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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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Counsel to a Belgian designer in a cross-border commercial dispute involving the United Arab Emirates, securing a judicial order to protect moral and economic rights in a blockchain project and recover outstanding contractual payments totaling USD 96,000.

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Fiscal Policy & Tax ControversyRegulatory & Licensing Fiscal IssuesSensitive Geopolicy

Representation of a digital publishing entity before the Federal Supreme Court regarding the retroactive characterization of digital goods as services and the statutory interpretation of debt accrual dates for VAT penalties.

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Expert opinion prepared for the UK courts in relation to corporate structuring and dissemination of assets.

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

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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.

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Advising a logistics company on appealing a vessel arrest order in Umm Al Quwain, arguing the invalidity of seizure due to the absence of a proven maritime debt and the expiration of navigation licenses.

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Representation in UNCITRAL proceedings under a Bilateral Investment Treaty between an Indian manufacturer and an EMEA State.

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Representing a UAE holding company in cassation proceedings challenging the validity of an arbitration agreement within aircraft finance guarantees, citing lack of specific corporate authority and public policy violations under UAE Companies Law.

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Representation of a global investment firm in civil proceedings before the Dubai Courts, enforcing a Memorandum of Understanding and Share Transfer Agreement against a local commercial entity regarding the assignment of corporate stakes to a third-party acquirer.

Banking & Financial InstrumentsComplex Commercial & Corporate DisputesMajor Litigation

Advising a prominent Abu Dhabi conglomerate on resisting the recognition and enforcement of a foreign arbitral award in the DIFC Courts, challenging jurisdiction based on the ‘conduit’ theory and public policy defenses.

Global ArbitrationInvestor-State Dispute Settlement (ISDS)Procedural Strategy & Enforcement

Advising a claimant in complex cross-border enforcement litigation, defending the seat of arbitration as the ADGM and securing an adjournment of jurisdiction challenges pending parallel annulment proceedings in the Dubai Courts.