Represented international corporate parties in a construction dispute arising from a major Middle East infrastructure project involving scope-of-work discrepancies and material compliance issues. The matter was resolved through mediation, resulting in a settlement of approximately AED 21 million within four months and avoiding protracted arbitration or litigation.
Represented a European entity in recovering substantial financial prejudice through coordinated legal action and engagement with UAE governmental authorities, including successful identification of offshore corporate structures and recovery following veil-piercing analysis.
Successfully overcame jurisdictional objections in a UAE property dispute involving complex waterfall dispute resolution clauses and res judicata arguments, enabling the continuation of arbitral proceedings and resulting in a favorable arbitral award.
Advised on pre- and post-arbitration strategy, including enforcement of arbitral awards in the UAE and European jurisdictions and assessment of set-aside risk in DIFC-seated proceedings.
Negotiated the successful exit of a multinational company from a multimillion-dollar distributorship agreement in the UAE without penalties or residual liability.
Developed and implemented a comprehensive KYC and corporate governance manual for a corporate group, establishing best-practice compliance frameworks for management, boards, and shareholders.
Collaborated with the Dubai Land Department on the development of an official Investor Guide for the Dubai real estate sector.
Advised on cross-border restructuring, company formation, and regulatory exposure across the UAE, United States, United Kingdom, Canada, Switzerland, Malta, Cyprus, Singapore, Hong Kong, Panama, and Costa Rica.
The UAE’s biggest telecom company, e&, has sold part of its stake in Careem back to Uber. Here’s what happened, why it makes sense, and why 2032 is the date everyone should be watching. If you’ve ever ordered lunch through Careem or used it to book a ride across Dubai (I am sure that counts […]
