Ranked in 4 Practice Areas
3

Band 3

Capital Markets: Equity

Middle East-wide

5 Years Ranked

3

Band 3

Corporate/M&A

Middle East-wide

2 Years Ranked

Expertise Based Abroad

Capital Markets: Equity

United Arab Emirates

3 Years Ranked

Expertise Based Abroad

Corporate/M&A

United Arab Emirates

3 Years Ranked

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Provided by Ali Shaikley

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Practice Areas

Ali's practice focuses on complex cross-border private equity, M&A, and equity capital market transactions across the Middle East, Europe, North America, Asia, and Africa. A trusted advisor, he represents private equity sponsors, family offices, sovereign wealth funds, government-related entities and other investors on mergers and acquisitions, private equity and venture capital transactions, joint ventures, privatizations, and general corporate and commercial advisory work, particularly in relation to outbound investments from the Middle East. Ali also has extensive experience in IPOs/equity capital markets transactions, representing both issuers and underwriters, including leading on some of the most significant IPOs in the UAE and Saudi Arabian markets, as well as IPOs, SPAC transactions, REITs and other equity capital markets transactions across the Middle East, the US and the UK. Ali is fluent in both written and spoken Arabic.

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Corporate/M&A - Middle East-wide

3
Band 3
Individual Editorial

Ali Shaikley is a leading lawyer for M&A, most significantly acting on deals relating to the power and oil and gas sectors. He is also well versed in private equity and venture capital work. He represents a range of clients including logistics companies, property developers and private equity houses. He currently splits his time between the London and New York offices of Sidley Austin, continuing to maintain a strong presence on UAE mandates.


Capital Markets: Equity - Middle East-wide

3
Band 3
Individual Editorial

Ali Shaikley is an increasingly prominent figure in Middle East capital markets matters. He offers considerable experience relating to IPOs on the Dubai Financial Market and divides his time between the London and New York offices of Sidley Austin.


Capital Markets: Equity - United Arab Emirates

United Arab Emirates expertise based abroad
Individual Editorial

Ali Shaikley is an adept equity lawyer whose experience encompasses acting for REITs on proposed delistings. He now divides his time between the London and New York offices of Sidley Austin, having previously been based at White & Case in Dubai, and has extensive experience advising on IPOs on the Dubai Financial Market.


Corporate/M&A - United Arab Emirates

United Arab Emirates expertise based abroad
Individual Editorial

Ali Shaikley is a leading lawyer for M&A, most significantly acting on deals relating to the power and oil and gas sectors. He is also well-versed in private equity and venture capital work. He represents a range of clients including logistics companies, property developers and private equity houses. He recently joined Sidley Austin after leaving White & Case, where he operated from the firm's Middle East offices, and currently splits his time between Sidley's London and New York offices.

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