International arbitration

Representing an international US-based hospitality company against the owner in a DIFC-LCIA arbitration, seated in the DIFC, in respect of claims arising out of the termination of a management agreement.

Representing a major real estate development company on DIAC arbitration proceedings regarding a joint venture agreement to develop a major residential and leisure infrastructure project in the UAE.

Defending a UAE-based project developer in an ICC arbitration against its main contractor in respect of claims for additional costs and extension of time regarding a major mall and hotel project in the UAE.

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Commercial litigation

Representing a well-established national cricket board in highly publicised dispute with the national cricket board of an opposing country regarding the legal enforceability of a Memorandum of Understanding.

Acting on the appeal of a global oil trader against the decision of the Court in declining to grant a worldwide freezing order to freeze assets of up to US$755 million pursuant to the failure of a bank during the Lebanese banking crisis to repay a deposit which secured a trading facility that BankMed had terminated.

Representing a major real estate development company on DIAC arbitration proceedings regarding a joint venture agreement to develop a major residential and leisure infrastructure project in the UAE.

Dispute resolution

Representing an international US-based hospitality company against the owner in a DIFC-LCIA arbitration, seated in the DIFC, in respect of claims arising out of the termination of a management agreement.

Representing a major real estate development company on DIAC arbitration proceedings regarding a joint venture agreement to develop a major residential and leisure infrastructure project in the UAE.

Defending a UAE-based project developer in an ICC arbitration against its main contractor in respect of claims for additional costs and extension of time regarding a major mall and hotel project in the UAE.

Construction and engineering dispute resolution

Representing an international joint venture in dispute with a Middle East government authority in an ICC arbitration seated in Oman in respect of claims arising out of a major infrastructure project in the Middle East.

Defending a UAE-based project developer in an ICC arbitration against its main contractor in respect of claims for additional costs and extension of time regarding a major mall and hotel project in the UAE.

Representing a Malaysian construction company in dispute with an international manufacture concerning the installation of equipment in a district cooling plant in the UAE.

Corporate crime and directors' criminal liability

Advising an oil and gas company on potential corruption claims arising out of facilitation payments made to third party.

Advising an international conglomerate with Dubai headquarters on potential fraud claims committed by its employees.

Advising a major shareholder of a PLC company of its claims against employees that entered into a number of unauthorised transactions using unauthorised signatories.

Construction and engineering

Representing an international joint venture in dispute with a Middle East government authority in an ICC arbitration seated in Oman in respect of claims arising out of a major infrastructure project in the Middle East.

Representing a major real estate development company on DIAC arbitration proceedings regarding a joint venture agreement to develop a major residential and leisure infrastructure project in the UAE.

Defending a UAE-based project developer in an ICC arbitration against its main contractor in respect of claims for additional costs and extension of time regarding a major mall and hotel project in the UAE.

Representing a Malaysian construction company in dispute with an international manufacture concerning the installation of equipment in a district cooling plant in the UAE.

The Middle East

Representing a major real estate development company on DIAC arbitration proceedings regarding a joint venture agreement to develop a major residential and leisure infrastructure project in the UAE.

Representing an international US-based hospitality company against the owner in a DIFC-LCIA arbitration, seated in the DIFC, in respect of claims arising out of the termination of a management agreement of a hotel in the DIFC.

Defending a UAE-based project developer in an ICC arbitration against its main contractor in respect of claims for additional costs and extension of time regarding a major mall and hotel project in the UAE.