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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
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.
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Complex Commercial & Corporate DisputesMajor LitigationShareholder & Joint Venture Litigation
ADGM Court proceedings on behalf of a Cyprus-based investment vehicle seeking urgent interim injunctive relief to restrain an ADGM-domiciled logistics conglomerate from disposing of its core Russian operating subsidiaries.
Critical TransactionsHNW Investment DisputesPrivate Wealth & Family Office
Counsel to a private client in a pre-litigation dispute involving the fiduciary duties of an agent, addressing claims of reputational damage and harassment arising from the management of a commercial entity and interactions with UAE financial institutions.
Expert Testimony & Foreign LawMajor LitigationUnited States Court Proceedings
Strategic advice to a UAE conglomerate on managing parallel litigation risks between onshore Dubai, the DIFC, and the United States, specifically focused on the non-recognition of consent orders as judgments on the merits in foreign jurisdictions.
Administrative LawGovernment Affairs & RegulationSensitive Geopolicy
Strategic constitutional litigation challenging the validity of administrative tax penalties exceeding 200% of the principal tax amount, arguing inconsistency with Sharia principles enshrined in Article 7 of the UAE Constitution.
Major LitigationRegulatory Enforcement & DefenseWhite Collar, Fraud & Investigation
Counseling a business owner on potential conflicts of interest and fiduciary duties in relation to an ADGM regulatory investigation involving multiple related entities, ensuring the protection of reputational and commercial interests.
Expert Testimony & Foreign LawMajor LitigationUnited States Court Proceedings
Submitted expert declarations in CesFin Ventures LLC v. Al Ghaith Holding Company PSJC et al. before the US District Court (SDNY), supporting a Motion to Dismiss by addressing the validity of arbitration award assignments under UAE law, the effect of cassation stays, and opposing jurisdictional discovery in the context of parallel enforcement proceedings.
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 ControversyIndirect & Direct Tax DisputesSensitive Geopolicy
Cassation proceedings against the Federal Tax Authority challenging the application of late payment penalties from the date of the original return rather than the tax assessment date, distinguishing audit findings from voluntary disclosures.
Fiscal Policy & Tax ControversyIndirect & Direct Tax DisputesSensitive Geopolicy
Objection proceedings regarding the imposition of penalties for a clerical error in a VAT return and the challenge of arbitrary estimated assessments issued under Article 23(2) of the Tax Procedures Law without new information.
Banking & Financial InstrumentsComplex Commercial & Corporate DisputesMajor Litigation