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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 Critical Transactions.
This mandate addresses complex challenges involving Corporate Governance & M&A.
The representation required a highly specialized approach to Commercial Contracts & Risk.
Specific client identities and non-public details regarding this matter have been anonymized.
- Service: Critical Transactions
- Area: Corporate Governance & M&A
- Focus: Commercial Contracts & Risk
Selected Mandate
Advising a Middle Eastern technology distributor on the release of liability and waiver of deliverables in a complex dispute involving overlapping claims from a consultancy partner and a Tech Access entity, governed by the laws of the Dubai International Financial Centre.
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Representation of a UAE-based tobacco manufacturer before the Federal Supreme Court challenging the imposition of Excise Tax on moisture loss during production, arguing that evaporated moisture does not constitute a taxable ‘Excise Good’ under Executive Regulation No. 37 of 2017.
Global ArbitrationInvestor-State Dispute Settlement (ISDS)Sovereign & Government Disputes
Construction dispute regarding government procurement between a Jordanian contractor and a government agency.
Banking & Financial InstrumentsComplex Commercial & Corporate DisputesMajor Litigation
Advising a major Abu Dhabi entity in annulment proceedings against an ICC award, raising public policy defenses regarding the tribunal’s failure to sign all pages of the award and procedural irregularities under UAE arbitration regulations.
Expert Testimony & Foreign LawMajor LitigationUnited States Court Proceedings
Providing expert testimony for a New York litigation regarding UAE statutes of limitation and the viability of unjust enrichment claims by a shareholder against a corporate auditor, citing Dubai Cassation Court and Federal Supreme Court precedents.
Construction & EngineeringGlobal ArbitrationInfrastructure & Transport
Representation of a leading regional irrigation and infrastructure contractor in ADCCAC arbitration proceedings against the Western Region Municipality, involving complex contractual claims exceeding AED 40 million related to the Hameem development project in Abu Dhabi.
Aviation & TransportCommercial & Sectoral ArbitrationGlobal Arbitration
Aviation dispute regarding delivery terms between a US aircraft manufacturer and a UAE buyer.
Complex Commercial & Corporate DisputesMajor LitigationShareholder & Joint Venture Litigation
Advising an international investor on the rejection of a Share Purchase Agreement (SPA) for a wealth management platform, based on the unauthorized issuance of ‘phantom’ shares and discrepancies between the SPA and the Cayman General Registry records.
Administrative LawGovernment Affairs & RegulationSensitive Geopolicy
Administrative appeal against a Tax Dispute Resolution Committee decision dismissing an objection as ‘premature’ despite the expiry of statutory deadlines for the Federal Tax Authority’s reconsideration, arguing constructive rejection.
Banking & Financial InstrumentsComplex Commercial & Corporate DisputesMajor Litigation
Representing a UAE holding company in cassation proceedings challenging the validity of an arbitration agreement within aircraft finance guarantees, citing lack of specific corporate authority and public policy violations under UAE Companies Law.
Administrative LawGovernment Affairs & RegulationSensitive Geopolicy