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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 Expert Testimony & Foreign Law.
The representation required a highly specialized approach to United States Court Proceedings.
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- Service: Major Litigation
- Area: Expert Testimony & Foreign Law
- Focus: United States Court Proceedings
Selected Mandate
Defending a UAE conglomerate and its directors against a US$ 95 million fraudulent conveyance claim under New York Debtor and Creditor Law, involving complex alter ego allegations and the enforcement of foreign arbitral awards.
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Judicial review proceedings regarding a tax assessment between a UAE consultancy and the Federal Tax Authority challenging the retrospective application of a current Tax Registration Certificate to historical tax periods to deny input VAT deductions.
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Counsel to a Belgian designer in a cross-border commercial dispute involving the United Arab Emirates, securing a judicial order to protect moral and economic rights in a blockchain project and recover outstanding contractual payments totaling USD 96,000.
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Representing a major UAE entity in enforcement proceedings of an international award, challenging the validity of the tribunal’s composition due to undisclosed conflicts of interest and arbitrator bias under UAE arbitration regulations and international guidelines.
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Representing a Jordanian construction company in ICC arbitration proceedings, providing strategic counsel on procedural matters and critiquing tribunal-appointed expert reports concerning complex industry disputes and technical specifications.
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.
Expert Testimony & Foreign LawMajor LitigationUnited States Court Proceedings
Defending UHNW individuals and a UAE conglomerate in New York proceedings resisting a US$ 90 million judgment enforcement action premised on alter ego liability and piercing the corporate veil regarding alleged asset dissipation.
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Tax objection proceedings before the Sharjah Tax Dispute Resolution Committee challenging AED 28 million in excise tax assessments on production losses and waste, arguing that inherent manufacturing losses do not constitute taxable ‘released for consumption’ goods.
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.
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