The Middle East and Africa Team
Chris Williams has been a resident in the UAE since 2008. He uses his keen understanding of the region to guide his leadership of Bracewell’ s Dubai office, as well as his own active corporate practice throughout the Middle East, Europe and Africa. Chris has particular experience in advising on mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, complex commercial contracts and corporate advisory work, as well as experience advising on labour and employment matters( contentious and noncontentious), and managing litigation disputes in the UAE.
Christopher R. Williams Managing Partner Dubai
Chris is a band 1 ranked practitioner by Chambers Global 2022, in the UAE for corporate and commercial work. The 2022 edition of The Legal 500 EMEA noted that“ Chris Williams is an extraordinary professional that takes seriously his oath to do the best for his clients. He gives amazing advice that is easily understood and applied.”
Andrej
Kormuth Partner Dubai
Andrej Kormuth is recognised by multiple legal and industry publications for his pragmatic and client-oriented approach. He has extensive experience guiding clients on the most innovative and significant Middle Eastern and African deals, including the latest wave of Middle Eastern power, water and waste water deals. Significant matters Andrej has recently led include the Al Kharsaah 800.15 MW solar PV IPP and the Facility E IWPP both in Qatar as well as the REPDO 2 solar PV IPP in Saudi Arabia. Having been resident in both Dubai and Doha since 2011 and prior to that working in South Africa, Andrej possesses a deep and varied pool of deal experience across the MENA region. He frequently navigates clients through complex cross-sector issues, including with respect to corporate project structuring, infrastructure M & As and IPOs, dispute mediation and resolution, regulatory structuring, and procurement tender programmes.
Andrej has been ranked by The Legal 500 and is recognised as a“ Next Generation Partner” for Projects, Energy & Natural Resources: Infrastructure( 2020-2022). He has also been recognised by IFLR1000 Financial & Corporate and M & A Guide as a“ Rising Star”( 2018 – 2022) and by Law360 as a“ Project Finance Rising Star”( 2020). Andrej has been ranked by Chambers Global, Middle East-wide as“ Up and Coming” for Projects and Energy( 2021-2022).
Tom Swarbrick is a construction lawyer based in Dubai. He advises governments, developers, lenders, contractors and consultants on the construction and operational aspects of power, oil and gas, infrastructure and real estate projects. He advises predominantly in relation to projects in the Middle East and Africa.
Tom Swarbrick Partner Dubai
Tom has been ranked by Legal 500 United Kingdom and Legal 500 EMEA since 2017( including as a‘ Next Generation Lawyer’ in 2017), with clients observing that he is a“ real up-and-coming star” with a“ strong customer focus and great work ethic.” In 2020, he was recognised by Law360 as a‘ Rising Star’ in construction law. bracewell. com