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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 Shareholder & Joint Venture Litigation.
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- Service: Major Litigation
- Area: Complex Commercial & Corporate Disputes
- Focus: Shareholder & Joint Venture Litigation
Selected Mandate
Representation of a UAE-based investment entity in a dispute concerning a Cayman Islands exempted company, alleging fraudulent share dilution and misrepresentation of the capitalization table in a proposed multi-million dollar share transfer transaction.
Related Mandates
Fiscal Policy & Tax ControversyIndirect & Direct Tax DisputesSensitive Geopolicy
Cassation proceedings against the Federal Tax Authority challenging the application of late payment penalties from the date of the original return rather than the tax assessment date, distinguishing audit findings from voluntary disclosures.
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.
Complex Commercial & Corporate DisputesMajor LitigationShareholder & Joint Venture Litigation
Acting for a board member in seeking a director disqualification order under ADGM Companies Regulations against a management executive for negligence and breach of trust, referencing Middle East court precedents on the ratification of internal breaches.
Fiscal Policy & Tax ControversyIndirect & Direct Tax DisputesSensitive Geopolicy
Application for a stay of execution against the Federal Tax Authority, asserting that enforcing disputed administrative penalties before final adjudication would cause irreparable financial harm to the judgment debtor.
Cross-Border Fraud & Asset TracingMajor LitigationWhite Collar, Fraud & Investigation
Managing data insight and investigation on behalf of the claimant to pursue jurisdiction in the DIFC courts.
Complex Commercial & Corporate DisputesMajor LitigationShareholder & Joint Venture Litigation
Counsel to a private joint stock company in overturning a cassation judgment by invoking new procedural amendments, citing conflict with established legal principles regarding the liability of foreign purchasers for shareholder dues in a cross-border acquisition.
Global ArbitrationInvestor-State Dispute Settlement (ISDS)Treaty Claims (BITs & MAs)
ISDS dispute proceedings under a BIT between a US major developer and an EMEA State.
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.
Construction & EngineeringGlobal ArbitrationInfrastructure & Transport
Advising a specialized engineering firm on the initiation and management of a high-value dispute resolution process regarding a government infrastructure tender in the Liwa Oasis, including tribunal selection, witness preparation, and the enforcement of arbitral awards.
Banking & Financial InstrumentsComplex Commercial & Corporate DisputesMajor Litigation