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Drawn from our archive of over 500 recent representations, this case study highlights our specific expertise in Major Litigation.
This mandate addresses complex challenges involving White Collar, Fraud & Investigation.
The representation required a highly specialized approach to Digital & Cryptocurrency Litigation.
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- Service: Major Litigation
- Area: White Collar, Fraud & Investigation
- Focus: Digital & Cryptocurrency Litigation
Selected Mandate
Systemic issues arising from spot and futures trading, the behavior of leveraged tokens, and platform liability.
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Complex Commercial & Corporate DisputesMajor LitigationShareholder & Joint Venture Litigation
Representation in a USD 20M shareholder dispute between an exiting shareholder and a global engineering firm regarding valuation.
Digital & Cryptocurrency LitigationMajor LitigationWhite Collar, Fraud & Investigation
Cryptocurrency arbitration involving a click-wrap agreement with emergency procedures for asset freezing.
Fiscal Policy & Tax ControversyIndirect & Direct Tax DisputesSensitive Geopolicy
Federal execution proceedings regarding a tax judgment between a global logistics provider and the Federal Tax Authority staying the release of AED 17 million in seized funds pending the adjudication of a post-judgment ‘request for omission’ concerning cancelled penalties.
Expert Testimony & Foreign LawMajor LitigationUnited Kingdom Court Proceedings
Providing expert evidence on UAE Shariah and civil law to the UK High Court, demonstrating that intra-family asset transfers constituted legitimate inheritance arrangements (‘Heba’) rather than fraudulent dissipation to defeat creditors’ enforcement actions.
Complex Commercial & Corporate DisputesInsolvency & Asset RecoveryMajor Litigation
Legal action for the removal of court asset seizures against vessels related to a dredging project.
Administrative LawGovernment Affairs & RegulationSensitive Geopolicy
Judicial review proceedings contesting an appellate judgment that ignored essential constitutional defenses regarding VAT penalties on labor accommodation services, arguing a violation of the right to defense and procedural nullity.
Fiscal Policy & Tax ControversyIndirect & Direct Tax DisputesSensitive Geopolicy
Cassation proceedings against the Federal Tax Authority challenging the application of late payment penalties from the date of the original return rather than the tax assessment date, distinguishing audit findings from voluntary disclosures.
Critical TransactionsDigital Assets & FintechNFT & Web3 Structuring
Strategic integration of real-world asset (RWA) NFT utility within traditional private wealth management frameworks.
Aviation & TransportCommercial & Sectoral ArbitrationGlobal Arbitration
Advising an international maritime seller on defending against claims of invalid contract execution and deposit recovery under a Memorandum of Agreement for the sale of a vessel, involving complex jurisdictional and procedural objections.
Construction & EngineeringGlobal ArbitrationInfrastructure & Transport