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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 White Collar, Fraud & Investigation.
The representation required a highly specialized approach to Digital & Cryptocurrency Litigation.
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- Service: Major Litigation
- Area: White Collar, Fraud & Investigation
- Focus: Digital & Cryptocurrency Litigation
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Representing a European cryptocurrency trader in a multimillion-dollar HKIAC arbitration against a global digital asset exchange, claiming damages for platform outages and challenging the enforceability of exemption clauses under Hong Kong consumer protection laws.
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Advising a private joint stock company on resisting asset seizure orders, arguing the lack of ‘certainty of debt’ under Civil Procedure Law due to ongoing annulment proceedings and the suspension of the underlying enforcement.
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Advising a corporate client on the termination of a partnership agreement due to material breach of contractual obligations, including failure to establish a joint venture entity, and asserting the forfeiture of conditional equity rights.
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Strategic tax litigation for a Jebel Ali Free Zone entity challenging the classification of tobacco dust as ‘excise goods’ released for consumption under Article 12 of the Executive Regulations and the imposition of tax on manufacturing deficiencies.
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Engaged as an expert on UAE law in a confidential ICC arbitration between East Asian contractors regarding a USD 800 million infrastructure project, advising on privity of contracts, legal personality, the validity of arbitration agreements, and issues of judicial interest.
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Advising an international maritime seller on defending against claims of invalid contract execution and deposit recovery under a Memorandum of Agreement for the sale of a vessel, involving complex jurisdictional and procedural objections.
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Counsel to a prominent industrial manufacturer in defending a claim for unpaid rent and damages before a sole arbitrator under ICC Expedited Procedure Rules, challenging the validity of contract renewal clauses and vacating premises liabilities in the United Arab Emirates.
Digital & Cryptocurrency LitigationMajor LitigationWhite Collar, Fraud & Investigation
Counsel to a digital asset foundation in a dispute involving the unlicensed operation of virtual asset services in Dubai, seeking compensatory damages for the misappropriation of investment funds and breach of fiduciary duties by the target company’s leadership.
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