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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
Judicial review proceedings regarding a tax assessment between a UAE consultancy and the Federal Tax Authority challenging the retrospective application of a current Tax Registration Certificate to historical tax periods to deny input VAT deductions.
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Advising a general contractor on defending against a multimillion-dirham claim for variation orders, arguing before the expert tribunal that payment obligations are contingent upon receipt of funds from the main employer under UAE law.
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Representation of a Middle Eastern steel manufacturing company in International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) arbitration proceedings seated in Abu Dhabi, defending against claims of automatic contract renewal and alleged breaches of a lease services agreement for workforce accommodation.
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Advising a Central American settlor on the cross-border structuring of a UAE Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV) and Trust in the Abu Dhabi Global Market, utilizing the English Trustee Act 2000 to govern the holding of global assets for a Costa Rican beneficiary.
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Defending a UAE ultra-high-net-worth individual in UK High Court proceedings brought by a global litigation funder, challenging a worldwide freezing order by establishing the independence of corporate liability under UAE Companies Law and public policy.
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Counsel to a Gulf-based engineering firm in navigating complex jurisdictional challenges between arbitral tribunals and local courts, utilizing expert reports on corporate authority to invalidate arbitration provisions in a ‘Paid-when-Paid’ dispute.
Fiscal Policy & Tax ControversyIndirect & Direct Tax DisputesSensitive Geopolicy