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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 Construction & Engineering.
The representation required a highly specialized approach to Commercial Development.
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- Service: Global Arbitration
- Area: Construction & Engineering
- Focus: Commercial Development
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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.
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Cassation proceedings against the Federal Tax Authority challenging the application of late payment penalties from the date of the original return rather than the tax assessment date, distinguishing audit findings from voluntary disclosures.
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Representation in a USD 40M dispute between an institutional investor and a pharmaceutical firm for misrepresentation of assets.
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Insurance arbitration between a large construction firm and a major insurer regarding policy coverage.
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Counseling a ship owner on the strategic appointment of arbitrators and the formulation of counterclaims in a London-seated arbitration concerning the disputed sale of a barge vessel and associated financial losses.
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Counsel to a specialized subcontractor in the construction sector, issuing a pre-litigation demand notice regarding a ‘cut and bend’ reinforcement contract, citing Federal Supreme Court precedents to secure payments delayed beyond the contractual ninety-day period.
Administrative LawGovernment Affairs & RegulationSensitive Geopolicy
Judicial review proceedings contesting an appellate judgment that upheld tax penalties despite expert evidence confirming full payment of tax liabilities, arguing a violation of the principle that tax procedures are a means to collection, not an end in themselves.
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Representation of a Palestinian senior executive in DIFC Court proceedings against a Lebanese engineering holding company regarding the enforcement of a USD 18 million Global Settlement Agreement involving share transfers and unpaid profit shares.
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Counsel to an international retail conglomerate in managing pre-litigation correspondence and liability assessment under United Arab Emirates law regarding a commercial dispute with a regional electronics supplier.
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