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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 Major Litigation.
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Providing expert UAE law evidence before the Central London County Court in multi-jurisdictional tenancy litigation, challenging the finality of DIFC judgments due to pending parallel proceedings in Sharjah Federal Courts and constitutional conflict issues.

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Expert Testimony & Foreign LawMajor LitigationUnited States Court Proceedings

Opining on the criminal risks of disclosing confidential audit documents under UAE Penal Code Article 432 for use in American discovery proceedings, analyzing the four-prong test for ‘disclosure of secrets’ established by the Federal Supreme Court.

Administrative LawGovernment Affairs & RegulationSensitive Geopolicy

Objection proceedings against the Federal Tax Authority challenging the constitutionality of retroactive tax assessments on off-plan commercial sales and the statutory interpretation of transitional ‘time of supply’ rules.

Expert Testimony & Foreign LawMajor LitigationUnited Kingdom Court Proceedings

Expert opinion prepared for the UK courts in relation to corporate structuring and dissemination of assets.

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

Representing a private joint stock company in high-stakes litigation against an international financier, challenging lower court decisions for failing to verify the validity of an arbitration clause signed without proper corporate mandate.

Commercial DevelopmentConstruction & EngineeringGlobal Arbitration

Advising an international construction firm on the validity of dispute resolution mechanisms in a Letter of Intent, analyzing the conflict between expert determination, FIDIC arbitration clauses, and local court jurisdiction under Qatari law.

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.

Fiscal Policy & Tax ControversyIndirect & Direct Tax DisputesSensitive Geopolicy

Cassation appeal in an administrative tax dispute challenging the misapplication of burden of proof and the disregard of a court-appointed expert’s finding of 8.5 million AED in damages due to the Tax Authority’s 44-month audit delay.

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

Advising a global digital asset organization on criminal complaints and civil claims in The Netherlands against a European foundation for fraudulent investment solicitation and unauthorized token dilution.

Construction & EngineeringGlobal ArbitrationInfrastructure & Transport

Advising a Doha-based subcontractor on blocking the liquidation of bank guarantees held by a Malaysian main contractor for a Ministry of Interior headquarters project, invoking Article 141 of the Qatar Civil and Commercial Procedures Law.