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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 Administrative Law.
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- Service: Sensitive Geopolicy
- Area: Government Affairs & Regulation
- Focus: Administrative Law
Selected Mandate
Judicial review proceedings contesting an appellate judgment that ignored essential constitutional defenses regarding VAT penalties on labor accommodation services, arguing a violation of the right to defense and procedural nullity.
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Hotel investment dispute between an Italian HNW investor and a hotel developer regarding ROI guarantees.
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Litigation regarding the recovery of AED 4.4 million in excess refundable tax and associated damages, challenging the Authority’s refusal to process refunds or allow set-off pending the verification of third-party supplier payments.
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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.
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Advising a Middle Eastern logistics firm on appellate strategy before the Dubai Courts, contesting a judgment that voided insurance coverage based on alleged non-disclosure of vessel seizure by Coalition Forces in Saudi waters.
Administrative LawGovernment Affairs & RegulationSensitive Geopolicy
Defense of a chemical entity in Federal Court proceedings upholding a TDRC decision to annul AED 813,000 in penalties, proving that non-compliance was caused by the Federal Tax Authority’s three-year technical failure to process a tax group de-registration.
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Representing a UAE conglomerate in litigation involving parallel proceedings before Abu Dhabi and DIFC Courts, challenging the enforcement of an international aviation leasing arbitration award based on jurisdictional conflict and public policy grounds.
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Systemic issues arising from spot and futures trading, the behavior of leveraged tokens, and platform liability.
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Advising on the validity of a corporate guarantee issued by a publicly listed Indian parent company to secure foreign exchange hedging liabilities of its Middle Eastern subsidiary, analyzing the interplay between UAE Federal Law and Indian corporate authorization requirements.
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Representation of a Russian national in a shareholder dispute concerning the beneficial ownership of a UAE limited liability company, including defense strategies against claims of misrepresentation and misuse of agency powers during the transfer of 75% of the company’s capital.
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