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Representing a South Korean shipping company in LMAA arbitration proceedings against a vessel management firm, and filing a counterclaim in a dispute over a deposit and MOA validity.

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Fiscal Policy & Tax ControversyIndirect & Direct Tax DisputesSensitive Geopolicy

Cassation appeal before the UAE Supreme Court contesting the validity of ‘late payment penalties’ arising from voluntary disclosures submitted to correct invoice formats (from tax invoices to credit notes) where the underlying tax liability had been fully settled.

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.

Commercial DevelopmentConstruction & EngineeringGlobal Arbitration

Advising a Dubai-based developer on a AED 55 million dispute concerning the exemption of pre-2018 payments from VAT under the GCC Unified VAT Agreement and Article 112 of the UAE Constitution.

Major LitigationRegulatory Enforcement & DefenseWhite Collar, Fraud & Investigation

Representing a former CEO of a UAE-based construction firm in a high-stakes DIFC Court application to set aside a partial arbitral award, challenging findings of fraudulent non-disclosure and the arbitrary disregard of statutory corporate filings.

Banking & Financial InstrumentsComplex Commercial & Corporate DisputesMajor Litigation

Counsel to a UAE subsidiary of a regional industrial holding company in strategic litigation, arguing for the restriction of debt recovery to the liquidation value of pledged assets in Emirates Hills and listed securities, rather than the full facility amount.

Major LitigationRegulatory Enforcement & DefenseWhite Collar, Fraud & Investigation

Counsel to a service executive under investigation by a financial services regulatory authority for compliance breaches.

Commercial & Sectoral ArbitrationGlobal ArbitrationTechnology & Telecommunications

Counsel to a Middle Eastern technology client on pre-litigation strategy, including the assessment of ‘change request’ validity, suspensive conditions, and the quantification of damages for project delays against a global digital agency with entities in London, Chennai, and Singapore.

Commercial DevelopmentConstruction & EngineeringGlobal Arbitration

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.

Banking & Financial InstrumentsComplex Commercial & Corporate DisputesMajor Litigation

Advising a major commercial entity on resisting ‘conduit jurisdiction’ enforcement of international finance guarantees, seeking a declaration of competent jurisdiction in favor of onshore courts based on defendant domicile and lack of free zone nexus.

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.