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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 Commercial & Sectoral Arbitration.
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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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Global ArbitrationInvestor-State Dispute Settlement (ISDS)Procedural Strategy & Enforcement

Counseling an international contractor on the recognition of foreign arbitral awards in the UAE, navigating conflicting jurisdictional arguments between civil law and common law courts regarding the legal seat of arbitration.

Commercial & Sectoral ArbitrationGlobal ArbitrationTechnology & Telecommunications

Counsel to a Middle Eastern technology client on pre-litigation strategy, including the assessment of ‘change request’ validity, suspensive conditions, and the quantification of damages for project delays against a global digital agency with entities in London, Chennai, and Singapore.

Complex Commercial & Corporate DisputesMajor LitigationShareholder & Joint Venture Litigation

Advising Emirati shareholders in complex multi-jurisdictional litigation involving a Saudi investor and Indian multinational corporations, arguing lack of standing and jurisdiction based on English law governance of a BVI shareholding agreement.

Expert Testimony & Foreign LawMajor LitigationUnited Kingdom Court Proceedings

Defending UAE-based individuals and corporates against committal applications in English proceedings, arguing that compliance with foreign disclosure orders would violate domestic professional secrecy and state security laws carrying custodial sentences.

Aviation & TransportCommercial & Sectoral ArbitrationGlobal Arbitration

Counseling a marine services firm in high-stakes litigation, obtaining a stay of execution from the UAE Federal Supreme Court against a lower court’s vessel seizure order pending final adjudication of the underlying debt.

Complex Commercial & Corporate DisputesInsolvency & Asset RecoveryMajor Litigation

Counsel to the management of a distressed company on potential personal liability for unpaid tax obligations and the procedural steps to mitigate administrative penalties through formal bankruptcy filings.

Commercial Space OperationsSensitive GeopolicySpace Law & Policy

Counseling an international satellite communications provider on Ka-band frequency allocations, equipment certification requirements, and spectrum authorization timelines for deploying mobile broadband services to government and commercial sectors.

Construction & EngineeringGlobal ArbitrationInfrastructure & Transport

Litigation challenging a tax assessment on AED 29.6 million in advance payments for a major infrastructure project, arguing that the ‘taxable event’ occurred upon service performance in 2017 rather than the contract date.

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.

Administrative LawGovernment Affairs & RegulationSensitive Geopolicy

Cassation appeal before the UAE Supreme Court contesting the dismissal of a counterclaim in a tax dispute, arguing that the procedural provisions for cross-claims under the Civil Procedure Law apply in the absence of specific tax regulations.

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