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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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Defending foreign non-signatories in US federal court against fraudulent conveyance claims, opposing jurisdictional discovery and arguing lack of ancillary jurisdiction to enforce judgments against third parties under the Federal Arbitration Act.

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Commercial DevelopmentConstruction & EngineeringGlobal Arbitration

Advising a Middle Eastern developer on the legal implications of a court-appointed expert’s report evaluating a multi-million dirham construction contract termination, including the analysis of completion delays, defect liability periods, and final account reconciliation under UAE law.

Construction & EngineeringGlobal ArbitrationInfrastructure & Transport

Construction dispute regarding defects and delays between a Canadian entity and a Spanish/Korean consortium.

Construction & EngineeringGlobal ArbitrationInfrastructure & Transport

Advising a specialized engineering firm on the initiation and management of a high-value dispute resolution process regarding a government infrastructure tender in the Liwa Oasis, including tribunal selection, witness preparation, and the enforcement of arbitral awards.

Complex Commercial & Corporate DisputesInsolvency & Asset RecoveryMajor Litigation

Advising a multinational construction firm on corporate restructuring and insolvency options under UAE Federal Bankruptcy Law, including strategic guidance on preventive composition, financial reorganization, and liquidation proceedings.

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

Representing a UAE holding company before the Joint Judicial Tribunal regarding a positive conflict of jurisdiction between onshore and DIFC courts, challenging the enforcement of a foreign arbitral award and associated freezing orders.

Banking & Financial InstrumentsComplex Commercial & Corporate DisputesMajor Litigation

Acting as UAE counsel to a Dubai Airport Freezone pharmaceutical trading company in providing a capacity and enforceability legal opinion for Non-Deliverable Forward transactions with a Japanese bank’s DIFC branch, governed by English law under an ISDA Master Agreement.

Critical TransactionsDigital Assets & FintechNFT & Web3 Structuring

Corporate structuring and regulatory advice for the launch of play-to-earn (P2E) NFT gaming projects.

Administrative LawGovernment Affairs & RegulationSensitive Geopolicy

Administrative litigation challenging the validity of cumulative penalties for voluntary disclosures and the procedural dismissal of objections based on res judicata regarding distinct assessments.

Banking & Financial InstrumentsComplex Commercial & Corporate DisputesMajor Litigation

Defense counsel for a UAE bank in execution proceedings challenging the enforcement of tax penalties on grounds of procedural invalidity under Article 40 of the Tax Procedures Law and the pursuit of a debt previously settled by the legal successor.

Administrative LawGovernment Affairs & RegulationSensitive Geopolicy

Cassation proceedings before the UAE Supreme Court regarding the evidentiary standard for electronic tax notifications, challenging the validity of a time-bar dismissal where forensic technical evidence proved non-receipt of the Authority’s decision despite its claim of dispatch.