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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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- Service: Major Litigation
- Area: Complex Commercial & Corporate Disputes
- Focus: Insolvency & Asset Recovery
Selected Mandate
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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Counsel to an international business entity on appointing and managing local tax consultants in Kuwait to handle income tax filings, objections to tax assessments, and correspondence with the Kuwaiti tax authorities.
Expert Testimony & Foreign LawMajor LitigationUnited Kingdom Court Proceedings
Providing expert UAE law evidence before the Central London County Court in multi-jurisdictional tenancy litigation, challenging the finality of DIFC judgments due to pending parallel proceedings in Sharjah Federal Courts and constitutional conflict issues.
Cross-Border Fraud & Asset TracingMajor LitigationWhite Collar, Fraud & Investigation
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Judicial review proceedings for a UAE free zone entity contesting the imposition of additional penalties, arguing that voluntary disclosures create a new payment deadline distinct from the original tax return.
Fiscal Policy & Tax ControversyRegulatory & Licensing Fiscal IssuesSensitive Geopolicy
Judicial review proceedings contesting the imposition of AED 22.4 million in VAT and penalties on pharmaceutical products, asserting the Authority’s lack of jurisdiction to create new tax categories for registered medicines in the absence of Executive Regulations.
Corporate Governance & M&ACritical TransactionsM&A & Due Diligence
Representation of an international investment group in a cross-border M&A transaction involving the purchase of a medical solutions provider, addressing complex shareholder issues with a German minority partner and navigating Cayman Islands fund structures.
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Objection proceedings against the Federal Tax Authority concerning the imposition of standard-rated VAT on the sale of units designated as ‘hotel apartments’, arguing that the absence of active hotel licenses and services at the time of supply qualifies the units as residential buildings eligible for the 0% VAT rate.
Fiscal Policy & Tax ControversyIndirect & Direct Tax DisputesSensitive Geopolicy
Litigation against the Federal Tax Authority regarding the annulment of percentage-based fines applied to a Voluntary Disclosure, arguing that a corrected data entry error in a refund position does not constitute an incorrect tax return under the Tax Procedures Law.
Construction & EngineeringGlobal ArbitrationInfrastructure & Transport
Representation of a UAE electromechanical contractor in an ICC arbitration seated in Geneva, Switzerland against a Lebanese construction conglomerate regarding delay damages and outstanding payments for a major infrastructure project.
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