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Real Estate - United Arab Emirates

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What the Team is Known For

DLA Piper has a first-rate real estate team in the UAE, which leverages the extensive global footprint of the wider law firm to service clients throughout the Middle East. It is noteworthy for its expertise relating to the hospitality, leisure and retail sectors. It further demonstrates a wealth of experience in handling matters on behalf of government entities.

Work Highlights

  • DLA Piper advised Lucid Group on its studio and service centre leases in relation to the opening of its first UAE studio in CityWalk, Dubai.

Strengths

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Notable Practitioners

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Duncan Pickering
Duncan Pickering
Expertise Based Abroad

Duncan Pickering is a well-established lawyer whose work spans the breadth of the real estate market in the UAE. This includes handling leasings relating to mixed-use developments and advising on the management of properties in the hospitality sector. Having previously been based for many years in Abu Dhabi, he has relocated to Birmingham, UK.

Duncan is a fantastic lawyer. He is commercially astute, legally outstanding and very pragmatic.

Duncan Pickering efficiently built a team of expert advisers to support our transaction and has a calm demeanour that is a good fit for our firm.

Duncan is technically excellent. He combines commercial acumen with practical knowledge.

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Duncan Pickering
Duncan Pickering
United Arab Emirates, expertise based abroad in UK

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