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A curated archive of over 500 of our recent mandates.
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
Selected Mandate
Tax objection proceedings before the Sharjah Tax Dispute Resolution Committee challenging AED 28 million in excise tax assessments on production losses and waste, arguing that inherent manufacturing losses do not constitute taxable ‘released for consumption’ goods.
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Expert Testimony & Foreign LawMajor LitigationUnited Kingdom Court Proceedings
Authored expert reports in Cancrie Investments Limited S.A.R.L. v. Mr Zulfiqur Al Tanveer Haider before the UK High Court, analyzing the validity of service of proceedings via SMS under UAE law, the discharge of guarantees, voluntary submission to jurisdiction, and the enforceability of judgments under modern Civil Procedure regulations.
Fiscal Policy & Tax ControversyIndirect & Direct Tax DisputesSensitive Geopolicy
Defense counsel for a tobacco manufacturer in a tax dispute, arguing against the imposition of administrative penalties for goods exported to Vietnam, citing customs documentation proving transit status and non-entry into the local market.
Cross-Border Fraud & Asset TracingMajor LitigationWhite Collar, Fraud & Investigation
Representing a private holding company in resisting asset seizure based on a New York ICC award, raising complex jurisdictional conflicts between onshore Dubai and DIFC courts regarding the finality and enforceability of foreign debts.
Construction & EngineeringGlobal ArbitrationInfrastructure & Transport
Construction dispute regarding defects and delays between a Canadian entity and a Spanish/Korean consortium.
Banking & Financial InstrumentsComplex Commercial & Corporate DisputesMajor Litigation
Counsel to high-net-worth individuals in preparing formal regulatory complaints and DIFC Court proceedings against a commercial bank, challenging the suitability of advice regarding perpetual fixed income securities and seeking damages for misrepresentation and breach of statutory duty.
Expert Testimony & Foreign LawMajor LitigationUnited States Court Proceedings
Opining on the criminal risks of disclosing confidential audit documents under UAE Penal Code Article 432 for use in American discovery proceedings, analyzing the four-prong test for ‘disclosure of secrets’ established by the Federal Supreme Court.
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.
Commercial DevelopmentConstruction & EngineeringGlobal Arbitration
Advising a Dubai-based developer on a dispute regarding the VAT treatment of mixed-use properties, distinguishing between commercial hotel operations and residential living by leveraging utility billing classifications and Land Department registrations to refute the Authority’s commercial characterization.
Complex Commercial & Corporate DisputesMajor LitigationShareholder & Joint Venture Litigation
Representation in a USD 40M vicarious liability dispute in the UAE courts between a UAE major retailer and a Korean MNC.
Complex Commercial & Corporate DisputesMajor LitigationShareholder & Joint Venture Litigation