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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-headquartered consumer goods distributor in early-stage dispute resolution and internal investigations regarding claims asserted by a GCC commercial partner.
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Representation in UNCITRAL proceedings under the OIC treaty regarding an investment dispute between a Jordanian investor and an EMEA State.
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Counseling a vessel owner on executing a series of payment deeds totaling over US$ 3 million, enforcing charter hire payments and demobilization fees under UAE Civil Procedures Law for a project in Ras Laffan.
Complex Commercial & Corporate DisputesMajor LitigationShareholder & Joint Venture Litigation
Advising a multinational stakeholder on the procedural submission of evidence, including commercial licenses and formal legal notices, in a dispute involving a MENA-based wellness investment vehicle and the specific performance of contractual obligations.
Fiscal Policy & Tax ControversyIndirect & Direct Tax DisputesSensitive Geopolicy
Federal Court proceedings under UAE VAT legislation between a consultancy firm and the Federal Tax Authority regarding the validity of input tax invoices issued under a historical trade name following a corporate rebranding.
Complex Commercial & Corporate DisputesInsolvency & Asset RecoveryMajor Litigation
Advising a private joint stock company on resisting asset seizure orders, arguing the lack of ‘certainty of debt’ under Civil Procedure Law due to ongoing annulment proceedings and the suspension of the underlying enforcement.
Critical TransactionsHNW Investment DisputesPrivate Wealth & Family Office
Advising an international executive on the termination of employment by a Dubai Free Zone technology company, specifically regarding the withdrawal of essential work tools in breach of UAE Federal Decree-Law No. 33 of 2021.
Commercial Contracts & RiskCorporate Governance & M&ACritical Transactions
Counsel to a US technology headquarters in finalizing a commercial distribution contract with a Dubai Silicon Oasis entity, addressing complex intellectual property rights, withholding tax implications for sales in Riyadh, and compliance with the US Foreign Corrupt Practices Act.
Expert Testimony & Foreign LawMajor LitigationUnited States Court Proceedings
Counseling private clients in US litigation involving parallel international proceedings, securing a stay of enforcement by proving the pendency of foreign court challenges regarding the validity of award assignments and cross-border execution measures.
Critical TransactionsDigital Assets & FintechNFT & Web3 Structuring
Advising European digital artists on the negotiation and drafting of a commissioned services agreement with a Seychelles-based digital media company, securing a USD 40,000 fee and ongoing profit participation in a high-frequency trading NFT project.
Commercial Contracts & RiskCorporate Governance & M&ACritical Transactions