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Strategic advice on multi-party joinder and consolidation under the 2021 ICC Rules for a complex construction dispute involving a main contractor, its shareholders, and the employer across Europe and the GCC.

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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

Counsel to a private client in a commercial claim before court-appointed experts, challenging the actions of a Sharjah-based financial institution’s former management for failing to mitigate losses and enforce judicial orders suspending the liquidation of performance bonds.

Construction & EngineeringEnergy & Industrial ProjectsGlobal Arbitration

Advising a UAE-based industrial firm in an international arbitration dispute regarding the termination of a services agreement for a residential complex, involving complex arguments on notice periods, regulatory No Objection Certificates (NOCs), and reinstatement obligations under Abu Dhabi law.

Construction & EngineeringGlobal ArbitrationInfrastructure & Transport

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.

Critical TransactionsDigital Assets & FintechE-Commerce & Data Privacy

Legal risk assessment to a global retailer on executing a cloud distributed order management system across borders.

Critical TransactionsDigital Assets & FintechNFT & Web3 Structuring

Counsel to international designers in a complex commercial transaction involving the development of CGI characters and environments for a blockchain-based wealth management fund, establishing revenue-sharing mechanisms via smart contracts and dispute resolution through ICC arbitration.

Asset ProtectionCritical TransactionsPrivate Wealth & Family Office

Advised on establishing of a legal foundation for asset protection for a High Net Worth individual.

Aviation & TransportCommercial & Sectoral ArbitrationGlobal Arbitration

Counseling a ship owner on the strategic appointment of arbitrators and the formulation of counterclaims in a London-seated arbitration concerning the disputed sale of a barge vessel and associated financial losses.

Cross-Border Fraud & Asset TracingMajor LitigationWhite Collar, Fraud & Investigation

Coordinating multi-jurisdictional enforcement measures, including Interpol notices and mutual legal assistance treaties between Western Europe and the Middle East, to recover misappropriated digital assets from a decentralized ledger project.

Fiscal Policy & Tax ControversyIndirect & Direct Tax DisputesSensitive Geopolicy

Federal Court proceedings under UAE VAT legislation between a government-owned utility provider and the Federal Tax Authority regarding the imposition of AED 114 million in penalties following a retroactive tariff reduction mandated by the Supreme Committee for Water and Electricity.