Dubai

United Arab Emirates

We have served the UAE and wider international business community for more than 15 years from our offices in Dubai and Abu Dhabi.

Established in the UAE since 2004, our team has a deep understanding of the nuances of operating in the local and regional business environment.  Entrusted with significant mandates by a diverse client base, we work with leading international corporations, local companies and government entities throughout the Middle East and globally. We offer a first rate services across the board and have won numerous accolades and awards for our work in the region.

We differentiate ourselves through our focus on technology-driven services together with our sector focus on Infrastructure, Real Estate, Energy, Financial Services and Technology. Our sector focus underlines our strong industry knowledge and connections ensuring that our clients can benefit from pragmatic legal advice that is highly attuned to their markets.

We boast one of the largest dedicated teams of infrastructure and energy lawyers in the Middle East; over the last 20 years they have been involved in numerous iconic and high-profile projects. Should disputes occur our leading commercial dispute resolution team is recognised for its in-depth experience of large-scale, complex litigation and commercial arbitration, our expertise extends to the DIFC Courts, ADGM Courts and major arbitral institutions.

Our award-winning team also features a market leading Corporate practice who advise leading corporations, sovereign wealth funds and private equity firms, and Finance and Restructuring practice who advise commercial lenders, borrowers, multilateral agencies and other development finance institutions on the full spectrum of debt products (both conventional and Islamic).

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Our latest work

Our advisers act on domestic and international projects of all shapes and sizes, working with many of the leading names in the market. Browse our experience below, or use the filters to look-up recent work in particular geographies and industry sectors.

  • Bulk Tainer Group Limited

    Advised the sole shareholder of the Bulk Tainer Group, a Specialist Tank Transport company on the sale of BT to Apollo PE backed Intermodal Tank Transport.

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    Advising an international main contractor in relation to an ICC arbitration AED 30 million raised against it by its subcontractor in relation to claims and counterclaims relating to two substation projects.

  • Client confidential

    Represented a regional MEP contractor in DIAC arbitration in relation to MEP works on a major hotel development in Dubai.

  • Forbes, Michael, G

    Providing UAE law expert evidence before the DIFC Courts.

  • HUDSON REAL ESTATE L.L.C

    Advised Hudson Real Estate LLC a prominent property developer, on UAE employment matters including drafting a letter before action.

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    Advised a leading European cryptoasset platform on the legal and regulatory implications of launching and operating a decentralised finance wallet offering in the UAE and wider Middle East region. The advice covered custody and non-custody considerations, virtual asset regulatory perimeter analysis, consumer protection requirements and cross-border distribution issues.

  • Client confidential

    Advised the stakeholders of a proposed virtual asset exchange on a joint venture arrangement relating to the launch and operation of a digital asset trading platform. The engagement involved negotiating governance arrangements, ownership structures, regulatory responsibilities, intellectual property rights, commercial arrangements and future expansion mechanisms.

  • Client confidential

    Advised a government-backed economic initiative on the design and implementation of an innovative framework to facilitate unregulated real-world asset tokenisation activities. The mandate involved analysing legal, regulatory and policy considerations associated with tokenised assets, investor participation, technology infrastructure and market governance mechanisms.

  • Client confidential

    Advised an international fintech business on the establishment of a stablecoin-focused business model in the UAE. The mandate included analysis of fiat-referenced tokens, payment token frameworks, licensing requirements, issuance structures, custody considerations and the applicability of UAE financial services and virtual asset regulations.

  • Client confidential

    Advised a prominent regional real estate investment platform on the legal and regulatory implications of accepting cryptocurrency and stablecoin payments for property-related transactions. The engagement involved assessing payment services, anti-money laundering requirements, consumer protection obligations and interactions between real estate and virtual asset regulatory regimes.

Our expertise, at your disposal

With over 490 partners and 3000 people around the world, we are well-placed to support you across a full range of legal and advisory services.

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