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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 Government Affairs & Regulation.
The representation required a highly specialized approach to Administrative Law.
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- Service: Sensitive Geopolicy
- Area: Government Affairs & Regulation
- Focus: Administrative Law
Selected Mandate
Objection proceedings against the Federal Tax Authority concerning the annulment of administrative penalties where tax errors arose from good faith reliance on conflicting instructions issued by a federal authority regarding the taxability of services.
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Advising a Middle Eastern technology distributor on the release of liability and waiver of deliverables in a complex dispute involving overlapping claims from a consultancy partner and a Tech Access entity, governed by the laws of the Dubai International Financial Centre.
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.
Fiscal Policy & Tax ControversyRegulatory & Licensing Fiscal IssuesSensitive Geopolicy
Federal Court proceedings under UAE VAT legislation between a global logistics provider and the Federal Tax Authority regarding the classification of Designated Zone storage services as ‘transport-related’ versus ‘real estate’ supplies.
Aviation & TransportCommercial & Sectoral ArbitrationGlobal Arbitration
Counseling a ship owner on the strategic appointment of arbitrators and the formulation of counterclaims in a London-seated arbitration concerning the disputed sale of a barge vessel and associated financial losses.
Global ArbitrationInvestor-State Dispute Settlement (ISDS)Procedural Strategy & Enforcement
Advising a multi-jurisdictional contractor on setting aside an arbitration award in multiple jurisdictions concurrently.
Construction & EngineeringGlobal ArbitrationInfrastructure & Transport
Engaged as an expert on UAE law in a confidential ICC arbitration between East Asian contractors regarding a USD 800 million infrastructure project, advising on privity of contracts, legal personality, the validity of arbitration agreements, and issues of judicial interest.
Global ArbitrationInvestor-State Dispute Settlement (ISDS)Procedural Strategy & Enforcement
Representing a South Korean construction company in a cassation appeal before the UAE Federal Supreme Court, challenging the dismissal of enforcement proceedings against a Chinese state-owned enterprise on jurisdictional grounds.
Complex Commercial & Corporate DisputesMajor LitigationShareholder & Joint Venture Litigation
Advising a general contracting company on resisting a AED 15 million claim, arguing the absence of contractual privity and refuting allegations of using sham entities to evade subcontractor payments.
Commercial Space OperationsSensitive GeopolicySpace Law & Policy
Counseled a private satellite station developer on regulatory strategy, safety certification, and government-commercial partnership structure.
Banking & Financial InstrumentsComplex Commercial & Corporate DisputesMajor Litigation