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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
Counseling a private joint stock company in multi-jurisdictional litigation, filing a cassation appeal to the Joint Judicial Tribunal to resolve parallel proceedings concerning the annulment of financial guarantees and the recognition of foreign awards.
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Representation of a taxpayer before the Federal Court in a dispute concerning the retroactive application of administrative fines, establishing that persistent system glitches in the FTA’s portal prevented the timely settlement of liabilities.
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Advised a state on the establishment of its national space agency and internal governance structure.
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Advising a claimant in DIFC arbitration set-aside proceedings, arguing that a tribunal’s jurisdictional overreach and application of an incorrect legal standard for fraud violated UAE public policy and constituted a denial of due process.
Government Affairs & RegulationLegislative Drafting & ReformSensitive Geopolicy
High-value tax litigation challenging a AED 4.2 million assessment on employee housing, involving a strategic plea to refer the dispute to the Constitutional Circuit to address the constitutional validity of open-ended tax penalties.
Commercial DevelopmentConstruction & EngineeringGlobal Arbitration
Counsel to a European contractor regarding the enforceability of consequential loss exclusions versus delay liquidated damages under UAE Civil Code Articles 292 and 389, involving a dispute over a commercial development in the Middle East.
Complex Commercial & Corporate DisputesMajor LitigationShareholder & Joint Venture Litigation
Representing a technology company in an intellectual property dispute regarding patent ownership, issuing a final settlement offer to acquire full rights for US$ 4 million while asserting absolute ownership based on prior employment and partnership agreements.
Administrative LawGovernment Affairs & RegulationSensitive Geopolicy
Judicial review proceedings contesting an appellate judgment that ignored essential constitutional defenses regarding VAT penalties on labor accommodation services, arguing a violation of the right to defense and procedural nullity.
Complex Commercial & Corporate DisputesInsolvency & Asset RecoveryMajor Litigation
Advising a creditor on the verification of insolvency proceedings commenced by a construction firm, demanding proof of compliance with Federal Bankruptcy Laws and assurances against the dissipation of assets or preferential payments.
Construction & EngineeringGlobal ArbitrationInfrastructure & Transport
Construction dispute regarding defects and delays between a Canadian entity and a Spanish/Korean consortium.
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