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This mandate addresses complex challenges involving Expert Testimony & Foreign Law.
The representation required a highly specialized approach to Swiss & Continental Proceedings.
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- Service: Major Litigation
- Area: Expert Testimony & Foreign Law
- Focus: Swiss & Continental Proceedings
Selected Mandate
External counsel support on UAE law in relation to arbitration proceedings for a Korean law firm.
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