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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 Major Litigation.
This mandate addresses complex challenges involving Complex Commercial & Corporate Disputes.
The representation required a highly specialized approach to Insolvency & Asset Recovery.
Specific client identities and non-public details regarding this matter have been anonymized.
- Service: Major Litigation
- Area: Complex Commercial & Corporate Disputes
- Focus: Insolvency & Asset Recovery
Selected Mandate
Representation of a UAE-based director in communications with an international financial advisory firm regarding the validity and application of liquidation notices to ADGM entities, including verifying the authority of representatives and establishing protocols for asset disposition.
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Fiscal Policy & Tax ControversyIndirect & Direct Tax DisputesSensitive Geopolicy
Litigation challenging the imposition of AED 20 million in administrative penalties, arguing against the retroactive application of late payment fees where voluntary disclosures were submitted to rectify tax positions amidst contradictory Authority guidance.
Commercial DevelopmentConstruction & EngineeringGlobal Arbitration
Advising a European private client on the strategic termination of a construction contract with a regional fit-out contractor, invoking contractual clauses to expel the contractor for persistent non-compliance and critical defects under UAE law.
Expert Testimony & Foreign LawMajor LitigationUnited Kingdom Court Proceedings
Authored expert reports in Cancrie Investments Limited S.A.R.L. v. Mr Zulfiqur Al Tanveer Haider before the UK High Court, analyzing the validity of service of proceedings via SMS under UAE law, the discharge of guarantees, voluntary submission to jurisdiction, and the enforceability of judgments under modern Civil Procedure regulations.
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 of private investors in a high-profile dispute against a major Indian financial institution operating in the DIFC, alleging regulatory breaches and negligence in the sale of high-risk AT1 contingent convertible bonds issued by a Swiss global bank.
Administrative LawGovernment Affairs & RegulationSensitive Geopolicy
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.
Cross-Border Fraud & Asset TracingMajor LitigationWhite Collar, Fraud & Investigation
Representation of an Indian claimant in a GCC multi-jurisdictional fraud supply claim related to a major infrastructure project.
Critical TransactionsHNW Investment DisputesPrivate Wealth & Family Office
Representation of a European high-net-worth individual in multiple high-value real estate disputes before the Dubai Land Department, challenging the cancellation of sale and purchase agreements for luxury properties in the Burj Khalifa district due to non-payment by a regional developer.
Expert Testimony & Foreign LawMajor LitigationUnited States Court Proceedings
Counseling private clients in US litigation involving parallel international proceedings, securing a stay of enforcement by proving the pendency of foreign court challenges regarding the validity of award assignments and cross-border execution measures.
Commercial Contracts & RiskCorporate Governance & M&ACritical Transactions