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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.
Specific client identities and non-public details regarding this matter have been anonymized.
- Service: Critical Transactions
- Area: Private Wealth & Family Office
- Focus: Succession & Family Business
Selected Mandate
Representation of a private client in drafting the Articles of Association and Trust Deed for a Gulf-based corporate trust, incorporating European data protection standards and establishing exclusive jurisdiction within the ADGM Courts for dispute resolution.
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Judicial review proceedings regarding a tax assessment between a UAE consultancy and the Federal Tax Authority challenging the retrospective application of a current Tax Registration Certificate to historical tax periods to deny input VAT deductions.
Aviation & TransportCommercial & Sectoral ArbitrationGlobal Arbitration
Legal claim brought against the guarantor of a charter party agreement for breach of contract terms.
Global ArbitrationInvestor-State Dispute Settlement (ISDS)Procedural Strategy & Enforcement
Advising a multi-jurisdictional contractor on setting aside an arbitration award in multiple jurisdictions concurrently.
Construction & EngineeringEnergy & Industrial ProjectsGlobal Arbitration
Representation of a UAE electronics company in formal dispute proceedings against the Dubai branch of a Swiss-domiciled infrastructure firm regarding a breach of a Guaranteed Energy Savings Contract and failure to issue required financial bonds.
Cross-Border Fraud & Asset TracingMajor LitigationWhite Collar, Fraud & Investigation
Advising a global digital asset organization on criminal complaints and civil claims in The Netherlands against a European foundation for fraudulent investment solicitation and unauthorized token dilution.
Banking & Financial InstrumentsComplex Commercial & Corporate DisputesMajor Litigation
Advising a major commercial entity on resisting ‘conduit jurisdiction’ enforcement of international finance guarantees, seeking a declaration of competent jurisdiction in favor of onshore courts based on defendant domicile and lack of free zone nexus.
Fiscal Policy & Tax ControversyIndirect & Direct Tax DisputesSensitive Geopolicy
Tax objection proceedings before the Dubai Tax Dispute Resolution Committee for a major real estate group challenging AED 1.2 million in penalties for voluntary disclosures, asserting the absence of a ‘tax advantage’ where the taxpayer maintained a credit position.
Construction & EngineeringGlobal ArbitrationInfrastructure & Transport
Representation of a leading regional irrigation and infrastructure contractor in ADCCAC arbitration proceedings against the Western Region Municipality, involving complex contractual claims exceeding AED 40 million related to the Hameem development project in Abu Dhabi.
Complex Commercial & Corporate DisputesInsolvency & Asset RecoveryMajor Litigation
Advising a multinational construction firm on corporate restructuring and insolvency options under UAE Federal Bankruptcy Law, including strategic guidance on preventive composition, financial reorganization, and liquidation proceedings.
Global ArbitrationInvestor-State Dispute Settlement (ISDS)Sovereign & Government Disputes