administrative litigation challenging the validity of a tax assessment and penalties totaling AED 6.1 million, arguing against the imposition of standard-rated VAT on residential labor housing and the reclassification of composite supplies.

Complex Commercial & Corporate DisputesInsolvency & Asset RecoveryMajor Litigation

Defending a private joint stock company against enforcement actions by international creditors, pursuing a cassation appeal based on the nullity of financial assignment documents, procedural irregularities, and jurisdictional challenges regarding specific performance orders.

Complex Commercial & Corporate DisputesMajor LitigationShareholder & Joint Venture Litigation

Representing a shareholder of a Fin-Tech firm in pursuing allegations of breach of governance and fiduciary duties.

Asset ProtectionCritical TransactionsPrivate Wealth & Family Office

Coordinating between UAE litigation counsel and UK conveyancing solicitors to execute a court-mandated transfer of deed for a property in Westminster following the restoration of a RAK International Corporate Centre company.

Commercial Contracts & RiskCorporate Governance & M&ACritical Transactions

Structuring a multi-jurisdictional licensing framework for an American software developer to distribute identity and access governance solutions across the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) region, including Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, and Qatar, while navigating US export control laws.

Fiscal Policy & Tax ControversyRegulatory & Licensing Fiscal IssuesSensitive Geopolicy

Cassation appeal before the UAE Supreme Court contesting the assessment of AED 7.5 million in excise tax on tobacco products exported from a free zone, arguing that the goods never entered the UAE mainland for consumption.

Global ArbitrationInvestor-State Dispute Settlement (ISDS)Procedural Strategy & Enforcement

Advising a UAE-based claimant on the procedural interplay between onshore Dubai Courts and the DIFC Arbitration Division, securing a strategic stay of enforcement for an arbitral award involving a multi-national electronics supplier.