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Drawn from our archive of over 500 recent representations, this case study highlights our specific expertise in Global Arbitration.
This mandate addresses complex challenges involving Commercial & Sectoral Arbitration.
The representation required a highly specialized approach to Technology & Telecommunications.
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- Service: Global Arbitration
- Area: Commercial & Sectoral Arbitration
- Focus: Technology & Telecommunications
Selected Mandate
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.
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Fiscal Policy & Tax ControversyIndirect & Direct Tax DisputesSensitive Geopolicy
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.
Fiscal Policy & Tax ControversyRegulatory & Licensing Fiscal IssuesSensitive Geopolicy
Comprehensive tax advisory on the classification of floating ‘Boat Houses’ in Dubai for VAT purposes, analyzing building permits and engineering reports to determine eligibility for residential zero-rating or exemption as immovable property.
Commercial DevelopmentConstruction & EngineeringGlobal Arbitration
Representation of a leading UAE real estate developer before the Tax Dispute Resolution Committee regarding the VAT classification of ‘serviced apartments’, challenging the Federal Tax Authority’s reliance on contractual terminology over the actual residential nature of the units for the application of the zero-rating.
Digital & Cryptocurrency LitigationMajor LitigationWhite Collar, Fraud & Investigation
Representing a European cryptocurrency trader in a multimillion-dollar HKIAC arbitration against a global digital asset exchange, claiming damages for platform outages and challenging the enforceability of exemption clauses under Hong Kong consumer protection laws.
Critical TransactionsHNW Investment DisputesPrivate Wealth & Family Office
Advising an international investor on the recovery of AED 253 million in outstanding receivables from a defaulted property transaction, navigating the Real Estate Regulatory Agency (RERA) dispute resolution mechanisms to block the unilateral termination of contracts by a major Dubai-based real estate group.
Asset ProtectionCritical TransactionsPrivate Wealth & Family Office
Counsel to a foreign investor in the United Arab Emirates regarding the restructuring of a service-sector business, establishing legal title over operational assets and securing management control through irrevocable powers of attorney.
Commercial DevelopmentConstruction & EngineeringGlobal Arbitration
Representation of a Qatari electromechanical joint venture in urgent summary proceedings before the Doha Court of First Instance, obtaining an ex-parte order to block the liquidation of a QAR 24.7 million performance guarantee by a Malaysian construction conglomerate.
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 Space OperationsSensitive GeopolicySpace Law & Policy
Advised a commercial space firm on federal lobbying strategy before Congress and executive agencies.
Commercial Contracts & RiskCorporate Governance & M&ACritical Transactions