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- Service: Global Arbitration
- Area: Construction & Engineering
- Focus: Energy & Industrial Projects
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Advising an international engineering and construction contractor on the wrongful termination of an EPC contract by a national oil company, invoking Article 417(2) of the UAE Commercial Transactions Law to attach the guarantee amount at a pan-Arab financial institution.
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Construction & EngineeringEnergy & Industrial ProjectsGlobal Arbitration
Reconsideration application before the Federal Tax Authority for a UAE national oil company challenging VAT assessments on storage tank rentals, arguing for ‘out-of-scope’ classification as real estate supplies within a Designated Zone.
Commercial DevelopmentConstruction & EngineeringGlobal Arbitration
Strategic legal counsel for a luxury real estate developer on transitional VAT liabilities for off-plan property sales spanning the implementation of tax laws, advising on the timing of supply and the application of standard rates versus exemptions.
Major LitigationRegulatory Enforcement & DefenseWhite Collar, Fraud & Investigation
Advising a claimant in DIFC arbitration set-aside proceedings, arguing that a tribunal’s jurisdictional overreach and application of an incorrect legal standard for fraud violated UAE public policy and constituted a denial of due process.
Corporate Governance & M&ACritical TransactionsM&A & Due Diligence
Provision of due diligence to a leading energy servicer on conservation and guaranteed energy savings projects.
Global ArbitrationInvestor-State Dispute Settlement (ISDS)Procedural Strategy & Enforcement
Counseling an international contractor on the recognition of foreign arbitral awards in the UAE, navigating conflicting jurisdictional arguments between civil law and common law courts regarding the legal seat of arbitration.
Fiscal Policy & Tax ControversyIndirect & Direct Tax DisputesSensitive Geopolicy
Litigation against the Federal Tax Authority regarding the annulment of percentage-based fines applied to a Voluntary Disclosure, arguing that a corrected data entry error in a refund position does not constitute an incorrect tax return under the Tax Procedures Law.
Fiscal Policy & Tax ControversyIndirect & Direct Tax DisputesSensitive Geopolicy
Judicial review proceedings for a UAE free zone entity contesting the imposition of additional penalties, arguing that voluntary disclosures create a new payment deadline distinct from the original tax return.
Fiscal Policy & Tax ControversyRegulatory & Licensing Fiscal IssuesSensitive Geopolicy
Strategic tax litigation for a Jebel Ali Free Zone entity defending the ‘out of scope’ VAT classification of storage and sub-leasing services against the Authority’s attempt to reclassify them as taxable transport services based on trade license restrictions.
Digital & Cryptocurrency LitigationMajor LitigationWhite Collar, Fraud & Investigation
Litigating claims against investment promoters of misleading whitepapers and fraudulent initial coin offerings.
Fiscal Policy & Tax ControversyIndirect & Direct Tax DisputesSensitive Geopolicy