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Advising an international investor on the recovery of AED 253 million in outstanding receivables from a defaulted property transaction, navigating the Real Estate Regulatory Agency (RERA) dispute resolution mechanisms to block the unilateral termination of contracts by a major Dubai-based real estate group.

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Strategic tax dispute resolution for a Fujairah oil terminal operator contesting the Authority’s refusal to apply a binding specific clarification retrospectively to cancel historical tax liabilities and associated administrative fines.

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Counseled Space Tourist on discriminatory arbitration claim against major US space tourism firm.

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Advising a major commercial entity on jurisdictional conflicts between onshore UAE courts and the DIFC courts, specifically challenging the latter’s authority over urgent relief applications and the enforcement of assigned arbitration awards.

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Federal Supreme Court proceedings under UAE VAT legislation between a government utility provider and the Federal Tax Authority regarding the non-applicability of VAT on supplies made without consideration to exempt government entities.

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Representation in a dispute between a steel supplier and an Italian main contractor related to a USD 1.5B project.

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Representing a major UAE holding company in DIFC Court proceedings regarding a US$ 88 million worldwide freezing order, managing complex asset disclosure requirements and challenging the timeline for compliance amidst jurisdictional disputes.

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Representation in a USD 120M tax dispute for a tobacco manufacturer arising from production moisture loss and wastage calculations.

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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 an international construction firm on the validity of dispute resolution mechanisms in a Letter of Intent, analyzing the conflict between expert determination, FIDIC arbitration clauses, and local court jurisdiction under Qatari law.

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Strategic tax litigation for a UAE holding company contesting the Authority?s refusal of input tax recovery and zero-rated exports based on excessive formalism, including the rejection of customs-validated export documents and the imposition of double taxation on procedural grounds.

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