Global Guide 2026 : United Arab Emirates
Ranked Individuals
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Trowers & Hamlins is noted for its long-standing experience in the Middle East. It maintains a strong TMT group based in Abu Dhabi, which is frequently engaged to advise on IT procurement and outsourcing arrangements. The team has further experience in advising on joint ventures and other commercial agreements, and in providing counsel on data regulatory matters.
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The Trowers & Hamlins team is accessible and approachable, and they have a commercial approach to risk analysis and mitigation.
Trowers & Hamlins' strength is its excellent technical expertise combined with a genuine curiosity to understand our business and the key risks we are focused on.
There is noticeable expertise across the team. Even junior members of the team have subject matter expertise and focus.
We appreciate the team’s responsiveness, understanding of our sector environment and ability to provide practical, well-judged advice.
The team at Trowers & Hamlins is knowledgeable, responsive and pragmatic. I have particularly appreciated their awareness of the nuances of the UAE's regulatory environment.
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Saleem Adam advises on a wide spectrum of matters within the technology sector, including data protection issues and IT procurement contracts. He is also well versed in handling M&A deals on behalf of technology clients. He is the resident managing partner of the firm's Abu Dhabi office.
Saleem Adam is a highly experienced and knowledgeable lawyer.
Saleem consistently delivers at the highest level, handling complex and sensitive matters in a calm and structured manner. Very approachable and generous with his time, Saleem leads from the front.
Saleem Adam marries the legal side to the technical side. His advice is very practical and useful.
Alex Ford-Cox is a senior associate based in the firm's Abu Dhabi office. He specialises in technology deals, including both transactional and regulatory matters. He offers further strengths in data protection and privacy mandates.
Alex is able to successfully combine a commercial and practical approach to the ever-changing and complex local data protection laws, without losing a high level of quality in his advice.
Alex Ford-Cox is an amazing data protection lawyer who is passionate about his area of practice.
Alex Ford-Cox is a promising lawyer with growing subject matter expertise in this space.
TMT: IT, Telecoms & Data
TMT: IT, Telecoms & Data
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