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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 Critical Transactions.
This mandate addresses complex challenges involving Private Wealth & Family Office.
The representation required a highly specialized approach to HNW Investment Disputes.
Specific client identities and non-public details regarding this matter have been anonymized.
- Service: Critical Transactions
- Area: Private Wealth & Family Office
- Focus: HNW Investment Disputes
Selected Mandate
Counsel to a private client in a complex multi-party litigation involving the sale of five premium residential units in Downtown Dubai, contesting the validity of ‘Oqood’ termination notices and enforcing payment obligations under UAE Civil Code provisions against a prominent developer.
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Tax objection proceedings before the Sharjah Tax Dispute Resolution Committee challenging AED 28 million in excise tax assessments on production losses and waste, arguing that inherent manufacturing losses do not constitute taxable ‘released for consumption’ goods.
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Arbitration between a global electronics manufacturer and a retailer over distribution and licensing rights.
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Counsel to an international property owner in the forensic quantification of damages arising from catastrophic water leakage and project delays, utilizing critical path analysis to rebut contractor extension of time claims and enforce liquidated damages caps.
Complex Commercial & Corporate DisputesMajor LitigationShareholder & Joint Venture Litigation
Representing a shareholder of a Fin-Tech firm in pursuing allegations of breach of governance and fiduciary duties.
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Advised sovereign European state in drafting its national space legislation and regulatory framework.
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ISDS dispute proceedings under a BIT between a Dutch holding conglomerate and an EMEA State.
Construction & EngineeringGlobal ArbitrationInfrastructure & Transport
Representation in an Extension of Time (EOT) claim regarding delays in a major international construction project.
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Strategic tax litigation for a Jebel Ali Free Zone entity challenging the classification of tobacco dust as ‘excise goods’ released for consumption under Article 12 of the Executive Regulations and the imposition of tax on manufacturing deficiencies.
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Expert in a multi-billion USD complaint for fraudulent related-party roundtripping transactions.
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