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Drawn from our archive of over 500 recent representations, this case study highlights our specific expertise in Major Litigation.
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Authored expert reports in Cancrie Investments Limited S.A.R.L. v. Mr Zulfiqur Al Tanveer Haider before the UK High Court, analyzing the validity of service of proceedings via SMS under UAE law, the discharge of guarantees, voluntary submission to jurisdiction, and the enforceability of judgments under modern Civil Procedure regulations.

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

Representation of a Qatari branch of a leading Indian construction conglomerate in filing criminal complaints before Dubai Public Prosecution regarding the fraudulent misappropriation of over AED 6 million related to a landmark development in The Pearl-Qatar.

Aviation & TransportCommercial & Sectoral ArbitrationGlobal Arbitration

Advising a maritime contractor on the legal grounds for lifting a precautionary attachment, arguing that the debt remains disputed and unproven following the cassation of lower court rulings by the UAE’s highest judicial authority.

Aerospace & DefenseSensitive GeopolicySpace Law & Policy

Advised Asian defense firm on acquisition and legal operation of advanced unmanned aerial drones.

Banking & Financial InstrumentsComplex Commercial & Corporate DisputesMajor Litigation

Advising a major commercial entity on jurisdictional conflicts between onshore UAE courts and the DIFC courts, specifically challenging the latter’s authority over urgent relief applications and the enforcement of assigned arbitration awards.

Commercial Contracts & RiskCorporate Governance & M&ACritical Transactions

Counseling an innovation hub on protecting patent rights during the national phase entry across multiple jurisdictions, addressing potential challenges to ownership and warning against tortious interference with economic interests by former partners.

Administrative LawGovernment Affairs & RegulationSensitive Geopolicy

Administrative appeal before the Abu Dhabi Federal Court contesting the dismissal of a tax objection as ‘premature’ where the Authority failed to adjudicate a reconsideration request during an ongoing audit.

Fiscal Policy & Tax ControversyRegulatory & Licensing Fiscal IssuesSensitive Geopolicy

Representation in a tax dispute for a US defense contractor arising from defense and security agreement tax concessions.

Expert Testimony & Foreign LawMajor LitigationUnited Kingdom Court Proceedings

Acting as an expert witness in complex cross-border litigation, analyzing the conflict between English court orders and UAE public policy on data protection, banking secrecy, and the enforcement of foreign judgments under mutual legal assistance treaties.

Government Affairs & RegulationLegislative Drafting & ReformSensitive Geopolicy

High-value tax litigation challenging a AED 4.2 million assessment on employee housing, involving a strategic plea to refer the dispute to the Constitutional Circuit to address the constitutional validity of open-ended tax penalties.

Banking & Financial InstrumentsComplex Commercial & Corporate DisputesMajor Litigation

Advising a major commercial entity on jurisdictional conflicts between onshore Dubai and DIFC courts, seeking a stay of arbitration award enforcement pending a final ruling on the nullity of the underlying financial guarantees.