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Drawn from our archive of over 500 recent representations, this case study highlights our specific expertise in Global Arbitration.
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Representing a Jordanian construction company in ICC arbitration proceedings, providing strategic counsel on procedural matters and critiquing tribunal-appointed expert reports concerning complex industry disputes and technical specifications.

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Major LitigationRegulatory Enforcement & DefenseWhite Collar, Fraud & Investigation

Legal counsel to a proxyholder regarding potential civil and criminal liability under UAE law arising from the disposition of shares in a logistics company, allegedly transferred at nominal value under an implied nominee arrangement.

Global ArbitrationInvestor-State Dispute Settlement (ISDS)Treaty Claims (BITs & MAs)

Representation in ICSID proceedings under a Bilateral Investment Treaty between a Chinese technology conglomerate and an EMEA State.

Banking & Financial InstrumentsComplex Commercial & Corporate DisputesMajor Litigation

Advising a Middle Eastern corporate group on the interpretation of a commercial credit facility, challenging the lower court’s reliance on expert financial findings to the exclusion of critical legal defenses regarding ‘limited recourse’ repayment terms under UAE Federal Law.

Major LitigationRegulatory Enforcement & DefenseWhite Collar, Fraud & Investigation

Counsel to a HNW businessman in the first contempt proceedings filed before the DIFC Courts.

Construction & EngineeringGlobal ArbitrationInfrastructure & Transport

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.

Expert Testimony & Foreign LawMajor LitigationUnited States Court Proceedings

Declaratory testimony before the New York courts in relation to USD 90M arbitration proceedings enforcement.

Construction & EngineeringGlobal ArbitrationInfrastructure & Transport

Advising a Middle Eastern subcontractor on the extension of an arbitration agreement to non-signatory shareholders and ultimate beneficial owners under Swiss law to secure enforcement against a project-specific vehicle.

Corporate Governance & M&ACritical TransactionsM&A & Due Diligence

Legal counsel on regulatory compliance with a securities authority for a cross-jurisdictional reverse merger transaction.

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.

Administrative LawGovernment Affairs & RegulationSensitive Geopolicy

Cassation appeal before the UAE Supreme Court regarding the dismissal of a counterclaim in a tax dispute, arguing that the procedural requirements for cross-appeals under the Civil Procedure Law apply in the absence of specific provisions in the Tax Procedures Law.