Chambers Review
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Corporate/M&A - United Arab Emirates
What the Team is Known For
Latham & Watkins is widely endorsed for its expertise in private equity and venture capital matters. From its office in Dubai, the firm is regularly mandated on significant transactions originating in Saudi Arabia. The team has considerable experience advising on both the sell and buy sides of high-value M&A mandates. Notable clients include regional and international institutional investors. Latham also has a strong track record in representing sovereign wealth funds as well as clients from the healthcare, energy and financial services sectors.
Strengths
"Latham & Watkins understands time pressure and provides good, pragmatic coverage. They're like an extension of our in-house team."
"The team's breadth and depth exceed our expectations every time."
Notable practitioners
Chris Lester has extensive experience which spans the full gamut of mergers, demergers and acquisitions, in addition to restructurings, privatisations and joint ventures. His clientele includes prominent regional banks, private equity houses and entities in the oil and gas sector.
"Chris is very good at negotiating on our behalf."
Eyad Latif is a well-established Dubai-based lawyer who has a burgeoning reputation for cross-border M&A. He is often recognised by sources for his strengths in venture capital and is also skilled in transactions related to regional technology startups.
"He's an excellent lawyer who is incredibly responsive and always delivers in a reliable manner."
