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Representation in a USD 40M vicarious liability dispute in the UAE courts between a UAE major retailer and a Korean MNC.

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Banking & Financial InstrumentsComplex Commercial & Corporate DisputesMajor Litigation

Representing a UAE conglomerate in litigation involving parallel proceedings before Abu Dhabi and DIFC Courts, challenging the enforcement of an international aviation leasing arbitration award based on jurisdictional conflict and public policy grounds.

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Counseling UAE defendants in complex cross-border litigation, asserting forum non conveniens in the Southern District of New York given parallel execution proceedings in Abu Dhabi and the DIFC regarding the same arbitral award.

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Counsel to a HNW real estate mogul on criminal defamation, fraud, and embezzlement claims defense.

Administrative LawGovernment Affairs & RegulationSensitive Geopolicy

Administrative litigation challenging the validity of cumulative penalties for voluntary disclosures and the procedural dismissal of objections based on res judicata regarding distinct assessments.

Aviation & TransportCommercial & Sectoral ArbitrationGlobal Arbitration

Advising a Dubai-based marine contractor on structuring a payment guarantee mechanism for a charter party agreement, securing unconditional payment obligations from a main contractor to mitigate subcontractor default risks.

Fiscal Policy & Tax ControversyRegulatory & Licensing Fiscal IssuesSensitive Geopolicy

Defense counsel for a logistics multinational in a VAT dispute contesting the Authority’s jurisdiction to reclassify licensed commercial activities based on regulatory permits from other government entities rather than the actual nature of supply.

Commercial & Sectoral ArbitrationGlobal ArbitrationTechnology & Telecommunications

Arbitration between a global electronics manufacturer and a retailer over distribution and licensing rights.

Fiscal Policy & Tax ControversyIndirect & Direct Tax DisputesSensitive Geopolicy

Cassation appeal before the UAE Supreme Court regarding the retroactive imposition of VAT penalties on a non-resident entity, arguing legal impossibility due to conflicting Authority clarifications and absence of knowledge.

Fiscal Policy & Tax ControversyRegulatory & Licensing Fiscal IssuesSensitive Geopolicy

Cassation appeal before the UAE Supreme Court contesting the assessment of AED 7.5 million in excise tax on tobacco products exported from a free zone, arguing that the goods never entered the UAE mainland for consumption.

Fiscal Policy & Tax ControversyIndirect & Direct Tax DisputesSensitive Geopolicy

Administrative litigation challenging the imposition of AED 2.5 million in penalties arising from a ‘forced’ voluntary disclosure for a non-existent entity where the tax liability was previously settled by the legal successor without loss to the Treasury.

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