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Counsel to a Middle Eastern engineering firm in notifying international financial institutions of judicial attachment orders to suspend the encashment of project securities totaling over QAR 73 million pending final court rulings in Qatar.

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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.

Global ArbitrationInvestor-State Dispute Settlement (ISDS)Treaty Claims (BITs & MAs)

ISDS dispute proceedings under an OIC treaty between a Jordanian investor and an EMEA State.

Commercial Contracts & RiskCorporate Governance & M&ACritical Transactions

Counsel to a UAE-based software services firm in drafting a comprehensive settlement and release deed to terminate existing contractual relationships, securing indemnities against future claims and establishing exclusive jurisdiction within the DIFC Courts.

Complex Commercial & Corporate DisputesInsolvency & Asset RecoveryMajor Litigation

Advising a corporate debtor on the preparation and verification of financial statements for bankruptcy filing under the UAE Bankruptcy Law 2023, following a Federal Supreme Court judgment and the discovery of insolvency.

Complex Commercial & Corporate DisputesMajor LitigationShareholder & Joint Venture Litigation

Advising an international investor on the rejection of a Share Purchase Agreement (SPA) for a wealth management platform, based on the unauthorized issuance of ‘phantom’ shares and discrepancies between the SPA and the Cayman General Registry records.

Commercial DevelopmentConstruction & EngineeringGlobal Arbitration

Representation in Dispute Adjudication Board proceedings between a hotel fit-out subcontractor and the main contractor.

Digital & Cryptocurrency LitigationMajor LitigationWhite Collar, Fraud & Investigation

Representation regarding the improper execution of trade orders on one of the largest cryptocurrency exchanges.

Commercial & Sectoral ArbitrationGlobal ArbitrationTechnology & Telecommunications

Advising a media and entertainment company on the recovery of outstanding minimum guarantee payments and damages for anticipatory breach involving the promotion of streaming services across North Africa and the Middle East.

Complex Commercial & Corporate DisputesMajor LitigationShareholder & Joint Venture Litigation

Advising a Dubai-based individual in response to a legal notice alleging breach of trust and unauthorized share transfer of a UAE aviation charter company, involving the analysis of Power of Attorney scope and validity of Share Purchase Agreements.

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 within the statutory timeframe, constituting a rejection by silence.