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Counseling a US-based entity’s Board on complex cross-border engagement structures, negotiating governing law provisions blending Delaware corporate law with ADGM privilege rules, and establishing ICC expedited arbitration protocols seated in the Abu Dhabi Global Market.

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Construction & EngineeringGlobal ArbitrationInfrastructure & Transport

Counsel to an international MEP subcontractor in a high-value construction dispute, defending against the abusive call on on-demand bonds by a Southeast Asian main contractor for a landmark Ministry of Interior development in the State of Qatar.

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

Representation in ICSID proceedings under a Bilateral Investment Treaty between a US major developer and an EMEA State.

Complex Commercial & Corporate DisputesMajor LitigationShareholder & Joint Venture Litigation

Advising a general contracting company on resisting a AED 15 million claim, arguing the absence of contractual privity and refuting allegations of using sham entities to evade subcontractor payments.

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.

Banking & Financial InstrumentsComplex Commercial & Corporate DisputesMajor Litigation

Advising a prominent Abu Dhabi conglomerate on resisting the recognition and enforcement of a foreign arbitral award in the DIFC Courts, challenging jurisdiction based on the ‘conduit’ theory and public policy defenses.

Aerospace & DefenseSensitive GeopolicySpace Law & Policy

Advised a US satellite manufacturer on spectrum coordination, International Telecommunication Union filings, and export control compliance.

Construction & EngineeringGlobal ArbitrationInfrastructure & Transport

Representation in a USD 110M status-quo dispute regarding termination between a UAE conglomerate and a Malaysian contractor.

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.

Banking & Financial InstrumentsComplex Commercial & Corporate DisputesMajor Litigation

Representation in a USD 60M capital markets dispute between a shareholder of a listed firm and a block trade acquirer.

Expert Testimony & Foreign LawMajor LitigationUnited Kingdom Court Proceedings

Submitted an expert report in Hortin Holdings Limited et al. v. Hurlingham Management Limited et al. before the Central London County Court, addressing DIFC Court jurisdiction, the finality of DIFC judgments, and potential conflicts of jurisdiction with onshore courts and the Joint Judicial Committee.