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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.
The representation required a highly specialized approach to United States Court Proceedings.
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- Service: Major Litigation
- Area: Expert Testimony & Foreign Law
- Focus: United States Court Proceedings
Selected Mandate
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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Representing a construction firm in cassation proceedings before the UAE Federal Supreme Court, challenging lower court judgments that imposed joint liability based on alleged corporate affiliation and flawed expert reports.
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Federal Court proceedings under UAE VAT legislation between a commercial group and the Federal Tax Authority regarding the rejection of input tax refunds based on the Authority’s requirement to verify upstream tax settlements by third-party suppliers.
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Legal action for the prevention of a performance bond liquidation for a USD 40M project against a major contractor.
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Judicial review proceedings before the Abu Dhabi Federal Court contesting the imposition of VAT and penalties on pre-implementation construction services, seeking the appointment of an engineering expert to verify the timing of supply.
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Representation of a Middle Eastern advisory firm in a debt recovery matter involving unpaid bookkeeping and VAT services provided to a leasing company and its Abu Dhabi Global Market special purpose vehicles.
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Dispute over the sale of a barge vessel between East Asian and South Asian parties involving maritime law.
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Judicial review proceedings contesting an appellate judgment that upheld tax penalties despite expert evidence confirming full payment of tax liabilities, arguing a violation of the principle that tax procedures are a means to collection, not an end in themselves.
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Counseling a UAE contracting firm on the strategic management of expert meetings in appellate litigation, focusing on the distinction between technical assessment and legal interpretation regarding contractual payment conditions.
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