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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 Complex Commercial & Corporate Disputes.
The representation required a highly specialized approach to Banking & Financial Instruments.
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- Service: Major Litigation
- Area: Complex Commercial & Corporate Disputes
- Focus: Banking & Financial Instruments
Selected Mandate
Advising retail clients on a pre-litigation claim against an international wealth manager for the recovery of substantial capital losses, focusing on the failure to conduct appropriateness assessments and the unauthorized leveraging of structured financial products under Dubai Financial Services Authority (DFSA) rules.
Related Mandates
Banking & Financial InstrumentsComplex Commercial & Corporate DisputesMajor Litigation
Representation of an Egyptian national in a regulatory dispute with a Cairo-headquartered bank’s UAE operations, contesting an unauthorized account freeze and enforcing consumer protection rights regarding KYC compliance under Central Bank regulations.
Fiscal Policy & Tax ControversyIndirect & Direct Tax DisputesSensitive Geopolicy
Judicial review proceedings challenging the imposition of AED 18.8 million in VAT and penalties, arguing against the retrospective application of tax liabilities to free-of-charge inter-governmental supplies mandated by local legislation.
Major LitigationRegulatory Enforcement & DefenseWhite Collar, Fraud & Investigation
Counseling a business owner on potential conflicts of interest and fiduciary duties in relation to an ADGM regulatory investigation involving multiple related entities, ensuring the protection of reputational and commercial interests.
Digital & Cryptocurrency LitigationMajor LitigationWhite Collar, Fraud & Investigation
Advising a significant investor on DIFC and UAE director liability claims involving the misuse of corporate structures to circumvent non-profit regulations and the unauthorized devaluation of digital assets through a competing token launch.
Fiscal Policy & Tax ControversyIndirect & Direct Tax DisputesSensitive Geopolicy
Representation of a global accounting and advisory firm before the Tax Dispute Resolution Committee challenging the imposition of late payment penalties on Voluntarily Disclosed tax liabilities, citing Federal Court precedents on the non-applicability of Clause 9 penalties to voluntary corrections.
Expert Testimony & Foreign LawMajor LitigationUnited States Court Proceedings
Expert witness testimony before the New York courts on the laws of the DIFC, ADGM, and UAE in a USD 8 billion claim.
Complex Commercial & Corporate DisputesMajor LitigationShareholder & Joint Venture Litigation
Representing a prominent UAE family conglomerate in multi-jurisdictional litigation against a US financier and third-party funder, resisting the enforcement of foreign awards against shareholders by asserting the exclusive jurisdiction of onshore UAE courts.
Critical TransactionsHNW Investment DisputesPrivate Wealth & Family Office
Counsel to an employee of a UAE-based digital services provider in a dispute involving the restriction of corporate access and on-premises work requirements during the notice period.
Fiscal Policy & Tax ControversyIndirect & Direct Tax DisputesSensitive Geopolicy
Cassation appeal before the UAE Supreme Court contesting the validity of ‘late payment penalties’ arising from voluntary disclosures submitted to correct invoice formats (from tax invoices to credit notes) where the underlying tax liability had been fully settled.
Expert Testimony & Foreign LawMajor LitigationUnited Kingdom Court Proceedings