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A curated archive of over 500 of our recent mandates.

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 Digital Assets & Fintech.
The representation required a highly specialized approach to NFT & Web3 Structuring.

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Advising European digital artists on the negotiation and drafting of a commissioned services agreement with a Seychelles-based digital media company, securing a USD 40,000 fee and ongoing profit participation in a high-frequency trading NFT project.

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Fiscal Policy & Tax ControversyRegulatory & Licensing Fiscal IssuesSensitive Geopolicy

Cassation appeal before the UAE Supreme Court contesting the assessment of AED 7.5 million in excise tax on tobacco products exported from a free zone, arguing that the goods never entered the UAE mainland for consumption.

Aviation & TransportCommercial & Sectoral ArbitrationGlobal Arbitration

Advising a shipping and logistics center on the procedural requirements for challenging arbitral awards before the Federal Courts, focusing on notification validity and statutory limitation periods for filing nullification lawsuits.

Major LitigationRegulatory Enforcement & DefenseWhite Collar, Fraud & Investigation

Advising a director of an Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM) licensed fintech firm on filing formal complaints with the Financial Services Regulatory Authority (FSRA) regarding the Senior Executive Officer’s breach of fiduciary duties and failure to maintain compliance protocols.

Fiscal Policy & Tax ControversyIndirect & Direct Tax DisputesSensitive Geopolicy

Defense counsel for a tobacco manufacturer in a tax dispute, arguing against the imposition of administrative penalties for goods exported to Vietnam, citing customs documentation proving transit status and non-entry into the local market.

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.

Complex Commercial & Corporate DisputesMajor LitigationShareholder & Joint Venture Litigation

Representing a UAE holding company in cassation proceedings challenging 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

Representing a European cryptocurrency trader in a multimillion-dollar HKIAC arbitration against a global digital asset exchange, claiming damages for platform outages and challenging the enforceability of exemption clauses under Hong Kong consumer protection laws.

Major LitigationRegulatory Enforcement & DefenseWhite Collar, Fraud & Investigation

Counsel to a HNW businessman in the first contempt proceedings filed before the DIFC Courts.

Fiscal Policy & Tax ControversyIndirect & Direct Tax DisputesSensitive Geopolicy

Administrative litigation challenging the imposition of AED 2.5 million in penalties arising from a ‘forced’ voluntary disclosure for a non-existent entity where the tax liability was previously settled by the legal successor without loss to the Treasury.

Fiscal Policy & Tax ControversyIndirect & Direct Tax DisputesSensitive Geopolicy

Tax objection proceedings before the Dubai Tax Dispute Resolution Committee for a major real estate group challenging AED 1.2 million in penalties for voluntary disclosures, asserting the absence of a ‘tax advantage’ where the taxpayer maintained a credit position.