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Drawn from our archive of over 500 recent representations, this case study highlights our specific expertise in Major Litigation.
This mandate addresses complex challenges involving Complex Commercial & Corporate Disputes.
The representation required a highly specialized approach to Banking & Financial Instruments.
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- Service: Major Litigation
- Area: Complex Commercial & Corporate Disputes
- Focus: Banking & Financial Instruments
Selected Mandate
Counsel to high-net-worth individuals in preparing formal regulatory complaints and DIFC Court proceedings against a commercial bank, challenging the suitability of advice regarding perpetual fixed income securities and seeking damages for misrepresentation and breach of statutory duty.
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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 during an ongoing audit.
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.
Construction & EngineeringGlobal ArbitrationInfrastructure & Transport
Advising a Doha-based subcontractor on blocking the liquidation of bank guarantees held by a Malaysian main contractor for a Ministry of Interior headquarters project, invoking Article 141 of the Qatar Civil and Commercial Procedures Law.
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.
Fiscal Policy & Tax ControversyRegulatory & Licensing Fiscal IssuesSensitive Geopolicy
Defense counsel for a logistics multinational in a VAT dispute contesting the Authority’s jurisdiction to reclassify licensed commercial activities based on regulatory permits from other government entities rather than the actual nature of supply.
Cross-Border Fraud & Asset TracingMajor LitigationWhite Collar, Fraud & Investigation
Representing a private holding company in resisting asset seizure based on a New York ICC award, raising complex jurisdictional conflicts between onshore Dubai and DIFC courts regarding the finality and enforceability of foreign debts.
Commercial DevelopmentConstruction & EngineeringGlobal Arbitration
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.
Construction & EngineeringEnergy & Industrial ProjectsGlobal Arbitration
Representation of a UAE-based steel fabrication company in a high-value payment dispute with the Dubai branch of a major Italian infrastructure contractor, issuing a formal legal notice to recover over AED 21 million in outstanding receivables.
Banking & Financial InstrumentsComplex Commercial & Corporate DisputesMajor Litigation
Objection to execution proceedings for a UAE financial institution securing a judicial stay of enforcement against the Tax Authority regarding disputed administrative penalties that are currently under parallel substantive review.
Major LitigationRegulatory Enforcement & DefenseWhite Collar, Fraud & Investigation