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A curated archive of over 500 of our recent mandates.

Drawn from our archive of over 500 recent representations, this case study highlights our specific expertise in Sensitive Geopolicy.
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Litigation against the Federal Tax Authority regarding the impossibility of filing VAT returns due to portal errors, arguing against the imposition of late payment penalties where the Authority failed to provide a functional payment mechanism.

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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.

Banking & Financial InstrumentsComplex Commercial & Corporate DisputesMajor Litigation

Counseling a UAE contracting firm on the strategic management of expert meetings in appellate litigation, focusing on the distinction between technical assessment and legal interpretation regarding contractual payment conditions.

Complex Commercial & Corporate DisputesMajor LitigationShareholder & Joint Venture Litigation

Representing a UAE holding company in cassation proceedings challenging 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.

Construction & EngineeringGlobal ArbitrationInfrastructure & Transport

Counsel to a Middle Eastern engineering firm in notifying international financial institutions of judicial attachment orders to suspend the encashment of project securities totaling over QAR 73 million pending final court rulings in Qatar.

Complex Commercial & Corporate DisputesInsolvency & Asset RecoveryMajor Litigation

Counsel to a Middle Eastern executive in navigating cross-border insolvency proceedings following a High Court of Ireland judgment, seeking consent from liquidators to dispose of assets for government-related expenses for subsidiaries in the United Arab Emirates.

Banking & Financial InstrumentsComplex Commercial & Corporate DisputesMajor Litigation

Representation of a Sharjah-based industrial contracting firm in a high-value appellate dispute against a public shareholding bank, contesting a AED 160 million judgment by enforcing contractual clauses that limited liability solely to the proceeds of specific real estate and equity collateral.

Commercial Contracts & RiskCorporate Governance & M&ACritical Transactions

Advising a leading UAE electronics retailer on responding to a legal notice from a Middle Eastern trading company concerning alleged liabilities involving an Abu Dhabi-based international trading subsidiary.

Digital & Cryptocurrency LitigationMajor LitigationWhite Collar, Fraud & Investigation

Advising an international creative professional on the enforcement of a ‘Work for Hire’ agreement governed by UAE Federal Law, seeking damages for the unauthorized commercial exploitation of 3D digital assets by a Middle Eastern eyewear brand.

Expert Testimony & Foreign LawMajor LitigationUnited States Court Proceedings

Acting as UAE law experts in New York Supreme Court proceedings for a pharmaceutical company and its founder against a ‘Big Four’ audit firm, providing opinions on civil conspiracy, aiding and abetting fraud, and breach of fiduciary duty under Federal UAE law.

Fiscal Policy & Tax ControversyIndirect & Direct Tax DisputesSensitive Geopolicy

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.