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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 holding company in a high-value reconsideration petition before the Abu Dhabi Court of Cassation, challenging a final judgment on grounds of res judicata established by a Supreme Court of Oman ruling regarding a British Virgin Islands entity.
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Digital & Cryptocurrency LitigationMajor LitigationWhite Collar, Fraud & Investigation
Advising an individual investor on complex claims of negligence and misrepresentation arising from a systemic failure of a leading crypto trading platform, leveraging expert forensic analysis to attribute losses to internal algorithmic errors.
Commercial DevelopmentConstruction & EngineeringGlobal Arbitration
Representation of a leading UAE real estate developer before the Tax Dispute Resolution Committee regarding the VAT classification of ‘serviced apartments’, challenging the Federal Tax Authority’s reliance on contractual terminology over the actual residential nature of the units for the application of the zero-rating.
Commercial & Sectoral ArbitrationGlobal ArbitrationTechnology & Telecommunications
Advising a UAE-based electronics retailer on the termination of a multi-jurisdictional Master Services Agreement and Statements of Work with a UK and Indian software development group, involving complex liability caps, cross-border change order disputes, and potential DIFC litigation.
Aerospace & DefenseSensitive GeopolicySpace Law & Policy
Advised a US satellite manufacturer on spectrum coordination, International Telecommunication Union filings, and export control compliance.
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.
Commercial Contracts & RiskCorporate Governance & M&ACritical Transactions
Structuring a multi-jurisdictional licensing framework for an American software developer to distribute identity and access governance solutions across the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) region, including Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, and Qatar, while navigating US export control laws.
Complex Commercial & Corporate DisputesMajor LitigationShareholder & Joint Venture Litigation
Representation of an international investor in a corporate governance dispute involving a Middle Eastern leisure entity, establishing the forfeiture of pre-emption rights to facilitate the open market sale of a 19% equity stake valued at AED 1.9 million.
Commercial DevelopmentConstruction & EngineeringGlobal Arbitration
Representation in Dispute Adjudication Board proceedings between a hotel fit-out subcontractor and the main contractor.
Expert Testimony & Foreign LawMajor LitigationUnited Kingdom Court Proceedings
Providing expert UAE law evidence to the UK High Court in a high-value fraud case, advising on criminal and civil liabilities for disclosing protected secrets under UAE Penal Code and Companies Law in response to worldwide freezing orders.
Critical TransactionsPrivate Wealth & Family OfficeSuccession & Family Business