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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.
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- Service: Critical Transactions
- Area: Corporate Governance & M&A
- Focus: Commercial Contracts & Risk
Selected Mandate
Advising a US-based management consultancy on a multi-million dollar Master Services Agreement and Statement of Work with a Dubai-based conglomerate for the strategic design and operational establishment of an executive chairman’s office.
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Judicial review proceedings regarding the mitigation of percentage-based tax penalties from 40% to 5% where the delay in payment was attributed to the Authority?s approval processes and the tax was previously declared by the surviving entity.
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Litigation of claims against unlicensed virtual asset service providers operating in regulated jurisdictions.
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