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Drawn from our archive of over 500 recent representations, this case study highlights our specific expertise in Sensitive Geopolicy.
This mandate addresses complex challenges involving Fiscal Policy & Tax Controversy.
The representation required a highly specialized approach to Regulatory & Licensing Fiscal Issues.
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- Service: Sensitive Geopolicy
- Area: Fiscal Policy & Tax Controversy
- Focus: Regulatory & Licensing Fiscal Issues
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Strategic tax litigation for a Jebel Ali Free Zone entity challenging the classification of tobacco dust as ‘excise goods’ released for consumption under Article 12 of the Executive Regulations and the imposition of tax on manufacturing deficiencies.
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Defending a UAE conglomerate and its directors against a US$ 95 million fraudulent conveyance claim under New York Debtor and Creditor Law, involving complex alter ego allegations and the enforcement of foreign arbitral awards.
Banking & Financial InstrumentsComplex Commercial & Corporate DisputesMajor Litigation
Federal enforcement proceedings on behalf of a UAE trading company to recover AED 1.8 million in excess funds seized by multiple banks under a duplicate execution order for a single tax liability.
Construction & EngineeringGlobal ArbitrationInfrastructure & Transport
Counsel to a Gulf-based entity in a cross-border dispute involving the enforcement of cure notices and termination provisions against North American service providers regarding a major infrastructure project in the United Arab Emirates.
Corporate Governance & M&ACritical TransactionsM&A & Due Diligence
Legal counsel on regulatory compliance with a securities authority for a cross-jurisdictional reverse merger transaction.
Aviation & TransportCommercial & Sectoral ArbitrationGlobal Arbitration
Advising a maritime contractor on the legal grounds for lifting a precautionary attachment, arguing that the debt remains disputed and unproven following the cassation of lower court rulings by the UAE’s highest judicial authority.
Sensitive GeopolicySovereign Space StrategySpace Law & Policy
Advised sovereign European state in drafting its national space legislation and regulatory framework.
Major LitigationRegulatory Enforcement & DefenseWhite Collar, Fraud & Investigation
Counseling a major commercial entity on banking secrecy and data protection rights, preventing unauthorized asset tracing by international creditors and challenging the validity of direct disclosure requests to financial institutions under suspended enforcement orders.
Fiscal Policy & Tax ControversyRegulatory & Licensing Fiscal IssuesSensitive Geopolicy
Representation of a digital publishing entity before the Federal Supreme Court regarding the retroactive characterization of digital goods as services and the statutory interpretation of debt accrual dates for VAT penalties.
Digital & Cryptocurrency LitigationMajor LitigationWhite Collar, Fraud & Investigation
Representation regarding the improper execution of trade orders on one of the largest cryptocurrency exchanges.
Construction & EngineeringGlobal ArbitrationInfrastructure & Transport