Ranking Table

Corporate/M&A: Dubai-based

This broad category covers both public company and private equity matters, with the focus being on high-value transactional work such as acquisitions and dispositions. Large-scale joint ventures are acceptable here, while medium and small-sized joint venture work should be submitted under UAE Commercial Contracts. Note that for the UAE, commercial contracts work, such as the negotiation of distribution, supply, maintenance, licensing and agency agreements does not fall under this category but should instead be included on submissions for UAE Commercial Contracts.
How rankings work
How rankings work

  • Senior Statespeople

    Jonathan Silver

    Jonathan Silver

    Clyde & Co LLP

    26 years ranked

  • Eminent Practitioners

    Mohammed Al-Shukairy

    Mohammed Al-Shukairy

    Clifford Chance LLP

    13 years ranked

    Scott Campbell

    Scott Campbell

    Linklaters

    22 years ranked

  • Band 1

    David Foster

    David Foster

    A&O Shearman

    8 years ranked

    Marwan Elaraby

    Marwan Elaraby

    Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP

    11 years ranked

    Pervez Akhtar

    Pervez Akhtar

    Freshfields

    18 years ranked

  • Band 2

    Marcus Booth

    Marcus Booth

    White & Case LLP

    6 years ranked

    Nabil Issa

    Nabil Issa

    King & Spalding LLP

    21 years ranked

  • Band 3

    Abdulwahid Alulama

    Abdulwahid Alulama

    White & Case LLP

    8 years ranked

    Deniz Tas

    Deniz Tas

    Clifford Chance LLP

    4 years ranked

    Lowri Llwyd

    Lowri Llwyd

    Addleshaw Goddard LLP

    5 years ranked

    Simon Rahimzada

    Simon Rahimzada

    Hogan Lovells (Middle East) LLP

    6 years ranked

    Zeid Hanania

    Zeid Hanania

    Eversheds Sutherland (International) LLP

    9 years ranked

    Zubair Mir

    Zubair Mir

    Norton Rose Fulbright

    22 years ranked

  • Band 4

    Adnan Doha

    Adnan Doha

    Baker McKenzie LLP

    3 years ranked

    Haitham Hawashin

    Haitham Hawashin

    Baker Botts L.L.P.

    16 years ranked

    Jade Chu

    Jade Chu

    Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP

    2 years ranked

    John O'Connor

    John O'Connor

    CMS (UAE) LLP

    4 years ranked

    Naji Hawayek

    Naji Hawayek

    Addleshaw Goddard LLP

    4 years ranked

    Rupert Harper

    Rupert Harper

    Covington & Burling LLP

    11 years ranked

    Sami Al-Louzi

    Sami Al-Louzi

    White & Case LLP

    19 years ranked

    William Seivewright

    William Seivewright

    DLA Piper Middle East LLP

    8 years ranked

  • Band 5

    Abeer Jarrar

    Abeer Jarrar

    Baker McKenzie LLP

    2 years ranked

    Ali Shaikley

    Ali Shaikley

    Sidley Austin LLP

    9 years ranked

    Ben Ward

    Ben Ward

    A&O Shearman

    1 year ranked

    Chadi Salloum

    Chadi Salloum

    Greenberg Traurig Limited

    13 years ranked

    Matthew Powell

    Matthew Powell

    Squire Patton Boggs

    4 years ranked

    Mohammad Tbaishat

    Mohammad Tbaishat

    Pinsent Masons LLP

    6 years ranked

    Darren Harris

    Gateley Legal

  • Band 6

    Alexander Reid

    Alexander Reid

    Charles Russell Speechlys

    6 years ranked

    Chris Walters

    Chris Walters

    Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

    4 years ranked

    Diwakar Agarwal

    Diwakar Agarwal

    Stephenson Harwood Middle East LLP

    2 years ranked

    Melissa Forbes-Miranda

    Melissa Forbes-Miranda

    Stephenson Harwood Middle East LLP

    1 year ranked

    Richard Hughes

    Richard Hughes

    DLA Piper Middle East LLP

    4 years ranked

    Saad Mian

    Saad Mian

    Freshfields

    3 years ranked

    Thérèse Abou-Zeid

    Thérèse Abou-Zeid

    DLA Piper Middle East LLP

    5 years ranked

  • Up and Coming

    Claire Neil

    Claire Neil

    Linklaters

    3 years ranked

    Patrick Sutton-Mattocks

    Patrick Sutton-Mattocks

    Linklaters

    2 years ranked

    Roger Gaspard

    Roger Gaspard

    White & Case LLP

    2 years ranked

    Roshanak Bassiri Gharb

    Roshanak Bassiri Gharb

    Clyde & Co LLP

    3 years ranked

    Vasi Papadopoulos

    Vasi Papadopoulos

    Hogan Lovells (Middle East) LLP

    1 year ranked

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