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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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- Service: Global Arbitration
- Area: Construction & Engineering
- Focus: Infrastructure & Transport
Selected Mandate
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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Advising a major commercial entity on jurisdictional conflicts between onshore UAE courts and the DIFC courts, specifically challenging the latter’s authority over urgent relief applications and the enforcement of assigned arbitration awards.
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Representation of a US-based non-profit in DIFC regulatory and civil proceedings against a UAE-domiciled blockchain laboratory regarding unlicensed virtual asset services and breach of fiduciary duty.
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Construction dispute regarding defects and delays between a Canadian entity and a Spanish/Korean consortium.
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Representing a UAE holding company in cassation proceedings challenging a foreign arbitral award, arguing the nullity of the arbitration agreement due to lack of corporate capacity and unauthorized execution under UAE Company Law and public policy.
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