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Drawn from our archive of over 500 recent representations, this case study highlights our specific expertise in Major Litigation.
This mandate addresses complex challenges involving Expert Testimony & Foreign Law.
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Advising foreign principals in cross-border asset recovery litigation, defending against the enforcement of an ICC award through piercing the corporate veil and contesting the application of US fraudulent transfer statutes to international transactions.

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Major LitigationRegulatory Enforcement & DefenseWhite Collar, Fraud & Investigation

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

Commercial DevelopmentConstruction & EngineeringGlobal Arbitration

Counsel to a European contractor regarding the enforceability of consequential loss exclusions versus delay liquidated damages under UAE Civil Code Articles 292 and 389, involving a dispute over a commercial development in the Middle East.

Fiscal Policy & Tax ControversyRegulatory & Licensing Fiscal IssuesSensitive Geopolicy

Federal Supreme Court proceedings under UAE Excise Tax legislation between a tobacco manufacturer and the Federal Tax Authority regarding the taxability of hazardous industrial waste and byproducts generated within a Designated Zone.

Expert Testimony & Foreign LawMajor LitigationSwiss & Continental Proceedings

External counsel support on UAE law in relation to arbitration proceedings for a Korean law firm.

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

ISDS dispute proceedings under an OIC treaty between a Jordanian investor and an EMEA State.

Complex Commercial & Corporate DisputesInsolvency & Asset RecoveryMajor Litigation

Defending a private joint stock company against enforcement actions by international creditors, pursuing a cassation appeal based on the nullity of financial assignment documents, procedural irregularities, and jurisdictional challenges regarding specific performance orders.

Construction & EngineeringGlobal ArbitrationInfrastructure & Transport

Representation of a leading regional irrigation and infrastructure contractor in ADCCAC arbitration proceedings against the Western Region Municipality, involving complex contractual claims exceeding AED 40 million related to the Hameem development project in Abu Dhabi.

Expert Testimony & Foreign LawMajor LitigationUnited States Court Proceedings

Representing a diversified holding company and its directors in US District Court litigation, defending against complex fraudulent conveyance claims under New York Debtor and Creditor Law concerning the alleged restructuring of real estate assets.

Banking & Financial InstrumentsComplex Commercial & Corporate DisputesMajor Litigation

Advising on the validity of a corporate guarantee issued by a publicly listed Indian parent company to secure foreign exchange hedging liabilities of its Middle Eastern subsidiary, analyzing the interplay between UAE Federal Law and Indian corporate authorization requirements.

Construction & EngineeringGlobal ArbitrationInfrastructure & Transport

Advising a specialized engineering firm on the initiation and management of a high-value dispute resolution process regarding a government infrastructure tender in the Liwa Oasis, including tribunal selection, witness preparation, and the enforcement of arbitral awards.