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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.
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Tax objection proceedings before the Tax Dispute Resolution Committee regarding the reclassification of AED 25.7 million in storage tank rentals, asserting their status as ‘out-of-scope’ real estate supplies within a Designated Zone.

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Administrative LawGovernment Affairs & RegulationSensitive Geopolicy

Strategic constitutional litigation challenging the validity of administrative tax penalties exceeding 200% of the principal tax amount, arguing inconsistency with Sharia principles enshrined in Article 7 of the UAE Constitution.

Administrative LawGovernment Affairs & RegulationSensitive Geopolicy

Cassation proceedings before the UAE Supreme Court regarding the evidentiary standard for electronic tax notifications, challenging the validity of a time-bar dismissal where forensic technical evidence proved non-receipt of the Authority’s decision despite its claim of dispatch.

Expert Testimony & Foreign LawMajor LitigationUnited Kingdom Court Proceedings

Provided expert evidence in Commercial Bank of Dubai PSC et al. v. Abdalla Juma Majid Al Sari et al. before the UK High Court, advising on potential criminal and civil liabilities under the UAE Penal Code and Companies Law for disclosing confidential information pursuant to a Worldwide Freezing Order.

Expert Testimony & Foreign LawMajor LitigationUnited States Court Proceedings

Advising foreign defendants in a dispositive motion to dismiss before the SDNY, leveraging ongoing cassation proceedings in Abu Dhabi that stayed the enforcement of an assigned arbitral award under UAE Civil Transactions Law.

Complex Commercial & Corporate DisputesInsolvency & Asset RecoveryMajor Litigation

Advising a corporate debtor on the preparation and verification of financial statements for bankruptcy filing under the UAE Bankruptcy Law 2023, following a Federal Supreme Court judgment and the discovery of insolvency.

Banking & Financial InstrumentsComplex Commercial & Corporate DisputesMajor Litigation

Representing a diversified investment holding company in an application to set aside a DIFC Court order recognizing an international arbitral award, citing abuse of process and coordinating parallel onshore litigation regarding guarantee validity.

Complex Commercial & Corporate DisputesMajor LitigationShareholder & Joint Venture Litigation

Representation in a USD 120M derivative shareholder claim for a Canadian shareholder arising from allegations of corporate fraud.

Construction & EngineeringGlobal ArbitrationInfrastructure & Transport

Representing a construction entity in FIDIC-based dispute adjudication proceedings, pursuing claims for prolongation costs arising from delayed demarcations, town planning approvals, and utility connections.

Expert Testimony & Foreign LawMajor LitigationUnited States Court Proceedings

Providing expert testimony for a New York litigation regarding UAE statutes of limitation and the viability of unjust enrichment claims by a shareholder against a corporate auditor, citing Dubai Cassation Court and Federal Supreme Court precedents.

Commercial DevelopmentConstruction & EngineeringGlobal Arbitration

Representation of a leading UAE real estate developer before the Tax Dispute Resolution Committee regarding the VAT classification of ‘serviced apartments’, challenging the Federal Tax Authority’s reliance on contractual terminology over the actual residential nature of the units for the application of the zero-rating.