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Judicial review proceedings before the Abu Dhabi Federal Court contesting the imposition of VAT and penalties on pre-implementation construction services, seeking the appointment of an engineering expert to verify the timing of supply.

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Representing a diversified investment holding company in an application to set aside a DIFC Court order recognizing an international arbitral award, citing abuse of process and coordinating parallel onshore litigation regarding guarantee validity.

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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.

Commercial DevelopmentConstruction & EngineeringGlobal Arbitration

Advising a Dubai-based developer on a AED 55 million dispute concerning the exemption of pre-2018 payments from VAT under the GCC Unified VAT Agreement and Article 112 of the UAE Constitution.

Commercial DevelopmentConstruction & EngineeringGlobal Arbitration

Representation in Dispute Adjudication Board proceedings between a hotel fit-out subcontractor and the main contractor.

Corporate Governance & M&ACritical TransactionsStrategic Governance

Advising a prominent Emirati investor on the regulatory structuring of a reverse merger involving a publicly listed marine logistics company, including the drafting of transaction brokerage agreements in compliance with Securities and Commodities Authority (SCA) governance regulations.

Expert Testimony & Foreign LawMajor LitigationUnited States Court Proceedings

Expert in a multi-billion USD complaint for fraudulent related-party roundtripping transactions.

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Counsel to an international business entity on appointing and managing local tax consultants in Kuwait to handle income tax filings, objections to tax assessments, and correspondence with the Kuwaiti tax authorities.

Digital & Cryptocurrency LitigationMajor LitigationWhite Collar, Fraud & Investigation

Representation regarding the improper execution of trade orders on one of the largest cryptocurrency exchanges.

Global ArbitrationInvestor-State Dispute Settlement (ISDS)Procedural Strategy & Enforcement

Advising a claimant in complex cross-border enforcement litigation, defending the seat of arbitration as the ADGM and securing an adjournment of jurisdiction challenges pending parallel annulment proceedings in the Dubai Courts.

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.