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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 Major Litigation.
This mandate addresses complex challenges involving Complex Commercial & Corporate Disputes.
The representation required a highly specialized approach to Shareholder & Joint Venture Litigation.

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Representation of a global investment firm in civil proceedings before the Dubai Courts, enforcing a Memorandum of Understanding and Share Transfer Agreement against a local commercial entity regarding the assignment of corporate stakes to a third-party acquirer.

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Banking & Financial InstrumentsComplex Commercial & Corporate DisputesMajor Litigation

Representing a UAE holding company in cassation proceedings before Abu Dhabi courts to challenge the enforcement of a New York ICC arbitration award, raising public policy defenses regarding the signature of the award and procedural irregularities.

Corporate Governance & M&ACritical TransactionsStrategic Governance

Representing the Board of Directors of an international entity in strategic financial committee discussions, providing counsel on leadership management contracts and constitutional amendments to ensure robust corporate governance and regulatory compliance across multiple jurisdictions.

Global ArbitrationInvestor-State Dispute Settlement (ISDS)Procedural Strategy & Enforcement

Advising a claimant in complex cross-border enforcement litigation, defending the seat of arbitration as the ADGM and securing an adjournment of jurisdiction challenges pending parallel annulment proceedings in the Dubai Courts.

Commercial DevelopmentConstruction & EngineeringGlobal Arbitration

Counsel to an international investment entity in defending against an urgent application for proof of status, arguing procedural compliance and navigating the intersection of summary jurisdiction and substantive rights in a complex construction dispute involving project handovers.

Corporate Governance & M&ACritical TransactionsStrategic Governance

Advising an international professional services firm on jurisdictional analysis, event licensing, and advertising regulations for a new commercial entity in an EMEA jurisdiction.

Construction & EngineeringGlobal ArbitrationInfrastructure & Transport

Construction dispute regarding defects and delays between a Canadian entity and a Spanish/Korean consortium.

Government Affairs & RegulationLegislative Drafting & ReformSensitive Geopolicy

Cassation proceedings before the Federal Supreme Court between a UAE real estate entity and the Federal Tax Authority challenging the constitutionality of Article 46 of the Tax Procedures Law regarding administrative penalty caps and legislative omission.

Fiscal Policy & Tax ControversyIndirect & Direct Tax DisputesSensitive Geopolicy

Judicial review proceedings challenging the imposition of AED 18.8 million in VAT and penalties, arguing against the retrospective application of tax liabilities to free-of-charge inter-governmental supplies mandated by local legislation.

Expert Testimony & Foreign LawMajor LitigationUnited States Court Proceedings

Submission of expert legal evidence to a North American commercial court regarding Dubai International Financial Centre rules on issue estoppel to prevent the dismissal of complex civil fraud and money laundering claims based on prior UAE proceedings.

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.