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Counsel to an employee of a UAE-based digital services provider in a dispute involving the restriction of corporate access and on-premises work requirements during the notice period.

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Expert Testimony & Foreign LawMajor LitigationUnited States Court Proceedings

Defending a UAE conglomerate and its directors against a US$ 95 million fraudulent conveyance claim under New York Debtor and Creditor Law, involving complex alter ego allegations and the enforcement of foreign arbitral awards.

Fiscal Policy & Tax ControversyRegulatory & Licensing Fiscal IssuesSensitive Geopolicy

Federal Supreme Court proceedings under UAE VAT legislation between a government utility provider and the Federal Tax Authority regarding the non-applicability of VAT on supplies made without consideration to exempt government entities.

Commercial DevelopmentConstruction & EngineeringGlobal Arbitration

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

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

ISDS dispute proceedings under a BIT between an Indian manufacturer and an EMEA State.

Major LitigationRegulatory Enforcement & DefenseWhite Collar, Fraud & Investigation

Legal counsel to a proxyholder regarding potential civil and criminal liability under UAE law arising from the disposition of shares in a logistics company, allegedly transferred at nominal value under an implied nominee arrangement.

Cross-Border Fraud & Asset TracingMajor LitigationWhite Collar, Fraud & Investigation

Advising on asset recovery and injunctive relief strategies against a blockchain technology group across the UAE and Europe following the alleged diversion of project funds and intellectual property to a newly established for-profit entity.

Construction & EngineeringEnergy & Industrial ProjectsGlobal Arbitration

Representation of a UAE-based general contracting firm in urgent proceedings before the Abu Dhabi Urgent Matters Court to block the abusive liquidation of an AED 24.5 million performance bond related to an offshore oil field development project on Zirku Island.

Commercial & Sectoral ArbitrationGlobal ArbitrationTechnology & Telecommunications

Media licensing and content dispute between a Saudi news media company and a global production firm.

Cross-Border Fraud & Asset TracingMajor LitigationWhite Collar, Fraud & Investigation

Counseling a foreign judgment creditor on asset recovery strategies in the UAE, securing judicial approval for the attachment of performance bonds and the disclosure of bank balances to satisfy a multimillion-dollar commercial claim.

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.