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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.
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Representation of a real estate investor in a tax dispute concerning the ‘first supply’ VAT exemption and administrative liability for double taxation resulting from inconsistent regulatory guidance on intra-family asset transfers.

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Fiscal Policy & Tax ControversyIndirect & Direct Tax DisputesSensitive Geopolicy

Objection proceedings regarding the imposition of penalties for a clerical error in a VAT return and the challenge of arbitrary estimated assessments issued under Article 23(2) of the Tax Procedures Law without new information.

Aviation & TransportCommercial & Sectoral ArbitrationGlobal Arbitration

Aviation dispute regarding delivery terms between a US aircraft manufacturer and a UAE buyer.

Corporate Governance & M&ACritical TransactionsStrategic Governance

Provision of due diligence to a tobacco manufacturer on licensing issues arising from novel health licensing regulations.

Banking & Financial InstrumentsComplex Commercial & Corporate DisputesMajor Litigation

Advising a major commercial entity on jurisdictional conflicts between onshore UAE courts and the DIFC courts, specifically challenging the latter’s authority over urgent relief applications and the enforcement of assigned arbitration awards.

Complex Commercial & Corporate DisputesInsolvency & Asset RecoveryMajor Litigation

Representing a distressed international entity in navigating UAE bankruptcy court procedures, coordinating expert financial evaluations, creditor negotiations, and trustee appointments for a comprehensive debt restructuring plan.

Fiscal Policy & Tax ControversyRegulatory & Licensing Fiscal IssuesSensitive Geopolicy

Federal Supreme Court proceedings under UAE VAT legislation between a government utility provider and the Federal Tax Authority regarding the non-applicability of VAT on supplies made without consideration to exempt government entities.

Banking & Financial InstrumentsComplex Commercial & Corporate DisputesMajor Litigation

Representation in a USD 120M dispute between an HNW individual and a major bank related to the illegitimate use of financial instruments.

Critical TransactionsHNW Investment DisputesPrivate Wealth & Family Office

Advising an international private client on the legal implications of a master community declaration, responding to allegations of unauthorized structural alterations and land encroachment in a premium Middle Eastern residential development.

Commercial Space OperationsSensitive GeopolicySpace Law & Policy

Advising a global NGSO satellite operator on the regulatory framework for licensing Earth Stations in Motion (ESIM) across multiple jurisdictions, including compliance with WRC-23 Resolution 123 for aeronautical and maritime connectivity.

Cross-Border Fraud & Asset TracingMajor LitigationWhite Collar, Fraud & Investigation

Advising on asset recovery and injunctive relief strategies against a blockchain technology group across the UAE and Europe following the alleged diversion of project funds and intellectual property to a newly established for-profit entity.