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Drawn from our archive of over 500 recent representations, this case study highlights our specific expertise in Global Arbitration.
This mandate addresses complex challenges involving Construction & Engineering.
The representation required a highly specialized approach to Commercial Development.
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- Service: Global Arbitration
- Area: Construction & Engineering
- Focus: Commercial Development
Selected Mandate
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.
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Tax litigation before the Federal Courts Instance challenging the reclassification of nutritional supplements and medicated cosmetics as standard-rated goods, relying on Ministry of Health registration certificates to establish zero-rating eligibility.
Administrative LawGovernment Affairs & RegulationSensitive Geopolicy
Litigation against the Federal Tax Authority regarding the impossibility of filing VAT returns due to portal errors, arguing against the imposition of late payment penalties where the Authority failed to provide a functional payment mechanism.
Commercial DevelopmentConstruction & EngineeringGlobal Arbitration
Advising a GCC-based specialized subcontractor on the validity of waiver of claim provisions and the statutory limitations on fixed damages under Federal Law No. 5/1985 for a design and build project in the Gulf region.
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Litigation of claims against operators and directors for misrepresentation of digital asset values.
Fiscal Policy & Tax ControversyIndirect & Direct Tax DisputesSensitive Geopolicy
Post-judgment enforcement litigation between a consultancy firm and the Tax Authority concerning the evidentiary threshold for suspending execution measures and the judicial requirement to produce a formal settlement deed over administrative suspension notices.
Fiscal Policy & Tax ControversyIndirect & Direct Tax DisputesSensitive Geopolicy
Judicial review proceedings challenging the imposition of AED 18.8 million in VAT and penalties, arguing against the retrospective application of tax liabilities to free-of-charge inter-governmental supplies mandated by local legislation.
Expert Testimony & Foreign LawMajor LitigationUnited States Court Proceedings
Counseling UAE defendants in complex cross-border litigation, asserting forum non conveniens in the Southern District of New York given parallel execution proceedings in Abu Dhabi and the DIFC regarding the same arbitral award.
Complex Commercial & Corporate DisputesInsolvency & Asset RecoveryMajor Litigation
Legal action for the removal of court asset seizures against vessels related to a dredging project.
Construction & EngineeringGlobal ArbitrationInfrastructure & Transport
Advising a specialized contractor in Dispute Adjudication Board proceedings against a government municipality regarding extension of time claims for infrastructure delays, site access, and regulatory approvals.
Digital & Cryptocurrency LitigationMajor LitigationWhite Collar, Fraud & Investigation