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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 Indirect & Direct Tax Disputes.
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- Service: Sensitive Geopolicy
- Area: Fiscal Policy & Tax Controversy
- Focus: Indirect & Direct Tax Disputes
Selected Mandate
Representation in a USD 30M tax dispute for an energy utility company arising from government-mandated price markdowns.
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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.
Fiscal Policy & Tax ControversyIndirect & Direct Tax DisputesSensitive Geopolicy
Cassation appeal before the Federal Supreme Court regarding the VAT treatment of services provided to a foreign affiliate, contesting the Authority’s reclassification of zero-rated exports as standard-rated local supplies based on a disputed fixed establishment.
Aerospace & DefenseSensitive GeopolicySpace Law & Policy
Advised Asian defense firm on acquisition and legal operation of advanced unmanned aerial drones.
Commercial DevelopmentConstruction & EngineeringGlobal Arbitration
Acting as co-counsel in a Swiss-seated international arbitration, arguing for the piercing of the corporate veil to hold parent companies liable for the debts of an insolvent subsidiary in the construction sector.
Construction & EngineeringGlobal ArbitrationInfrastructure & Transport
Judicial review proceedings before the Abu Dhabi Federal Court contesting the imposition of VAT and penalties on pre-implementation construction services, seeking the appointment of an engineering expert to verify the timing of supply.
Fiscal Policy & Tax ControversyIndirect & Direct Tax DisputesSensitive Geopolicy
Judicial review proceedings challenging the imposition of AED 4.3 million in tax penalties, arguing against the retrospective application of late payment penalties to voluntary disclosures and contesting the dismissal of counterclaims related to transitional contract adjustments.
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.
Expert Testimony & Foreign LawMajor LitigationUnited States Court Proceedings
Submitted expert declarations in CesFin Ventures LLC v. Al Ghaith Holding Company PSJC et al. before the US District Court (SDNY), supporting a Motion to Dismiss by addressing the validity of arbitration award assignments under UAE law, the effect of cassation stays, and opposing jurisdictional discovery in the context of parallel enforcement proceedings.
Corporate Governance & M&ACritical TransactionsM&A & Due Diligence
Legal counsel on region-wide transactional considerations and structuring for a US automated technology provider.
Administrative LawGovernment Affairs & RegulationSensitive Geopolicy