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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
Representing a construction firm in cassation proceedings before the UAE Federal Supreme Court, challenging lower court judgments that imposed joint liability based on alleged corporate affiliation and flawed expert reports.
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Fiscal Policy & Tax ControversyIndirect & Direct Tax DisputesSensitive Geopolicy
Strategic tax litigation for a UAE holding company contesting the Authority’s refusal of input tax recovery and zero-rated exports based on excessive formalism, including the rejection of customs-validated export documents and the imposition of double taxation on procedural grounds.
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.
Corporate Governance & M&ACritical TransactionsM&A & Due Diligence
Due diligence for the acquisition of a manufacturer of lifesaving IV solutions with proprietary medical technologies.
Cross-Border Fraud & Asset TracingMajor LitigationWhite Collar, Fraud & Investigation
Counseling a foreign judgment creditor on asset recovery strategies in the UAE, securing judicial approval for the attachment of performance bonds and the disclosure of bank balances to satisfy a multimillion-dollar commercial claim.
Fiscal Policy & Tax ControversyRegulatory & Licensing Fiscal IssuesSensitive Geopolicy
Tax objection proceedings before the Tax Dispute Resolution Committee regarding the reclassification of AED 25.7 million in storage tank rentals, asserting their status as ‘out-of-scope’ real estate supplies within a Designated Zone.
Banking & Financial InstrumentsComplex Commercial & Corporate DisputesMajor Litigation
Advising a prominent Abu Dhabi conglomerate on resisting the recognition and enforcement of a foreign arbitral award in the DIFC Courts, challenging jurisdiction based on the ‘conduit’ theory and public policy defenses.
Expert Testimony & Foreign LawMajor LitigationUnited States Court Proceedings
Representing a diversified holding company and its directors in US District Court litigation, defending against complex fraudulent conveyance claims under New York Debtor and Creditor Law concerning the alleged restructuring of real estate assets.
Cross-Border Fraud & Asset TracingMajor LitigationWhite Collar, Fraud & Investigation
Advising a global digital asset organization on criminal complaints and civil claims in The Netherlands against a European foundation for fraudulent investment solicitation and unauthorized token dilution.
Fiscal Policy & Tax ControversyIndirect & Direct Tax DisputesSensitive Geopolicy
Representation of an education investment company before the Federal Supreme Court contesting the imposition of administrative penalties for a clerical error in a VAT return, establishing that no liability arises absent actual prejudice to the public treasury.
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