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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 Complex Commercial & Corporate Disputes.
The representation required a highly specialized approach to Insolvency & Asset Recovery.

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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.

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Commercial Contracts & RiskCorporate Governance & M&ACritical Transactions

Advising a US-based management consultancy on a multi-million dollar Master Services Agreement and Statement of Work with a Dubai-based conglomerate for the strategic design and operational establishment of an executive chairman’s office.

Expert Testimony & Foreign LawMajor LitigationUnited States Court Proceedings

Strategic advice to a UAE conglomerate on managing parallel litigation risks between onshore Dubai, the DIFC, and the United States, specifically focused on the non-recognition of consent orders as judgments on the merits in foreign jurisdictions.

Complex Commercial & Corporate DisputesMajor LitigationShareholder & Joint Venture Litigation

Advising Emirati shareholders in complex multi-jurisdictional litigation involving a Saudi investor and Indian multinational corporations, arguing lack of standing and jurisdiction based on English law governance of a BVI shareholding agreement.

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

Representing a UAE holding company before the Joint Judicial Tribunal regarding a positive conflict of jurisdiction between onshore and DIFC courts, challenging the enforcement of a foreign arbitral award and associated freezing orders.

Fiscal Policy & Tax ControversyIndirect & Direct Tax DisputesSensitive Geopolicy

Representation of an education investment company before the Federal Supreme Court contesting the imposition of administrative penalties for a clerical error in a VAT return, establishing that no liability arises absent actual prejudice to the public treasury.

Digital & Cryptocurrency LitigationMajor LitigationWhite Collar, Fraud & Investigation

Litigation of claims against unlicensed virtual asset service providers operating in regulated jurisdictions.

Commercial Contracts & RiskCorporate Governance & M&ACritical Transactions

Advising a foreign consultancy on media licensing requirements, intellectual property rights regarding public sector data, and regulatory compliance for a subscription-based platform in the Middle East.

Complex Commercial & Corporate DisputesInsolvency & Asset RecoveryMajor Litigation

Advising claimant on resorting to the DIFC courts to obtain Mareva injunctions as part of a global recovery strategy.

Construction & EngineeringGlobal ArbitrationInfrastructure & Transport

Advising a construction firm on the procedural termination and subsequent reconstitution of a Subcontract Dispute Adjudication Board, including the nomination of board members and the referral of disputes to the FIDIC President for appointment.

Fiscal Policy & Tax ControversyIndirect & Direct Tax DisputesSensitive Geopolicy

Cassation appeal before the UAE Supreme Court regarding the retroactive imposition of VAT penalties on a non-resident entity, arguing legal impossibility due to conflicting Authority clarifications and absence of knowledge.