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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 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.
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Advising a claimant in complex cross-border enforcement litigation, defending the seat of arbitration as the ADGM and securing an adjournment of jurisdiction challenges pending parallel annulment proceedings in the Dubai Courts.
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