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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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The team at DLA Piper is very agile, responsive and understanding. It also offers succinct advice.

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DLA Piper is exceptional.

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DLA Piper is at the top in this space.

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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 one of my go-to lawyers in the region. He is very commercial, experienced and really responsive, so you get a good combination. He is excellent.

He is decisive and responsive.

James Iremonger goes above and beyond for the client to make sure a positive outcome can be found. His technical ability is second to none and his commercial understanding is at the top of the field.

James Iremonger is very strong. He's like an extension of our own team.

James Iremonger has very good detailed knowledge and is technically strong. He is as experienced as they come in this market.

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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.

He is trustworthy and a good partner.

Peter Somekh goes above and beyond, and he puts the case first.

He did everything you could imagine and more to make sure we could get as much of a positive outcome as possible.

Peter Somekh is someone you go to when you need to have somebody who is willing to fight hard for you.

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James Iremonger
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