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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 Private Wealth & Family Office.
The representation required a highly specialized approach to Succession & Family Business.
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- Service: Critical Transactions
- Area: Private Wealth & Family Office
- Focus: Succession & Family Business
Selected Mandate
Representation of a North American national in the formalization of a commercial transfer agreement for an automotive business in the Middle East, ensuring compliance with local economic department regulations and civil code provisions on ownership.
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Representing a UAE holding company before the Joint Judicial Tribunal regarding a positive conflict of jurisdiction between onshore and DIFC courts, challenging the enforcement of a foreign arbitral award and associated freezing orders.
Critical TransactionsHNW Investment DisputesPrivate Wealth & Family Office
Counsel to a South Asian investor in Middle East court proceedings regarding the beneficial ownership and transfer of title for a residential property in Central London held through a dissolved offshore special purpose vehicle.
Digital & Cryptocurrency LitigationMajor LitigationWhite Collar, Fraud & Investigation
Cryptocurrency arbitration involving a click-wrap agreement with emergency procedures for asset freezing.
Cross-Border Fraud & Asset TracingMajor LitigationWhite Collar, Fraud & Investigation
Counseling a foreign judgment creditor on asset recovery strategies in the UAE, securing judicial approval for the attachment of performance bonds and the disclosure of bank balances to satisfy a multimillion-dollar commercial claim.
Complex Commercial & Corporate DisputesInsolvency & Asset RecoveryMajor Litigation
Court proceedings for the seizure of a vessel in satisfaction of a charter debt and outstanding liabilities.
Fiscal Policy & Tax ControversyIndirect & Direct Tax DisputesSensitive Geopolicy
Judicial review proceedings contesting the imposition of late registration and payment penalties on a non-resident digital economy entity that voluntarily disclosed historical liabilities following legislative ambiguity regarding the ‘Place of Supply’.
Banking & Financial InstrumentsComplex Commercial & Corporate DisputesMajor Litigation
Counsel to a private client in a commercial claim before court-appointed experts, challenging the actions of a Sharjah-based financial institution’s former management for failing to mitigate losses and enforce judicial orders suspending the liquidation of performance bonds.
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Advised a state on the establishment of its national space agency and internal governance structure.
Construction & EngineeringGlobal ArbitrationInfrastructure & Transport
Counseling a UAE subcontractor on the strategic referral of disputes to a dedicated Subcontract DAB, navigating complex multi-tiered dispute resolution clauses to secure independent adjudication of claims against a main contractor.
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