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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 Cross-Border Fraud & Asset Tracing.
Specific client identities and non-public details regarding this matter have been anonymized.
- Service: Major Litigation
- Area: White Collar, Fraud & Investigation
- Focus: Cross-Border Fraud & Asset Tracing
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Representing a private holding company in resisting asset seizure based on a New York ICC award, raising complex jurisdictional conflicts between onshore Dubai and DIFC courts regarding the finality and enforceability of foreign debts.
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Corporate Governance & M&ACritical TransactionsStrategic Governance
Legal counsel on effective anti-trust measures to mitigate abuse of market dominance and cross-border anti-competition risks.
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
Administrative litigation under Federal Decree-Law No. 8 of 2017 between a Tax Group member and the Tax Authority concerning the evidentiary burden for proving zero-rated exported services and the attribution of group-level invoices to a specific entity.
Banking & Financial InstrumentsComplex Commercial & Corporate DisputesMajor Litigation
Counseling a UAE contracting firm on the strategic management of expert meetings in appellate litigation, focusing on the distinction between technical assessment and legal interpretation regarding contractual payment conditions.
Complex Commercial & Corporate DisputesInsolvency & Asset RecoveryMajor Litigation
Representation of a Middle Eastern advisory firm in a debt recovery matter involving unpaid bookkeeping and VAT services provided to a leasing company and its Abu Dhabi Global Market special purpose vehicles.
Banking & Financial InstrumentsComplex Commercial & Corporate DisputesMajor Litigation
Representation of a UAE-based industrial group chairman in a high-value banking dispute against an investment bank, submitting expert evidence regarding the negligent encashment of AED 108 million in guarantees for a major Palm Jumeirah hotel development.
Fiscal Policy & Tax ControversyIndirect & Direct Tax DisputesSensitive Geopolicy
Tax objection proceedings before the Dubai Tax Dispute Resolution Committee for a major real estate group challenging AED 1.2 million in penalties for voluntary disclosures, asserting the absence of a ‘tax advantage’ where the taxpayer maintained a credit position.
Commercial & Sectoral ArbitrationGlobal ArbitrationInsurance & Reinsurance
Representing the former CEO of a UAE-based construction firm in a DIAC arbitration against an international insurer, claiming US$ 10 million under a D&O liability policy and challenging coverage denial based on alleged non-disclosure and conduct exclusions.
Critical TransactionsHNW Investment DisputesPrivate Wealth & Family Office
Counsel to a high-net-worth individual in a real estate controversy, defending against a developer’s demand to demolish a swimming pool and boundary wall extension, and negotiating compliance with Dubai planning and construction standards.
Fiscal Policy & Tax ControversyIndirect & Direct Tax DisputesSensitive Geopolicy