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Advising foreign defendants in a dispositive motion to dismiss before the SDNY, leveraging ongoing cassation proceedings in Abu Dhabi that stayed the enforcement of an assigned arbitral award under UAE Civil Transactions Law.

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Administrative LawGovernment Affairs & RegulationSensitive Geopolicy

Administrative appeal against a Tax Dispute Resolution Committee decision dismissing an objection as ‘premature’ despite the expiry of statutory deadlines for the Federal Tax Authority’s reconsideration, arguing constructive rejection.

Global ArbitrationInvestor-State Dispute Settlement (ISDS)Treaty Claims (BITs & MAs)

ISDS dispute proceedings under a BIT between a Dutch holding conglomerate and an EMEA State.

Expert Testimony & Foreign LawMajor LitigationUnited States Court Proceedings

Acting as DIFC law experts for a UAE-based healthcare founder in New York Supreme Court proceedings to refute res judicata defenses arising from a prior Dubai consent judgment regarding a credit facility personal guarantee.

Aviation & TransportCommercial & Sectoral ArbitrationGlobal Arbitration

Advising an international maritime seller on defending against claims of invalid contract execution and deposit recovery under a Memorandum of Agreement for the sale of a vessel, involving complex jurisdictional and procedural objections.

Cross-Border Fraud & Asset TracingMajor LitigationWhite Collar, Fraud & Investigation

Managing data insight and investigation on behalf of the claimant to pursue jurisdiction in the DIFC courts.

Government Affairs & RegulationLegislative Drafting & ReformSensitive Geopolicy

Cassation proceedings before the Federal Supreme Court between a UAE real estate entity and the Federal Tax Authority challenging the constitutionality of Article 46 of the Tax Procedures Law regarding administrative penalty caps and legislative omission.

Commercial DevelopmentConstruction & EngineeringGlobal Arbitration

Representation of a Qatari electromechanical joint venture in urgent summary proceedings before the Doha Court of First Instance, obtaining an ex-parte order to block the liquidation of a QAR 24.7 million performance guarantee by a Malaysian construction conglomerate.

Corporate Governance & M&ACritical TransactionsM&A & Due Diligence

Legal counsel on region-wide transactional considerations and structuring for a US automated technology provider.

Banking & Financial InstrumentsComplex Commercial & Corporate DisputesMajor Litigation

Counsel to a long-standing depositor in claiming material and moral damages against a foreign bank branch in Dubai, challenging the arbitrary suspension of accounts without judicial orders and asserting breaches of the Consumer Protection Regulation.

Critical TransactionsHNW Investment DisputesPrivate Wealth & Family Office

Representation of a senior professional in pre-litigation correspondence with a Middle Eastern lifestyle brand, addressing conflicting management instructions and statutory enablement obligations under Article 26 of the Labor Law.