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Restructuring/Insolvency - United Arab Emirates

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What the Team is Known For

DLA Piper is widely noted as one of the first international law firms to dedicate significant resources to restructuring and insolvency in the UAE. Its lawyers offer extensive experience assisting creditors, trustees and liquidators with financial restructuring and administration proceedings. The team also acts for company directors on the wind-down of entities and the related negotiation with creditors.

Strengths

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DLA Piper possess an unparalleled level of complex insolvency knowledge and real-world experience, overlaid with an understanding of the local nuances.

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DLA has a strong local network across the region and on-the-ground experience, and offers a commercial application of the law.

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Notable Practitioners

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James Iremonger
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James Iremonger
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James Iremonger has a market-leading practice assisting liquidators and trustees with the financial restructuring of significant regional companies. He heads the regional restructuring group at DLA Piper from his base in Dubai.

James Iremonger is technical and commercial.

James is the number one in his field.

James is experienced, pragmatic and sensible.

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Peter Somekh
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Peter Somekh
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Peter Somekh is DLA Piper's managing partner for the Middle East and Africa. In his client-facing work, he frequently acts on large-scale, cross-border financial restructurings, acting for company directors, administrators and trustees.

Peter is the safest pair of hands out there for bankruptcy and insolvency matters. I cannot speak highly enough of him and the work he does.

Peter Somekh is a highly experienced and commercial lawyer.

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James Iremonger
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Peter Somekh
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