Department profile
DLA Piper LLP

Commercial Contracts

Global Guide 2026 : United Arab Emirates


DLA Piper LLP

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Commercial Contracts - United Arab Emirates

Band 2

Band 2


What the Team is Known For

DLA Piper has an active team of lawyers adept at handling a range of corporate and commercial matters, in addition to its capabilities in M&A. It offers advice on joint ventures, corporate governance, shareholder agreements and high-value corporate restructurings. The group advises several notable clients active in the energy, healthcare and entertainment sectors.

Notable practitioners

William Seivewright is a key contact for the department.

Work Highlights

Provided by Chambers

  • DLA Piper advised GCX Global on the formation of a joint venture aimed at the construction of a Tier III data centre in Iraq.

Strengths

Provided by Chambers

  • The team at DLA really know what they are doing, providing high-quality documents. They are responsive and deliver, on time and on budget. They have a good depth of talent in their Dubai team.

    Commercial Contracts respondentGlobal
  • DLA Piper demonstrates a proactive attitude and consistent support, helping to ensure the company remains fully compliant with all applicable legal and regulatory requirements.

    Commercial Contracts respondentGlobal
  • The team at DLA Piper understand what we need. They are commercially minded, available, and have a lean team of Arabic speakers when we need them.

    Commercial Contracts respondentGlobal

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