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Drawn from our archive of over 500 recent representations, this case study highlights our specific expertise in Global Arbitration.
This mandate addresses complex challenges involving Construction & Engineering.
The representation required a highly specialized approach to Commercial Development.
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- Service: Global Arbitration
- Area: Construction & Engineering
- Focus: Commercial Development
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Representation of a Luxembourg-based foundation in a complex construction dispute regarding a high-end residential project in Dubai, involving a AED 5.3 million claim for delay damages, unapproved variations, and the recovery of costs for third-party remedial works.
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Representation of a US-based non-profit in DIFC regulatory and civil proceedings against a UAE-domiciled blockchain laboratory regarding unlicensed virtual asset services and breach of fiduciary duty.
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Representing an Abu Dhabi construction company in court-appointed expert proceedings in Umm Al Quwain, challenging claims for additional works based on ‘back-to-back’ payment clauses and the premature nature of the subcontractor’s lawsuit.
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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.
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Representation of a UAE-based general contracting firm in urgent proceedings before the Abu Dhabi Urgent Matters Court to block the abusive liquidation of an AED 24.5 million performance bond related to an offshore oil field development project on Zirku Island.
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Representation of a UAE-based tobacco manufacturer before the Federal Supreme Court challenging the imposition of Excise Tax on moisture loss during production, arguing that evaporated moisture does not constitute a taxable ‘Excise Good’ under Executive Regulation No. 37 of 2017.
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Litigation challenging the imposition of VAT on goods supplied outside the UAE by a foreign parent company to a local government entity, contesting the Authority’s jurisdiction over offshore transactions despite contrary specific clarifications.
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Pursuing English Common Law-style Mareva injunctions within the GCC region to freeze the assets of a technology holding company accused of deceit and regulatory non-compliance regarding a ‘Layer 2’ blockchain rollout.
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Representation of a senior executive in a complex insurance coverage dispute with an international insurer’s Dubai branch, notifying claims under a D&O policy related to high-value litigation before the Dubai Courts.
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