Corporate/M&A
Global Guide 2024 : United Arab Emirates
Band 1
Contact number
+971 4 503 2600Chambers Review
Clifford Chance operates a premier practice in Dubai with exceptional expertise in major M&A deals across the Middle East. The team represents clients from a broad range of sectors including retail, aviation and financial services, and has played a key role in several major regional bank mergers and acquisitions. The firm's lawyers have considerable experience acting for international financial institutions, major corporations and sovereign wealth funds. The team is much admired by the market for its seamless interdisciplinary approach and cross-border depth, with the capacity to work alongside the firm's other departments and offices with ease.
Work Highlights
- Clifford Chance advised DP World on an approximately USD2.4 billion investment in three of its flagship UAE assets by Saudi Arabia's Hassana Investment.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Clifford Chance simply leaves no stone unturned and gets the deal done."
"I always go to them for specialist big-ticket transactions."
"Clifford Chance simply leaves no stone unturned and gets the deal done."
"I always go to them for specialist big-ticket transactions."
Notable Practitioners
Mohammed Al-Shukairy is Clifford Chance's regional managing partner and is an accomplished lawyer in high-profile outbound acquisitions. He is also noted for his considerable expertise regarding mergers in the financial services sector.
"Mohammed is just amazing - very knowledgeable and good at smoothing things over. He is absolutely brilliant and a massive help."
Deniz Tas operates a wide-ranging practice advising clients in the energy, logistics and real estate sectors, among others. He is adept at advising on high-value, cross-border transactions.
"He is very tenacious, commercially driven, intelligent and hard-working. I am impressed with him. He has strong negotiation skills, especially in sensitive situations."
"Deniz is a very good operator."