Advised a group of investment and project management companies, collectively controlled by three individual principals, on a cross-border fraud investigation and asset recovery strategy concerning a EUR 4.7 million+ investment structure linked to a global online trading and investment bank.
Advised a high-net-worth individual on a UAE mainland developer's inaugural joint venture, involving equity investment with a major UAE real estate group.
Advised on a confidential corporate dispute involving alleged unauthorised access to company data, shareholder and employment issues and suspected financial misconduct, including advice on cybercrime exposure, digital evidence and civil and criminal enforcement options.
Advised the controlling investor of a Dubai digital marketing agency on the negotiated exit and share buyback of a minority co-founder, including transitional brand and client-handover protections.
Advised an FSRA-authorised Category 3 investment firm on regulatory perimeter issues and structuring considerations relating to a private asset acquisition strategy.
Advised the owner of a group of five-star hotel spa operations on a jurisdictional challenge to a AED 320,400 claim before the DIFC Courts.
Advised a DFSA-authorised Category 4 wealth management firm on the application of the DFSA financial promotions regime, including cross-border and UAE mainland considerations affecting retail-facing communications.
Advised the outgoing shareholder of an Abu Dhabi-based hospitality and F&B operator on the sale of her entire stake to two incoming partners, including a conditional share allocation structure and mutual indemnities on completion.
Advised the UAE operating entities and personal guarantors of a leading Central European restaurant and hospitality group on the early termination of two long-term Dubai leases, including phased settlements and multi-party guarantees.
Advised a UAE-based data centre and sustainable cooling group on a proposed US$100m facility, including fraud-risk diagnostics and a proposed regulated escrow closing structure.
Advised the landlord in a commercial tenancy dispute on the negotiated withdrawal of a related criminal complaint, structuring a mutual settlement and release alongside a notarised waiver mechanism to achieve simultaneous resolution of the civil and criminal proceedings.
Advised a leading UAE holiday homes rental operator on the legal structuring of its expansion into Saudi Arabia via joint venture with a listed Saudi entity.
Advised a Dubai-based holding company on the structuring of a AED 50 million real estate development project, including its land acquisition, a referral and escrow arrangement with the introducing broker, and the conditional grant of exclusive marketing and brokerage rights over the development to a third-party brokerage.
