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Drawn from our archive of over 500 recent representations, this case study highlights our specific expertise in Major Litigation.
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Counseling a major commercial entity on banking secrecy and data protection rights, preventing unauthorized asset tracing by international creditors and challenging the validity of direct disclosure requests to financial institutions under suspended enforcement orders.

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Complex Commercial & Corporate DisputesMajor LitigationShareholder & Joint Venture Litigation

Advising a minority GDR holder on corporate governance and disclosure obligations regarding a USD 760 million asset sale by an ADGM public company with primary operations in Russia and securities listed on the Kazakhstan (AIX) and Moscow exchanges.

Fiscal Policy & Tax ControversyIndirect & Direct Tax DisputesSensitive Geopolicy

Federal Court proceedings under UAE VAT legislation between a commercial group and the Federal Tax Authority regarding the rejection of input tax refunds based on the Authority’s requirement to verify upstream tax settlements by third-party suppliers.

Fiscal Policy & Tax ControversyIndirect & Direct Tax DisputesSensitive Geopolicy

Judicial review proceedings for a UAE free zone entity contesting the imposition of additional penalties, arguing that voluntary disclosures create a new payment deadline distinct from the original tax return.

Global ArbitrationInvestor-State Dispute Settlement (ISDS)Procedural Strategy & Enforcement

Advising an international contractor on the enforcement of a ratified AED 42 million arbitral award, contesting the appellate court’s refusal to recognize concurrent execution jurisdictions within the UAE federal system.

Banking & Financial InstrumentsComplex Commercial & Corporate DisputesMajor Litigation

Advising a major commercial entity on jurisdictional conflicts between onshore UAE courts and the DIFC courts, specifically challenging the latter’s authority over urgent relief applications and the enforcement of assigned arbitration awards.

Digital & Cryptocurrency LitigationMajor LitigationWhite Collar, Fraud & Investigation

Representing a European cryptocurrency trader in a multimillion-dollar HKIAC arbitration against a global digital asset exchange, claiming damages for platform outages and challenging the enforceability of exemption clauses under Hong Kong consumer protection laws.

Administrative LawGovernment Affairs & RegulationSensitive Geopolicy

Counsel to an education services provider vis a licensing authority for the revocation of an operating permit.

Expert Testimony & Foreign LawMajor LitigationUnited States Court Proceedings

Advising foreign principals in high-stakes US litigation opposing the enforcement of an ICC arbitral award against non-signatories, defending against tortious interference claims, and managing parallel cross-border disputes involving hospitality and industrial holdings.

Administrative LawGovernment Affairs & RegulationSensitive Geopolicy

Litigation against the Federal Tax Authority regarding the impossibility of filing VAT returns due to portal errors, arguing against the imposition of late payment penalties where the Authority failed to provide a functional payment mechanism.

Commercial Contracts & RiskCorporate Governance & M&ACritical Transactions

Counseling a US professional services firm on a high-value engagement to provide organizational restructuring, executive search, and leadership development services to a multinational group, involving intricate IP licensing and milestone-based payment mechanisms.