Acted for a real estate investment and development company in an AED 300 million construction claim brought by the trustee of a company in bankruptcy — one of the first cases under the UAE Bankruptcy Law.
We advise and represent developers, contractors, investors, owners and tenants on sales and purchases, leases, delayed delivery, delay penalties and defects, and large construction claims.
Our work covers acquisitions and disposals of property portfolios, every aspect of development — planning, environment, construction and taxation — landlord and tenant matters, and real estate finance for owners, lenders, borrowers and investors, through to construction contracts for infrastructure, power and energy projects and urban regeneration.
How we help
- Sale and purchase, off-plan and delayed delivery
- Lease disputes before the Rental Dispute Centre
- Construction claims, delay penalties and defects
- Development and services agreements
- Real estate finance and secured lending
Representative matters
Acted in highly contested proceedings among multinational property developers involving the grant of an anti-suit injunction.
Represented a Dubai-based property developer in a claim by a contractor contesting delay penalties applied for defects and late completion of a 35-storey commercial development.
Acted for a major Kuwaiti property developer in a multi-million-dirham dispute over the termination of a services agreement for one of Abu Dhabi’s largest mall developments.
Represented a major developer in a case brought by apartment owners in a DIFC residential building for alleged late delivery of their units.
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