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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 Critical Transactions.
This mandate addresses complex challenges involving Corporate Governance & M&A.
The representation required a highly specialized approach to Commercial Contracts & Risk.
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- Service: Critical Transactions
- Area: Corporate Governance & M&A
- Focus: Commercial Contracts & Risk
Selected Mandate
Representation of a Dubai Aviation City-registered IT solutions provider in negotiating a multi-party settlement agreement to resolve breach of contract claims regarding consultancy and distribution agreements with a local technology establishment and a Free Zone entity.
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Insurance dispute between a HNW individual and a global insurer for Directors & Officers (D&O) insurance coverage.
Construction & EngineeringGlobal ArbitrationInfrastructure & Transport
Advising a Middle Eastern engineering consortium on cross-border dispute resolution strategies regarding a QAR 290 million government infrastructure project, involving parallel International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) arbitration and local court injunctions to preserve financial security.
Complex Commercial & Corporate DisputesMajor LitigationShareholder & Joint Venture Litigation
Advising Emirati shareholders in complex multi-jurisdictional litigation involving a Saudi investor and Indian multinational corporations, arguing lack of standing and jurisdiction based on English law governance of a BVI shareholding agreement.
Fiscal Policy & Tax ControversyRegulatory & Licensing Fiscal IssuesSensitive Geopolicy
Tax objection proceedings before the Sharjah Tax Dispute Resolution Committee challenging AED 28 million in excise tax assessments on production losses and waste, arguing that inherent manufacturing losses do not constitute taxable ‘released for consumption’ goods.
Commercial DevelopmentConstruction & EngineeringGlobal Arbitration
Counsel to a European contractor regarding the enforceability of consequential loss exclusions versus delay liquidated damages under UAE Civil Code Articles 292 and 389, involving a dispute over a commercial development in the Middle East.
Commercial Contracts & RiskCorporate Governance & M&ACritical Transactions
Representation of a Dubai-headquartered consumer goods distributor in early-stage dispute resolution and internal investigations regarding claims asserted by a GCC commercial partner.
Banking & Financial InstrumentsComplex Commercial & Corporate DisputesMajor Litigation
Advising a major commercial entity on jurisdictional conflicts between onshore UAE courts and the DIFC courts, specifically challenging the latter’s authority over urgent relief applications and the enforcement of assigned arbitration awards.
Expert Testimony & Foreign LawMajor LitigationUnited Kingdom Court Proceedings
Acting as an expert witness in complex cross-border litigation, analyzing the conflict between English court orders and UAE public policy on data protection, banking secrecy, and the enforcement of foreign judgments under mutual legal assistance treaties.
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.
Complex Commercial & Corporate DisputesMajor LitigationShareholder & Joint Venture Litigation