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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 Kingdom Court Proceedings.
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- Service: Major Litigation
- Area: Expert Testimony & Foreign Law
- Focus: United Kingdom Court Proceedings
Selected Mandate
Assisted in producing an expert opinion for a UK High Court matter regarding the liability of shareholders for the debts of a private joint stock company and the validity and enforceability of Mareva injunctions before the courts of the UAE.
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Fiscal Policy & Tax ControversyIndirect & Direct Tax DisputesSensitive Geopolicy
Strategic tax litigation for a UAE holding company contesting the Authority’s refusal of input tax recovery and zero-rated exports based on excessive formalism, including the rejection of customs-validated export documents and the imposition of double taxation on procedural grounds.
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Counsel to a high-net-worth individual in a real estate controversy, defending against a developer’s demand to demolish a swimming pool and boundary wall extension, and negotiating compliance with Dubai planning and construction standards.
Complex Commercial & Corporate DisputesMajor LitigationShareholder & Joint Venture Litigation
Representing a construction firm in litigation involving the joinder of a Chinese EPC contractor, asserting defenses based on the distinct corporate identities of group entities and the finality of prior judgments regarding subcontractor dues.
Aviation & TransportCommercial & Sectoral ArbitrationGlobal Arbitration
Counseling a Dubai-based marine services firm on recovering outstanding debts under a SUPPLYTIME 2017 agreement, managing multi-jurisdictional enforcement strategies against a Qatari counterparty and invoking third-party payment guarantees.
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Provision of due diligence to a tobacco manufacturer on licensing issues arising from novel health licensing regulations.
Digital & Cryptocurrency LitigationMajor LitigationWhite Collar, Fraud & Investigation
Counsel to a digital asset foundation in a dispute involving the unlicensed operation of virtual asset services in Dubai, seeking compensatory damages for the misappropriation of investment funds and breach of fiduciary duties by the target company’s leadership.
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Tax dispute proceedings before the Abu Dhabi TDRC between a former automotive agency and the Federal Tax Authority regarding the validity of estimated assessments imposed after the cessation of commercial operations and the transfer of the agency agreement.
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Representation of a UAE-based director in communications with an international financial advisory firm regarding the validity and application of liquidation notices to ADGM entities, including verifying the authority of representatives and establishing protocols for asset disposition.
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