Banking – Representing an investment bank in DIFC-LCIA arbitration proceedings in respect of claims of fraudulent misrepresentation made by a shareholder; the proceedings involved counterclaims for breaches of a suite of shareholder agreements
Banking – Representing an investment bank in DIFC-LCIA arbitration proceedings in respect of claims of fraudulent misrepresentation; the matter also involved injunctive and ancillary proceedings in the DIFC Courts and the local courts in Sharjah, and counterclaims for breaches of promissory notes and the shareholders’ agreement
Islamic Finance/Insurance – Representing a shariah-compliant supply chain finance provider in DIFC Court proceedings in a dispute involving multiple parties including the bank providing the finance pursuant to a master murabaha agreement, the end customer, the insurer and re-insurer; the dispute related to a very complex supply chain finance transaction structured around several agreements some of which were governed by Shariah law and others, English law; the finance chain was a mixture of conventional and Islamic financing; a key element of the dispute was whether the entirety or only part of the transaction was underwritten by the insurance policy
Islamic Finance – Representing a family conglomerate in DIAC arbitration proceedings in a dispute concerning alleged payments due under a purported master murabaha agreement; issues included allegations of fraud and unjust enrichment
Tech – Representing a state-owned entity in arbitration proceedings against a provider of technology services; the dispute concerned the scope and quality of the services provided, losses arising from non-performance, and entitlement to further payments for the alleged breaches
Tech – Representing one of the world’s largest tech companies in relation to a dispute with a GCC government entity following the termination of a services agreement for the design and implementation of software for a major airport services provider
Tech – Advising a private hospital and clinics operator in a dispute with a services provider arising out of the termination of an agreement to provide RCM services across its network of hospitals and clinics in Dubai
M&A – Education – Representing multiple respondents in ICC proceedings, defending claims by multiple claimants including a major Saudi private equity fund totalling USD175 million in relation to a put option over shares and rent payments under commercial leases in Dubai used for a school; issues included the applicability of Shariah law or English law and public policy issues
M&A – Environmental – Representing multiple respondents in ICC proceedings brought by purchasers of shares in a wastewater treatment plant in the GCC; the dispute concerned allegations of breach of warranties relating to purported contamination
Hospitality – Representing a major luxury hotel operator in a mediation in relation to a dispute with the owner of the hotel under a long term Management Agreement; the dispute centred around the force majeure provisions in the agreement and at law and whether (and to what extent) it would excuse performance of the operator’s obligations in respect of the hotel’s financial performance during the pandemic
Leisure – Advising a GCC developer of leisure projects in a dispute with an US theme park developer and operator following the termination of a proposed theme park in the GCC; issues included claims of misrepresentation and wrongful termination
Leisure – Advising a GCC based master developer of a large leisure district in relation to a dispute with a district cooling provider over the amounts due and their computation under cooling service agreements
Retail – Representing an Italian luxury retail brand in ADGM Court proceedings following its termination of a franchise agreement covering Abu Dhabi; this was the first case before the ADGM Courts
Retail – Advising a major Italian luxury fashion company in litigation they initiated in the Dubai Courts against their agent in respect of the termination of a franchise agreement
Consumer Goods – Representing a UAE distributor in ICC arbitration proceedings initiated by a Korean company with regards to distribution contracts for consumer goods in West Africa; the dispute was worth circa US$40m
Consumer Goods – Advising a major German chemical and consumer goods company in litigation before the Dubai Courts initiated by a logistics supplier
Industrial Goods – Representing the claimant in DIAC arbitration proceedings in a dispute concerning the non-payment of sums due under an assignment agreement
Telecoms – Representing the international branch of an African state owned telecom company before the DIFC Courts in opposing the enforcement of an ICC arbitration award in respect of a dispute relating to a business venture in West Africa
Insurance – Advising a global re-insurer on a dispute arising with a customer over payment claimed under a credit insurance policy due to the withholding of relevant information
Transport – Acting for an owner of a rail facility in a dispute decided by a government regulatory body relating to whether a competitor was entitled to have access to its rail freight facilities in the UK
Energy – Acting on behalf of one of the world’s largest oil exploration companies in negotiations for new terms and structure in respect of a multi-billion dollar long term concession agreement for one of largest oilfields in the GCC
Energy – Advising a European headquartered logistics service provider of tank terminals in a dispute arising from a Cooperation Agreement with a Middle Eastern company to jointly and exclusively engage in developing business opportunities with respect to the purchasing, building, owning and providing tank terminal services in Middle Eastern countries
Energy – Representing a supplier of oilfield services equipment in ICC arbitration proceedings in relation to its claims for non-payment of invoices
Energy – Representing an oil and gas storage company in DIAC arbitration proceedings brought by one of its customers who alleged the storage agreement had been terminated and it was excused from paying further rents due to purported breaches by the facility owner
Real Estate – Advising a master developer of a financial district in the GCC of its rights and entitlements against a developer following it exceeding the agreed GFA and changing the use of a development without approval
Real Estate/Licensing – Advising a UAE based developer on its rights and entitlements following a dispute with a European fashion brand over alleged breaches of exclusivity provisions of the use of its brand name for a residential development
Real Estate – Representing a real estate investor in DIAC arbitration proceedings for the purported termination of sale and purchase agreements relating to real estate purchases in Dubai
Real Estate – Advising a GCC-based investment house in respect of its claims against another GCC-based investment house in relation to the purchase and development of a real estate project in India; the claims included allegations of misrepresentation
Employment – Advising a major American multinational engineering firm in litigation before the Dubai Courts initiated by a former employee for an end of services gratuity/wrongful termination claim
Employment – Advising a major international provider of services to the insurance sector in a litigation initiated by two former employees for end of service gratuity claims in Dubai
Employment – Advising a major American education publisher in a litigation initiated by a former employee for an end of services gratuity/wrongful termination claim
Employment – Advising an industrial conglomerate based in Dubai on the termination of one of its executive’s employment
