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A curated archive of over 500 of our recent mandates.

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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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Fiscal Policy & Tax ControversyRegulatory & Licensing Fiscal IssuesSensitive Geopolicy

Tax objection proceedings before the Sharjah Tax Dispute Resolution Committee challenging AED 28 million in excise tax assessments on production losses and waste, arguing that inherent manufacturing losses do not constitute taxable ‘released for consumption’ goods.

Commercial DevelopmentConstruction & EngineeringGlobal Arbitration

Real estate investment dispute between Polish investors and a hotel developer regarding project equity.

Commercial Contracts & RiskCorporate Governance & M&ACritical Transactions

Representation of a Dubai-headquartered consumer goods distributor in early-stage dispute resolution and internal investigations regarding claims asserted by a GCC commercial partner.

Fiscal Policy & Tax ControversyIndirect & Direct Tax DisputesSensitive Geopolicy

Representation in a USD 90M tax dispute for a publicly listed developer in relation to retrospective property development taxes.

Complex Commercial & Corporate DisputesMajor LitigationShareholder & Joint Venture Litigation

Counsel to a minority shareholder challenging the validity of an Extraordinary General Assembly and board resolutions orchestrated by a Canadian national executive, citing procedural non-compliance with Cayman corporate law and constitutional documents.

Complex Commercial & Corporate DisputesMajor LitigationShareholder & Joint Venture Litigation

Advising a UAE conglomerate in resisting the enforcement of a foreign arbitral award, arguing the nullity of the arbitration agreement due to lack of corporate capacity and unauthorized execution under UAE Company Law and public policy.

Digital & Cryptocurrency LitigationMajor LitigationWhite Collar, Fraud & Investigation

Representation regarding the improper execution of trade orders on one of the largest cryptocurrency exchanges.

Expert Testimony & Foreign LawMajor LitigationUnited States Court Proceedings

Advising Middle Eastern plaintiffs in United States litigation regarding a multi-billion dollar conspiracy involving Indian and European financial institutions, specifically dealing with the extraterritorial application of DIFC procedural laws on joinder.

Government Affairs & RegulationLegislative Drafting & ReformSensitive Geopolicy

High-value tax litigation challenging a AED 4.2 million assessment on employee housing, involving a strategic plea to refer the dispute to the Constitutional Circuit to address the constitutional validity of open-ended tax penalties.

Digital & Cryptocurrency LitigationMajor LitigationWhite Collar, Fraud & Investigation

Advice on disputes arising from the sale of non-fungible token collections in high-frequency trading environments.