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Drawn from our archive of over 500 recent representations, this case study highlights our specific expertise in Major Litigation.
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Strategic advice to a UAE conglomerate on managing parallel litigation risks between onshore Dubai, the DIFC, and the United States, specifically focused on the non-recognition of consent orders as judgments on the merits in foreign jurisdictions.

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Complex Commercial & Corporate DisputesInsolvency & Asset RecoveryMajor Litigation

Securing a final commercial judgment in the United Arab Emirates to close liquidation proceedings for an international holding company after perfecting the transfer of foreign assets in Great Britain to the ultimate beneficial owner.

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Representation in a USD 90M tax dispute for a publicly listed developer in relation to retrospective property development taxes.

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Representing a South Korean construction firm in ADGM Court proceedings to enforce a US$ 9.6 million ICC arbitral award, asserting jurisdiction under the ADGM Arbitration Regulations against a Chinese state-owned enterprise.

Complex Commercial & Corporate DisputesInsolvency & Asset RecoveryMajor Litigation

Representation of a Middle Eastern creditor in evaluating ‘excusable neglect’ arguments under US bankruptcy law to overcome a missed bar date, involving complex cross-border notice issues and an underlying arbitration clause seated in London.

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Advising a former director of a Dubai-listed construction conglomerate on a multi-million dirham D&O insurance claim, securing coverage for defense costs across four civil disputes involving alleged breaches of fiduciary duty.

Expert Testimony & Foreign LawMajor LitigationUnited Kingdom Court Proceedings

Defending UAE-based individuals and corporates against committal applications in English proceedings, arguing that compliance with foreign disclosure orders would violate domestic professional secrecy and state security laws carrying custodial sentences.

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Expert in a multi-billion USD complaint for fraudulent related-party roundtripping transactions.

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Representation in a USD 40M dispute between an institutional investor and a pharmaceutical firm for misrepresentation of assets.

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Advising an individual investor on complex claims of negligence and misrepresentation arising from a systemic failure of a leading crypto trading platform, leveraging expert forensic analysis to attribute losses to internal algorithmic errors.

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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.

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