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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 Expert Testimony & Foreign Law.
The representation required a highly specialized approach to United States Court Proceedings.
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- Service: Major Litigation
- Area: Expert Testimony & Foreign Law
- Focus: United States Court Proceedings
Selected Mandate
Counsel to a Gulf pharmaceutical executive in opposing a motion to dismiss in New York, providing analysis on whether a DIFC summary enforcement order precludes subsequent international damages claims against Dutch and Indian banks.
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Litigation challenging a tax assessment on AED 29.6 million in advance payments for a major infrastructure project, arguing that the ‘taxable event’ occurred upon service performance in 2017 rather than the contract date.
Commercial DevelopmentConstruction & EngineeringGlobal Arbitration
Acting as co-counsel in a Swiss-seated international arbitration, arguing for the piercing of the corporate veil to hold parent companies liable for the debts of an insolvent subsidiary in the construction sector.
Commercial DevelopmentConstruction & EngineeringGlobal Arbitration
Counsel to a European contractor regarding the enforceability of consequential loss exclusions versus delay liquidated damages under UAE Civil Code Articles 292 and 389, involving a dispute over a commercial development in the Middle East.
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.
Cross-Border Fraud & Asset TracingMajor LitigationWhite Collar, Fraud & Investigation
Legal representation in a cross-border procurement dispute involving entities in Qatar and the UAE, petitioning the Dubai public prosecutor to investigate a European subsidiary for creating fictitious financial instruments under the UAE Penal Code.
Expert Testimony & Foreign LawMajor LitigationUnited Kingdom Court Proceedings
Provided expert evidence in Commercial Bank of Dubai PSC et al. v. Abdalla Juma Majid Al Sari et al. before the UK High Court, advising on potential criminal and civil liabilities under the UAE Penal Code and Companies Law for disclosing confidential information pursuant to a Worldwide Freezing Order.
Commercial DevelopmentConstruction & EngineeringGlobal Arbitration
Advising a European private client on the strategic termination of a construction contract with a regional fit-out contractor, invoking contractual clauses to expel the contractor for persistent non-compliance and critical defects under UAE law.
Global ArbitrationInvestor-State Dispute Settlement (ISDS)Treaty Claims (BITs & MAs)
Representation in UNCITRAL proceedings under the OIC treaty regarding an investment dispute between a Jordanian investor and an EMEA State.
Expert Testimony & Foreign LawMajor LitigationUnited States Court Proceedings