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Drawn from our archive of over 500 recent representations, this case study highlights our specific expertise in Global Arbitration.
This mandate addresses complex challenges involving Construction & Engineering.
The representation required a highly specialized approach to Commercial Development.
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- Service: Global Arbitration
- Area: Construction & Engineering
- Focus: Commercial Development
Selected Mandate
Real estate investment dispute between Polish investors and a hotel developer regarding project equity.
Related Mandates
Expert Testimony & Foreign LawMajor LitigationUnited Kingdom Court Proceedings
Acting as a UAE law expert in a high-value property dispute before English courts, analyzing the conclusiveness of DIFC Court of Appeal judgments in light of conflicting onshore federal court rulings and Joint Judicial Committee precedents.
Complex Commercial & Corporate DisputesInsolvency & Asset RecoveryMajor Litigation
Representation of a Middle Eastern advisory firm in a debt recovery matter involving unpaid bookkeeping and VAT services provided to a leasing company and its Abu Dhabi Global Market special purpose vehicles.
Expert Testimony & Foreign LawMajor LitigationUnited Kingdom Court Proceedings
Advising foreign defendants in UK court proceedings on the interplay between onshore UAE and DIFC jurisdictions, addressing issues of sham contracts, minor’s rights under UAE public policy, and potential conflict of jurisdiction petitions.
Critical TransactionsHNW Investment DisputesPrivate Wealth & Family Office
Counsel to a private client in a pre-litigation dispute involving the fiduciary duties of an agent, addressing claims of reputational damage and harassment arising from the management of a commercial entity and interactions with UAE financial institutions.
Construction & EngineeringGlobal ArbitrationInfrastructure & Transport
Representing a Jordanian construction company in ICC arbitration proceedings, providing strategic counsel on procedural matters and critiquing tribunal-appointed expert reports concerning complex industry disputes and technical specifications.
Fiscal Policy & Tax ControversyIndirect & Direct Tax DisputesSensitive Geopolicy
Objection proceedings regarding the imposition of penalties for a clerical error in a VAT return and the challenge of arbitrary estimated assessments issued under Article 23(2) of the Tax Procedures Law without new information.
Banking & Financial InstrumentsComplex Commercial & Corporate DisputesMajor Litigation
Federal execution proceedings regarding a tax judgment between a major UAE bank and the Federal Tax Authority challenging the validity of an executive writ issued against a dissolved legacy entity following a statutory merger.
Digital & Cryptocurrency LitigationMajor LitigationWhite Collar, Fraud & Investigation
Representation regarding the improper execution of trade orders on one of the largest cryptocurrency exchanges.
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.
Expert Testimony & Foreign LawMajor LitigationUnited States Court Proceedings