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Drawn from our archive of over 500 recent representations, this case study highlights our specific expertise in Global Arbitration.
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- Service: Global Arbitration
- Area: Construction & Engineering
- Focus: Infrastructure & Transport
Selected Mandate
Counsel to an international MEP subcontractor in a high-value construction dispute, defending against the abusive call on on-demand bonds by a Southeast Asian main contractor for a landmark Ministry of Interior development in the State of Qatar.
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Complex Commercial & Corporate DisputesInsolvency & Asset RecoveryMajor Litigation
Representation of a UAE-based director in communications with an international financial advisory firm regarding the validity and application of liquidation notices to ADGM entities, including verifying the authority of representatives and establishing protocols for asset disposition.
Commercial Space OperationsSensitive GeopolicySpace Law & Policy
Counseled a European launch services provider on cross-border launch operations, liability exposure, and international treaty compliance.
Construction & EngineeringGlobal ArbitrationInfrastructure & Transport
Legal action for the prevention of a performance bond liquidation for a USD 40M project against a major contractor.
Complex Commercial & Corporate DisputesInsolvency & Asset RecoveryMajor Litigation
Legal action for the removal of court asset seizures against vessels related to a dredging project.
Complex Commercial & Corporate DisputesInsolvency & Asset RecoveryMajor Litigation
Counseling a commercial entity on the strategic filing of a liquidation application, ensuring compliance with asset coverage requirements to mitigate director liability and adhering to statutory deadlines for insolvency declaration.
Commercial DevelopmentConstruction & EngineeringGlobal Arbitration
Counsel to a Gulf-based engineering firm in navigating complex jurisdictional challenges between arbitral tribunals and local courts, utilizing expert reports on corporate authority to invalidate arbitration provisions in a ‘Paid-when-Paid’ dispute.
Fiscal Policy & Tax ControversyIndirect & Direct Tax DisputesSensitive Geopolicy
Administrative review of AED 13.6 million in VAT and penalties, arguing against the imposition of standard-rated tax on storage facilities integral to international transport, citing consistent administrative practice and legitimate expectations based on prior Authority clarifications.
Fiscal Policy & Tax ControversyIndirect & Direct Tax DisputesSensitive Geopolicy
Strategic tax litigation for a UAE holding company contesting the Authority’s refusal of input tax recovery and zero-rated exports based on excessive formalism, including the rejection of customs-validated export documents and the imposition of double taxation on procedural grounds.
Commercial DevelopmentConstruction & EngineeringGlobal Arbitration
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.
Banking & Financial InstrumentsComplex Commercial & Corporate DisputesMajor Litigation