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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 Strategic Governance.
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- Service: Critical Transactions
- Area: Corporate Governance & M&A
- Focus: Strategic Governance
Selected Mandate
Advising a prominent Emirati investor on the regulatory structuring of a reverse merger involving a publicly listed marine logistics company, including the drafting of transaction brokerage agreements in compliance with Securities and Commodities Authority (SCA) governance regulations.
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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.
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Defense counsel for a logistics multinational in a VAT dispute contesting the Authority’s jurisdiction to reclassify licensed commercial activities based on regulatory permits from other government entities rather than the actual nature of supply.
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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.
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