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Drawn from our archive of over 500 recent representations, this case study highlights our specific expertise in Sensitive Geopolicy.
This mandate addresses complex challenges involving Government Affairs & Regulation.
The representation required a highly specialized approach to Sovereign Defense & Immunity.
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- Service: Sensitive Geopolicy
- Area: Government Affairs & Regulation
- Focus: Sovereign Defense & Immunity
Selected Mandate
Engaged in high-level Track I diplomatic dialogues with a South East Asian government on behalf of an APAC government regarding bilateral aviation rights.
Related Mandates
Banking & Financial InstrumentsComplex Commercial & Corporate DisputesMajor Litigation
Representation of a UAE-based industrial group chairman in a high-value banking dispute against an investment bank, submitting expert evidence regarding the negligent encashment of AED 108 million in guarantees for a major Palm Jumeirah hotel development.
Digital & Cryptocurrency LitigationMajor LitigationWhite Collar, Fraud & Investigation
Advising an international creative professional on the enforcement of a ‘Work for Hire’ agreement governed by UAE Federal Law, seeking damages for the unauthorized commercial exploitation of 3D digital assets by a Middle Eastern eyewear brand.
Complex Commercial & Corporate DisputesMajor LitigationShareholder & Joint Venture Litigation
Advising a UAE conglomerate in resisting the enforcement of a foreign arbitral award, arguing the nullity of the arbitration agreement due to lack of corporate capacity and unauthorized execution under UAE Company Law and public policy.
Digital & Cryptocurrency LitigationMajor LitigationWhite Collar, Fraud & Investigation
Representation of a European digital artist in high-stakes intellectual property litigation before the Dubai Courts, claiming copyright infringement and unpaid royalties against a RAK-based technology company and its Dubai subsidiary regarding a collection of 8,888 non-fungible tokens.
Commercial Space OperationsSensitive GeopolicySpace Law & Policy
Conducting a multi-jurisdictional regulatory analysis for a satellite constellation operator regarding ESIM licensing, including foreign entity restrictions, transit rights, and coordination requirements with local terrestrial and satellite operators.
Aviation & TransportCommercial & Sectoral ArbitrationGlobal Arbitration
Counseling a vessel owner on executing a series of payment deeds totaling over US$ 3 million, enforcing charter hire payments and demobilization fees under UAE Civil Procedures Law for a project in Ras Laffan.
Commercial DevelopmentConstruction & EngineeringGlobal Arbitration
Counsel to a specialized subcontractor in the construction sector, issuing a pre-litigation demand notice regarding a ‘cut and bend’ reinforcement contract, citing Federal Supreme Court precedents to secure payments delayed beyond the contractual ninety-day period.
Commercial DevelopmentConstruction & EngineeringGlobal Arbitration
Advising an international construction firm on the validity of dispute resolution mechanisms in a Letter of Intent, analyzing the conflict between expert determination, FIDIC arbitration clauses, and local court jurisdiction under Qatari law.
Corporate Governance & M&ACritical TransactionsStrategic Governance
Structuring the cross-border engagement of an international executive as an ‘Outsourced Individual’ for an ADGM entity, navigating UAE Golden Visa requirements and ADGM Employment Regulations to ensure compliant corporate administration services.
Critical TransactionsPrivate Wealth & Family OfficeSuccession & Family Business