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Alastair Holland

Alastair Holland

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Commercial Contracts

United Arab Emirates

3 years ranked

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Alastair has over 20 years of experience advising clients throughout the Middle East on private and public M&A, equity capital markets, private equity and joint ventures. He advises on the acquisition, disposal and restructuring of assets in the UAE and Middle East region, as well as on day-to-day business matters, particularly commercial contracts and corporate governance.

His clients, which include multinational corporations, high-net-worth individuals, entrepreneurs and family-owned businesses, also benefit from his sector expertise in energy and infrastructure, maritime, leisure, hospitality and retail, manufacturing, healthcare, education and financial services.

Alastair has worked in Dubai and Abu Dhabi, as well as Frankfurt and, during his long career working in international law firms, he has acted on a variety of landmark transactions including the acquisition of Stoll Moss Theatres by Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Really Useful Group, Blackstone’s acquisition of Legoland and Merlin Entertainments, and Morrisons’ takeover of Safeway.

Alastair is ranked by Chambers & Partners for his expertise in corporate and commercial contracts work.

Professional Memberships

Solicitor of the Senior Courts of England & Wales (admitted September 1999).

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Commercial Contracts - United Arab Emirates

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Based in the Dubai office of Watson Farley & Williams, Alastair Holland has a broad practice encompassing contract negotiations and group restructurings relating to M&A transactions, acting for an array of UAE and regional clients. He is also skilled in joint ventures and private equity matters.

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