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Corporate structuring and regulatory advice for the launch of play-to-earn (P2E) NFT gaming projects.

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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 within the statutory timeframe, constituting a rejection by silence.

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Critical TransactionsHNW Investment DisputesPrivate Wealth & Family Office

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Advised sovereign Latin American state on the development and legal architecture of its national spaceport.

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Tax objection proceedings before the Tax Dispute Resolution Committee regarding the reclassification of AED 25.7 million in storage tank rentals, asserting their status as ‘out-of-scope’ real estate supplies within a Designated Zone.