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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 Fiscal Policy & Tax Controversy.
The representation required a highly specialized approach to Indirect & Direct Tax Disputes.
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- Service: Sensitive Geopolicy
- Area: Fiscal Policy & Tax Controversy
- Focus: Indirect & Direct Tax Disputes
Selected Mandate
Federal Supreme Court proceedings under UAE VAT legislation between a multinational commodities trader and the Federal Tax Authority regarding the VAT treatment of goods transfers from Jebel Ali Free Zone to DMCC.
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Fiscal Policy & Tax ControversyIndirect & Direct Tax DisputesSensitive Geopolicy
Litigation for a UAE holding company contesting VAT assessments on offshore supplies and employee-related expenses, arguing for the non-applicability of VAT on goods transferred outside the state and the recoverability of input tax on intra-group recharges for non-employee staff.
Banking & Financial InstrumentsComplex Commercial & Corporate DisputesMajor Litigation
Advising a major Abu Dhabi entity in annulment proceedings against an ICC award, raising public policy defenses regarding the tribunal’s failure to sign all pages of the award and procedural irregularities under UAE arbitration regulations.
Critical TransactionsHNW Investment DisputesPrivate Wealth & Family Office
Representation of a Palestinian senior executive in DIFC Court proceedings against a Lebanese engineering holding company regarding the enforcement of a USD 18 million Global Settlement Agreement involving share transfers and unpaid profit shares.
Critical TransactionsHNW Investment DisputesPrivate Wealth & Family Office
Advising an individual director on the enforcement of a Board Member Agreement and recovery of outstanding fees from a shipping holdings entity registered in Abu Dhabi and its affiliates.
Cross-Border Fraud & Asset TracingMajor LitigationWhite Collar, Fraud & Investigation
Pursuing English Common Law-style Mareva injunctions within the GCC region to freeze the assets of a technology holding company accused of deceit and regulatory non-compliance regarding a ‘Layer 2’ blockchain rollout.
Fiscal Policy & Tax ControversyIndirect & Direct Tax DisputesSensitive Geopolicy
Federal execution proceedings regarding a tax judgment between a UAE consultancy and the Federal Tax Authority seeking a stay of enforcement based on an extra-judicial suspension agreement confirmed via email correspondence.
Commercial DevelopmentConstruction & EngineeringGlobal Arbitration
Representation of a Luxembourg-based foundation in a complex construction dispute regarding a high-end residential project in Dubai, involving a AED 5.3 million claim for delay damages, unapproved variations, and the recovery of costs for third-party remedial works.
Banking & Financial InstrumentsComplex Commercial & Corporate DisputesMajor Litigation
Advising retail clients on a pre-litigation claim against an international wealth manager for the recovery of substantial capital losses, focusing on the failure to conduct appropriateness assessments and the unauthorized leveraging of structured financial products under Dubai Financial Services Authority (DFSA) rules.
Expert Testimony & Foreign LawMajor LitigationUnited States Court Proceedings
Advising foreign principals in cross-border asset recovery litigation, defending against the enforcement of an ICC award through piercing the corporate veil and contesting the application of US fraudulent transfer statutes to international transactions.
Critical TransactionsHNW Investment DisputesPrivate Wealth & Family Office