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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 Regulatory & Licensing Fiscal Issues.
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- Service: Sensitive Geopolicy
- Area: Fiscal Policy & Tax Controversy
- Focus: Regulatory & Licensing Fiscal Issues
Selected Mandate
Litigation challenging the imposition of VAT on goods supplied outside the UAE by a foreign parent company to a local government entity, contesting the Authority’s jurisdiction over offshore transactions despite contrary specific clarifications.
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Fiscal Policy & Tax ControversyIndirect & Direct Tax DisputesSensitive Geopolicy
Representation of a leading automotive distributor before the Tax Dispute Resolution Committee contesting late payment penalties, arguing that funds transferred via the Central Bank’s UAEFTS system before the daily cut-off constitute timely discharge of liability regardless of portal processing delays.
Commercial Contracts & RiskCorporate Governance & M&ACritical Transactions
Representation of a Dubai-headquartered consumer goods distributor in early-stage dispute resolution and internal investigations regarding claims asserted by a GCC commercial partner.
Aviation & TransportCommercial & Sectoral ArbitrationGlobal Arbitration
Advising a vessel owner on enforcing contractual remedies against a charterer for breach of redelivery obligations, pursuing claims for US$ 2 million in liquidated damages and comprehensive repair costs due to negligent alterations.
Asset ProtectionCritical TransactionsPrivate Wealth & Family Office
Advising an American entrepreneur on the acquisition of beneficial ownership rights for a commercial facility in Abu Dhabi, drafting acknowledgment deeds to secure tangible and intangible assets held under a local license.
Commercial Contracts & RiskCorporate Governance & M&ACritical Transactions
Counseling an innovation hub on protecting patent rights during the national phase entry across multiple jurisdictions, addressing potential challenges to ownership and warning against tortious interference with economic interests by former partners.
Expert Testimony & Foreign LawMajor LitigationUnited States Court Proceedings
Advising a US law firm on the distinctions between UAE civil code, DIFC common law, and ADGM regulations regarding auditor liability and the enforceability of unsigned engagement letters in a multi-jurisdictional dispute.
Construction & EngineeringGlobal ArbitrationInfrastructure & Transport
Advising a specialized engineering firm on the initiation and management of a high-value dispute resolution process regarding a government infrastructure tender in the Liwa Oasis, including tribunal selection, witness preparation, and the enforcement of arbitral awards.
Critical TransactionsDigital Assets & FintechNFT & Web3 Structuring
Advisory services concerning revenue recognition and taxation frameworks associated with high-volume NFT minting events.
Banking & Financial InstrumentsComplex Commercial & Corporate DisputesMajor Litigation
Advising retail clients on a pre-litigation claim against an international wealth manager for the recovery of substantial capital losses, focusing on the failure to conduct appropriateness assessments and the unauthorized leveraging of structured financial products under Dubai Financial Services Authority (DFSA) rules.
Complex Commercial & Corporate DisputesMajor LitigationShareholder & Joint Venture Litigation