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Representation of a UAE electromechanical contractor in an ICC arbitration seated in Geneva, Switzerland against a Lebanese construction conglomerate regarding delay damages and outstanding payments for a major infrastructure project.

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Expert Testimony & Foreign LawMajor LitigationUnited States Court Proceedings

Counsel to a Gulf pharmaceutical executive in opposing a motion to dismiss in New York, providing analysis on whether a DIFC summary enforcement order precludes subsequent international damages claims against Dutch and Indian banks.

Banking & Financial InstrumentsComplex Commercial & Corporate DisputesMajor Litigation

Representation in a USD 60M capital markets dispute between a shareholder of a listed firm and a block trade acquirer.

Expert Testimony & Foreign LawMajor LitigationUnited Kingdom Court Proceedings

Providing expert evidence on UAE Shariah and civil law to the UK High Court, demonstrating that intra-family asset transfers constituted legitimate inheritance arrangements (‘Heba’) rather than fraudulent dissipation to defeat creditors’ enforcement actions.

Banking & Financial InstrumentsComplex Commercial & Corporate DisputesMajor Litigation

Advising a major commercial entity on resisting ‘conduit jurisdiction’ enforcement of international finance guarantees, seeking a declaration of competent jurisdiction in favor of onshore courts based on defendant domicile and lack of free zone nexus.

Fiscal Policy & Tax ControversyRegulatory & Licensing Fiscal IssuesSensitive Geopolicy

Federal Supreme Court proceedings under UAE Excise Tax legislation between a tobacco manufacturer and the Federal Tax Authority regarding the taxability of hazardous industrial waste and byproducts generated within a Designated Zone.

Construction & EngineeringGlobal ArbitrationInfrastructure & Transport

Construction dispute regarding technical specifications between a Korean subcontractor and a Chinese contractor.

Fiscal Policy & Tax ControversyIndirect & Direct Tax DisputesSensitive Geopolicy

Federal Court proceedings under UAE VAT legislation between a US digital gaming distributor and the Federal Tax Authority regarding the place of supply rules for electronic services and the imposition of retroactive penalties on non-resident entities.

Corporate Governance & M&ACritical TransactionsStrategic Governance

Advising an international professional services firm on jurisdictional analysis, event licensing, and advertising regulations for a new commercial entity in an EMEA jurisdiction.

Banking & Financial InstrumentsComplex Commercial & Corporate DisputesMajor Litigation

Representing a UAE holding company in cassation proceedings challenging the validity of an arbitration agreement within aircraft finance guarantees, citing lack of specific corporate authority and public policy violations under UAE Companies Law.

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

Acting for a South Asian multinational in civil claims attached to criminal proceedings in the United Arab Emirates, seeking restitution for funds embezzled through a credit facility established for a Middle Eastern real estate project.