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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 Sensitive Geopolicy.
This mandate addresses complex challenges involving Government Affairs & Regulation.
The representation required a highly specialized approach to Administrative Law.
Specific client identities and non-public details regarding this matter have been anonymized.
- Service: Sensitive Geopolicy
- Area: Government Affairs & Regulation
- Focus: Administrative Law
Selected Mandate
Representation of a taxpayer before the Federal Court in a dispute concerning the retroactive application of administrative fines, establishing that persistent system glitches in the FTA’s portal prevented the timely settlement of liabilities.
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Construction & EngineeringGlobal ArbitrationInfrastructure & Transport
Representation in a USD 110M status-quo dispute regarding termination between a UAE conglomerate and a Malaysian contractor.
Construction & EngineeringGlobal ArbitrationInfrastructure & Transport
Representing a construction entity in FIDIC-based dispute adjudication proceedings, pursuing claims for prolongation costs arising from delayed demarcations, town planning approvals, and utility connections.
Construction & EngineeringGlobal ArbitrationInfrastructure & Transport
Counsel to a Middle Eastern engineering firm in notifying international financial institutions of judicial attachment orders to suspend the encashment of project securities totaling over QAR 73 million pending final court rulings in Qatar.
Banking & Financial InstrumentsComplex Commercial & Corporate DisputesMajor Litigation
Advising a prominent Abu Dhabi conglomerate on resisting the recognition and enforcement of a foreign arbitral award in the DIFC Courts, challenging jurisdiction based on the ‘conduit’ theory and public policy defenses.
Commercial DevelopmentConstruction & EngineeringGlobal Arbitration
Representation of an American project management consultancy in negotiating reciprocal liability caps and evidentiary thresholds for indemnification claims in a construction agreement governed by United Arab Emirates law.
Commercial & Sectoral ArbitrationGlobal ArbitrationInsurance & Reinsurance
Counsel to an international commercial entity in a high-stakes insurance litigation, arguing against the presumption of bad faith and the reliance on flawed expert testimony regarding the timeline of knowledge for a shipment intercepted near Ras Isa port.
Complex Commercial & Corporate DisputesMajor LitigationShareholder & Joint Venture Litigation
Counsel to a European entrepreneur in the divestment of interests in a UAE limited liability company, navigating complex internal procedures regarding Transfer Notices and validating the right to sell shares to third-party purchasers following administrative inaction.
Major LitigationRegulatory Enforcement & DefenseWhite Collar, Fraud & Investigation
Legal counsel to a proxyholder regarding potential civil and criminal liability under UAE law arising from the disposition of shares in a logistics company, allegedly transferred at nominal value under an implied nominee arrangement.
Expert Testimony & Foreign LawMajor LitigationUnited States Court Proceedings
Defending UHNW individuals and a UAE conglomerate in New York proceedings resisting a US$ 90 million judgment enforcement action premised on alter ego liability and piercing the corporate veil regarding alleged asset dissipation.
Banking & Financial InstrumentsComplex Commercial & Corporate DisputesMajor Litigation