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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 Asset Protection.
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- Service: Critical Transactions
- Area: Private Wealth & Family Office
- Focus: Asset Protection
Selected Mandate
Counsel to an international investor in the gaming sector regarding the establishment of a passive holding entity in the Middle East, designed to isolate financial risks associated with intellectual property and cryptocurrency assets under ADGM regulations.
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Banking & Financial InstrumentsComplex Commercial & Corporate DisputesMajor Litigation
Representing a UAE holding company in cassation proceedings challenging the validity of a debt assignment to a global litigation funder, citing Civil Code violations regarding counter-value requirements and failure of notification prior to enforcement.
Commercial & Sectoral ArbitrationGlobal ArbitrationTechnology & Telecommunications
Counsel to a Dubai-based licensor in issuing a final letter of demand and initiating binding arbitration against a major electronics retailer for failure to remit revenue shares related to subscription sales in Oman, Bahrain, and the United Arab Emirates.
Commercial DevelopmentConstruction & EngineeringGlobal Arbitration
Advising a European private client on the strategic termination of a construction contract with a regional fit-out contractor, invoking contractual clauses to expel the contractor for persistent non-compliance and critical defects under UAE law.
Global ArbitrationInvestor-State Dispute Settlement (ISDS)Treaty Claims (BITs & MAs)
ISDS dispute proceedings under a BIT between a US major developer and an EMEA State.
Expert Testimony & Foreign LawMajor LitigationUnited States Court Proceedings
Representing a UAE holding company in US Federal Court proceedings to dismiss a lawsuit seeking jurisdictional discovery, demonstrating its misuse as a merits-based tool for enforcing foreign awards already under execution in multiple jurisdictions.
Banking & Financial InstrumentsComplex Commercial & Corporate DisputesMajor Litigation
Advising on the validity of a corporate guarantee issued by a publicly listed Indian parent company to secure foreign exchange hedging liabilities of its Middle Eastern subsidiary, analyzing the interplay between UAE Federal Law and Indian corporate authorization requirements.
Expert Testimony & Foreign LawMajor LitigationUnited States Court Proceedings
Defending UHNW individuals and a UAE conglomerate in New York proceedings resisting a US$ 90 million judgment enforcement action premised on alter ego liability and piercing the corporate veil regarding alleged asset dissipation.
Commercial Space OperationsSensitive GeopolicySpace Law & Policy
Advising a global NGSO satellite operator on the regulatory framework for licensing Earth Stations in Motion (ESIM) across multiple jurisdictions, including compliance with WRC-23 Resolution 123 for aeronautical and maritime connectivity.
Construction & EngineeringEnergy & Industrial ProjectsGlobal Arbitration
Representation of a UAE electronics company in formal dispute proceedings against the Dubai branch of a Swiss-domiciled infrastructure firm regarding a breach of a Guaranteed Energy Savings Contract and failure to issue required financial bonds.
Fiscal Policy & Tax ControversyIndirect & Direct Tax DisputesSensitive Geopolicy