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Complex Commercial & Corporate DisputesMajor LitigationShareholder & Joint Venture Litigation

Advising a UK-based minority shareholder on the enforcement of share transfer provisions within the Articles of Association of a Dubai sports services company, specifically challenging the General Manager’s failure to circulate pre-emption notices to other stakeholders.

Fiscal Policy & Tax ControversyIndirect & Direct Tax DisputesSensitive Geopolicy

Cassation proceedings against the Federal Tax Authority challenging the application of late payment penalties from the date of the original return rather than the tax assessment date, distinguishing audit findings from voluntary disclosures.

Complex Commercial & Corporate DisputesInsolvency & Asset RecoveryMajor Litigation

Representation of a Middle Eastern creditor in evaluating ‘excusable neglect’ arguments under US bankruptcy law to overcome a missed bar date, involving complex cross-border notice issues and an underlying arbitration clause seated in London.

Construction & EngineeringGlobal ArbitrationInfrastructure & Transport

Representation in a USD 110M status-quo dispute regarding termination between a UAE conglomerate and a Malaysian contractor.

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

Advising a Middle Eastern corporate client on cross-border discovery strategies in the U.S. federal courts to support foreign criminal investigations into financial irregularities and potential fraud involving hundreds of millions of dollars.

Banking & Financial InstrumentsComplex Commercial & Corporate DisputesMajor Litigation

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.

Fiscal Policy & Tax ControversyIndirect & Direct Tax DisputesSensitive Geopolicy

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.

Complex Commercial & Corporate DisputesInsolvency & Asset RecoveryMajor Litigation

Advising a large holding company on defending against injunctions filed in London, New York, and the UAE simultaneously.

Complex Commercial & Corporate DisputesMajor LitigationShareholder & Joint Venture Litigation

Advising a UAE conglomerate in resisting the enforcement of a foreign arbitral award, arguing the nullity of the arbitration agreement due to lack of corporate capacity and unauthorized execution under UAE Company Law and public policy.

Administrative LawGovernment Affairs & RegulationSensitive Geopolicy

Cassation appeal before the UAE Supreme Court regarding the dismissal of a counterclaim in a tax dispute, arguing that the procedural requirements for cross-appeals under the Civil Procedure Law apply in the absence of specific provisions in the Tax Procedures Law.