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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 Major Litigation.
This mandate addresses complex challenges involving Expert Testimony & Foreign Law.
The representation required a highly specialized approach to United States Court Proceedings.

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Advising foreign principals in high-stakes US litigation opposing the enforcement of an ICC arbitral award against non-signatories, defending against tortious interference claims, and managing parallel cross-border disputes involving hospitality and industrial holdings.

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Complex Commercial & Corporate DisputesInsolvency & Asset RecoveryMajor Litigation

Advising a corporate debtor on the preparation and verification of financial statements for bankruptcy filing under the UAE Bankruptcy Law 2023, following a Federal Supreme Court judgment and the discovery of insolvency.

Complex Commercial & Corporate DisputesInsolvency & Asset RecoveryMajor Litigation

Advising the director of eight Abu Dhabi Global Market special purpose vehicles in responding to liquidation notices issued by joint liquidators of an Irish parent company, contesting shareholder attributions and clarifying ownership structures involving a Dubai Airport Freezone entity.

Banking & Financial InstrumentsComplex Commercial & Corporate DisputesMajor Litigation

Representing a UAE holding company in cassation proceedings challenging the validity of a debt assignment to a global litigation funder, citing Civil Code violations regarding counter-value requirements and failure of notification prior to enforcement.

Construction & EngineeringGlobal ArbitrationInfrastructure & Transport

Counsel to an international MEP subcontractor in a high-value construction dispute, defending against the abusive call on on-demand bonds by a Southeast Asian main contractor for a landmark Ministry of Interior development in the State of Qatar.

Complex Commercial & Corporate DisputesInsolvency & Asset RecoveryMajor Litigation

Advising a private joint stock company on resisting asset seizure orders, arguing the lack of ‘certainty of debt’ under Civil Procedure Law due to ongoing annulment proceedings and the suspension of the underlying enforcement.

Fiscal Policy & Tax ControversyIndirect & Direct Tax DisputesSensitive Geopolicy

Post-judgment enforcement litigation between a consultancy firm and the Tax Authority concerning the evidentiary threshold for suspending execution measures and the judicial requirement to produce a formal settlement deed over administrative suspension notices.

Digital & Cryptocurrency LitigationMajor LitigationWhite Collar, Fraud & Investigation

High-value litigation concerning the intellectual property rights associated with non-fungible token (NFT) assets.

Commercial Contracts & RiskCorporate Governance & M&ACritical Transactions

Counseling a US professional services firm on a high-value engagement to provide organizational restructuring, executive search, and leadership development services to a multinational group, involving intricate IP licensing and milestone-based payment mechanisms.

Major LitigationRegulatory Enforcement & DefenseWhite Collar, Fraud & Investigation

Counseling a major commercial entity on banking secrecy and data protection rights, preventing unauthorized asset tracing by international creditors and challenging the validity of direct disclosure requests to financial institutions under suspended enforcement orders.

Fiscal Policy & Tax ControversyRegulatory & Licensing Fiscal IssuesSensitive Geopolicy

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.