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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 Complex Commercial & Corporate Disputes.
The representation required a highly specialized approach to Banking & Financial Instruments.
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- Service: Major Litigation
- Area: Complex Commercial & Corporate Disputes
- Focus: Banking & Financial Instruments
Selected Mandate
Counsel to a long-standing depositor in claiming material and moral damages against a foreign bank branch in Dubai, challenging the arbitrary suspension of accounts without judicial orders and asserting breaches of the Consumer Protection Regulation.
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Fiscal Policy & Tax ControversyIndirect & Direct Tax DisputesSensitive Geopolicy
Administrative litigation under Federal Decree-Law No. 8 of 2017 between a Tax Group member and the Tax Authority concerning the evidentiary burden for proving zero-rated exported services and the attribution of group-level invoices to a specific entity.
Cross-Border Fraud & Asset TracingMajor LitigationWhite Collar, Fraud & Investigation
Counseling a foreign judgment creditor on cross-border asset recovery strategies in the UAE, arguing for the validity of parallel enforcement actions under federal civil procedure laws and recent judicial precedents.
Construction & EngineeringGlobal ArbitrationInfrastructure & Transport
Judicial review proceedings before the Abu Dhabi Federal Court contesting the imposition of VAT and penalties on pre-implementation construction services, seeking the appointment of an engineering expert to verify the timing of supply.
Corporate Governance & M&ACritical TransactionsStrategic Governance
Structuring the cross-border engagement of an international executive as an ‘Outsourced Individual’ for an ADGM entity, navigating UAE Golden Visa requirements and ADGM Employment Regulations to ensure compliant corporate administration services.
Complex Commercial & Corporate DisputesInsolvency & Asset RecoveryMajor Litigation
Counsel to the management of a distressed company on potential personal liability for unpaid tax obligations and the procedural steps to mitigate administrative penalties through formal bankruptcy filings.
Commercial DevelopmentConstruction & EngineeringGlobal Arbitration
Representation in a USD 18M dispute between an agriculture subcontractor and an Australian main contractor regarding project delays.
Commercial Contracts & RiskCorporate Governance & M&ACritical Transactions
Advising a US-based management consultancy on a multi-million dollar Master Services Agreement and Statement of Work with a Dubai-based conglomerate for the strategic design and operational establishment of an executive chairman’s office.
Banking & Financial InstrumentsComplex Commercial & Corporate DisputesMajor Litigation
Counseling a private joint stock company in multi-jurisdictional litigation, filing a cassation appeal to the Joint Judicial Tribunal to resolve parallel proceedings concerning the annulment of financial guarantees and the recognition of foreign awards.
Commercial DevelopmentConstruction & EngineeringGlobal Arbitration
Counsel to a Gulf-based engineering firm in navigating complex jurisdictional challenges between arbitral tribunals and local courts, utilizing expert reports on corporate authority to invalidate arbitration provisions in a ‘Paid-when-Paid’ dispute.
Administrative LawGovernment Affairs & RegulationSensitive Geopolicy