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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 Complex Commercial & Corporate Disputes.
The representation required a highly specialized approach to Insolvency & Asset Recovery.

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Counsel to a Middle Eastern executive in navigating cross-border insolvency proceedings following a High Court of Ireland judgment, seeking consent from liquidators to dispose of assets for government-related expenses for subsidiaries in the United Arab Emirates.

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Commercial & Sectoral ArbitrationGlobal ArbitrationTechnology & Telecommunications

Counsel to a Middle Eastern technology client on pre-litigation strategy, including the assessment of ‘change request’ validity, suspensive conditions, and the quantification of damages for project delays against a global digital agency with entities in London, Chennai, and Singapore.

Digital & Cryptocurrency LitigationMajor LitigationWhite Collar, Fraud & Investigation

Litigation of claims against operators and directors for misrepresentation of digital asset values.

Construction & EngineeringGlobal ArbitrationInfrastructure & Transport

Advising a Middle Eastern engineering consortium on cross-border dispute resolution strategies regarding a QAR 290 million government infrastructure project, involving parallel International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) arbitration and local court injunctions to preserve financial security.

Complex Commercial & Corporate DisputesMajor LitigationShareholder & Joint Venture Litigation

Representing a private joint stock company in high-stakes litigation against an international financier, challenging lower court decisions for failing to verify the validity of an arbitration clause signed without proper corporate mandate.

Expert Testimony & Foreign LawMajor LitigationUnited Kingdom Court Proceedings

Submitted an expert report in Hortin Holdings Limited et al. v. Hurlingham Management Limited et al. before the Central London County Court, addressing DIFC Court jurisdiction, the finality of DIFC judgments, and potential conflicts of jurisdiction with onshore courts and the Joint Judicial Committee.

Commercial DevelopmentConstruction & EngineeringGlobal Arbitration

Advising an international construction firm on the validity of dispute resolution mechanisms in a Letter of Intent, analyzing the conflict between expert determination, FIDIC arbitration clauses, and local court jurisdiction under Qatari law.

Commercial DevelopmentConstruction & EngineeringGlobal Arbitration

Advising a regional construction materials supplier on the enforcement of contractual payment terms against a multinational civil engineering firm, invoking Article 557 of the UAE Civil Transactions Law to raise a plea of non-execution for aged debts.

Banking & Financial InstrumentsComplex Commercial & Corporate DisputesMajor Litigation

Representation in a USD 120M dispute between an HNW individual and a major bank related to the illegitimate use of financial instruments.

Fiscal Policy & Tax ControversyIndirect & Direct Tax DisputesSensitive Geopolicy

Litigation contesting the imposition of ‘Tax Benefit’ penalties under Cabinet Decision No. 40/2017, arguing the absence of financial advantage in cases of uncollected VAT on historical digital transactions.

Fiscal Policy & Tax ControversyIndirect & Direct Tax DisputesSensitive Geopolicy

Federal Court proceedings under UAE VAT legislation between a commercial group and the Federal Tax Authority regarding the rejection of input tax refunds based on the Authority’s requirement to verify upstream tax settlements by third-party suppliers.

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