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Legal counsel on effective anti-trust measures to mitigate abuse of market dominance and cross-border anti-competition risks.

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Digital & Cryptocurrency LitigationMajor LitigationWhite Collar, Fraud & Investigation

Advice on disputes arising from the sale of non-fungible token collections in high-frequency trading environments.

Complex Commercial & Corporate DisputesInsolvency & Asset RecoveryMajor Litigation

Advising a multinational construction firm on corporate restructuring and insolvency options under UAE Federal Bankruptcy Law, including strategic guidance on preventive composition, financial reorganization, and liquidation proceedings.

Expert Testimony & Foreign LawMajor LitigationUnited Kingdom Court Proceedings

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.

Commercial & Sectoral ArbitrationGlobal ArbitrationInsurance & Reinsurance

Representing the former CEO of a UAE-based construction firm in a DIAC arbitration against an international insurer, claiming US$ 10 million under a D&O liability policy and challenging coverage denial based on alleged non-disclosure and conduct exclusions.

Cross-Border Fraud & Asset TracingMajor LitigationWhite Collar, Fraud & Investigation

Legal representation in a cross-border procurement dispute involving entities in Qatar and the UAE, petitioning the Dubai public prosecutor to investigate a European subsidiary for creating fictitious financial instruments under the UAE Penal Code.

Construction & EngineeringGlobal ArbitrationInfrastructure & Transport

Strategic advice on multi-party joinder and consolidation under the 2021 ICC Rules for a complex construction dispute involving a main contractor, its shareholders, and the employer across Europe and the GCC.

Global ArbitrationInvestor-State Dispute Settlement (ISDS)Treaty Claims (BITs & MAs)

Representation in ICSID proceedings under a Bilateral Investment Treaty between a US major developer and an EMEA State.

Banking & Financial InstrumentsComplex Commercial & Corporate DisputesMajor Litigation

Representation of a UAE-based industrial group chairman in a high-value banking dispute against an investment bank, submitting expert evidence regarding the negligent encashment of AED 108 million in guarantees for a major Palm Jumeirah hotel development.

Construction & EngineeringGlobal ArbitrationInfrastructure & Transport

Construction dispute regarding technical specifications between a Korean subcontractor and a Chinese contractor.

Banking & Financial InstrumentsComplex Commercial & Corporate DisputesMajor Litigation

Providing a legal opinion on the enforceability of ISDA derivative confirmations and the application of DIFC Netting Law to qualified financial instruments, confirming compliance with Dubai economic regulations and UAE commercial fraud statutes for a cross-border financial transaction.