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Counseling a marine services firm in high-stakes litigation, obtaining a stay of execution from the UAE Federal Supreme Court against a lower court’s vessel seizure order pending final adjudication of the underlying debt.

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Corporate Governance & M&ACritical TransactionsStrategic Governance

Advising the Board of Directors of a Delaware corporation on corporate governance matters, including the review of constitutional documents and the drafting of standardized executive consulting agreements to align leadership management with financial committee objectives.

Global ArbitrationInvestor-State Dispute Settlement (ISDS)Treaty Claims (BITs & MAs)

Representation in UNCITRAL proceedings under a Bilateral Investment Treaty between an Indian manufacturer and an EMEA State.

Administrative LawGovernment Affairs & RegulationSensitive Geopolicy

Cassation appeal before the UAE Supreme Court contesting the dismissal of a counterclaim in a tax dispute, arguing that the procedural provisions for cross-claims under the Civil Procedure Law apply in the absence of specific tax regulations.

Complex Commercial & Corporate DisputesInsolvency & Asset RecoveryMajor Litigation

Representation of a general trading entity in post-judgment execution proceedings to rectify procedural errors resulting in the double collection of judgment debts and the unauthorized seizure of working capital.

Complex Commercial & Corporate DisputesMajor LitigationShareholder & Joint Venture Litigation

Representation of a UAE-based investment entity in a dispute concerning a Cayman Islands exempted company, alleging fraudulent share dilution and misrepresentation of the capitalization table in a proposed multi-million dollar share transfer transaction.

Fiscal Policy & Tax ControversyRegulatory & Licensing Fiscal IssuesSensitive Geopolicy

Tax objection proceedings before the Tax Dispute Resolution Committee regarding the reclassification of AED 25.7 million in storage tank rentals, asserting their status as ‘out-of-scope’ real estate supplies within a Designated Zone.

Fiscal Policy & Tax ControversyIndirect & Direct Tax DisputesSensitive Geopolicy

Legal counsel for a UAE educational entity in a tax dispute regarding the definition of ‘Tax Benefit’, challenging penalties imposed on retroactively invoiced VAT where no financial advantage was gained from government contracts.

Critical TransactionsDigital Assets & FintechE-Commerce & Data Privacy

Legal risk assessment to a global retailer on executing a cloud distributed order management system across borders.

Cross-Border Fraud & Asset TracingMajor LitigationWhite Collar, Fraud & Investigation

Counseling an Egyptian petrochemical company on leveraging 28 U.S.C. 1782 to obtain evidence from New York-based financial institutions for use in criminal proceedings involving allegations of embezzlement by former executives.

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.