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Al Adalla
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Biography
Mohammad is an England & Wales qualified solicitor specialising in cross-border dispute resolution, tax litigation, advisory and succession planning. He advises multinational family businesses, corporations, and high net-worth individuals on complex matters at the intersection of common and civil law systems in the UAE and GCC.
Mohammad’s dispute resolution practice encompasses DIFC and international litigation, onshore UAE litigation, tax litigation in the UAE and KSA and arbitration-related proceedings. He has obtained interim injunctions, freezing orders, disclosure orders, and committal for contempt orders in high-value cross-border disputes. He also has experience in the recognition and enforcement of foreign judgements.
In addition to his contentious practice, Mohammad advises on UAE Corporate Income Tax, VAT, succession planning, and family business structuring. He has advised ultra-high net-worth families on the establishment of family companies, foundation structures in the DIFC and ADGM, and optimal tax-efficient structures for diversified business interests across the UAE, KSA, and the wider region.
Recent Experience
- Obtained interim injunctions in support of LCIA arbitration for a USD 3 billion multinational family corporation.
- Obtained interim injunctions in support of DIAC arbitration on a real estate sale involving an AED 1.1 billion property SPA transaction, including drafting witness statements, preparing hearing bundles, and costs applications.
- Obtained interim proprietary and freezing injunctions in support of Hong Kong proceedings in relation to a USD 456 million investment fund fraud.
- Obtained recognition judgement and onshore enforcement of foreign schemes of arrangement in relation to a USD 1 billion financial restructuring.
- Advised a UHNWI on tax-related aspects of restructuring and succession planning for a USD 3 billion portfolio.
- Advised and implemented the establishment of an AED 1.8 billion family company for HNWIs for business continuity and succession planning.
- Advised multiple entities on the applicability of the Qualifying Free Zone Person 0% tax exemption and the setup of foundation structures in the DIFC and ADGM.
- Conducted tax litigation proceedings in the UAE and KSA in relation to excess of AED/SAR 25 million in VAT and customs liability disputes.
Language(s)
- English
- Arabic
Education
- 2022 – Legal Practice Course MSc (Law, Business & Management), The University of Law (Distinction)
- 2019 – LLB, University of York (2:1)
Admission
- Solicitor, England & Wales
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