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Clyde & Co LLP

International & Cross-Border Capabilities

Global Guide 2026 : United Arab Emirates


Clyde & Co LLP

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What the Team is Known For
Made up of offices in Abu Dhabi and Dubai, Clyde & Co's full-service UAE offering forms a key part of the law firm's impressive regional presence and wider international platform. As a longstanding and leading presence in the jurisdiction, the UAE group collaborates closely with strategically-situated teams in Qatar and Saudi Arabia to seamlessly advise clients on an array of cross-border matters, leveraging the expertise of the firm's wider global network.

The team capably handles cross-border M&A deals, supporting both homegrown clients expanding their operations regionally as well as organisations looking to increase their presence in the GCC and wider Levant. The law firm maintains its leading reputation for both contentious and non-contentious insurance work that is multi-jurisdictional, and offers clients excellent IP expertise. The team's disputes specialists also sit at the top of the market, advising on major pieces of litigation and arbitration that have international components, particularly those arising out of the construction, real estate and insurance spheres.

Strengths

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  • Clyde has an ability to synthesize and distill advice received on a more localized jurisdictional basis.

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  • Clyde are one of the largest and longest standing international firms in the UAE and able to seamlessly combine international caliber advice with a deep knowledge and understanding of the Middle East.

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