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Corporate/M&A - United Arab Emirates

3
Band 3

What the Team is Known For

Clyde & Co has a large team based across Dubai and Abu Dhabi which is much admired for its deep bench and broad corporate offering. The team's lawyers are well respected for investments and corporate restructuring matters; the firm's experience also encompasses corporate finance and private equity. The team has strengths in the education and healthcare sectors, with further experience in the insurance, energy and real estate industries.

Work Highlights

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  • Clyde & Co assisted Alpha Dhabi Holding with the sale of 49% of its subsidiary to ADQ Developmental Holding.

Strengths

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Clyde & Co had a deep understanding of the business side of the legal requirements and the ability to find alternative solutions to reach the desired goal.

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Global

The team at Clyde & Co had good awareness of the commercial implications of our agreements.

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Global

The firm's lawyers are very commercially minded and assist clients in a structured manner.

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Notable Practitioners

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Jonathan Silver
S
Jonathan Silver
S
Senior Statespeople
Jonathan Silver is a long-standing Dubai-based lawyer whose expertise encompasses M&A, joint ventures, restructurings and private equity matters. He also has a significant track record in entity structurings and foreign direct investment.
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Naji Hawayek
4
Naji Hawayek
4
Band 4

Naji Hawayek heads Clyde's Middle East corporate practice from the firm's Dubai office. He is well known for his capabilities in domestic and cross-border M&A transactions, often acting for clients in the education, construction and healthcare sectors.

Naji Hawayek is efficient, responsive and technically very sound.

Naji has strong industry knowledge and great commercial insight.

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Darren Harris
5
Darren Harris
5
Band 5

Darren Harris has a notable track record in cross-border M&A, acting for both domestic and international clients. He is especially experienced in private equity transactions and has further expertise in corporate restructurings.

Darren is a key part of our advisory team, bringing deep industry-specific experience that is invaluable to the process.

Darren Harris has been great at providing strategic input and is very responsive to our requirements. He's a great lawyer to have on your side.

Darren is a polished negotiator who works hard to fully understand our objectives and business context.

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Roshanak Bassiri Gharb
U
Roshanak Bassiri Gharb
U
Up and Coming
Roshanak Bassiri Gharb offers considerable international experience, having handled M&A mandates in several different jurisdictions. She advises both domestic and overseas clients on cross-border M&A and divestment transactions, in addition to which she maintains a strong track record in group reorganisations.

Roshanak is a great negotiator.

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Corporate/M&A: Dubai-based
Jonathan Silver
S
Jonathan Silver
S
Senior Statespeople
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Naji Hawayek
4
Naji Hawayek
4
Band 4
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Darren Harris
5
Darren Harris
5
Band 5
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Roshanak Bassiri Gharb
U
Roshanak Bassiri Gharb
U
Up and Coming
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