Corporate and Commercial
Lawyers in our Dubai office represent inbound and outbound clients throughout the MEA region on a wide range of corporate and commercial matters including M & A and private equity transactions ( buy-side and sellside ), joint ventures and complex commercial contracts with particular experience advising and structuring distribution , agency and franchise arrangements .
Our lawyers also provide assistance in the areas of business formation and domestic and cross-border structuring , business licensing and regulatory compliance ( including areas such as sanctions , FCPA and UK Bribery Act compliance ) and managing client litigation ( commercial , employment and criminal ) in the UAE and elsewhere in the Middle East “ hand-inhand ” with local litigation counsel . We have particular experience advising in the aerospace and defence sector ( including offset obligations ), oilfield services , professional services , recruitment and manpower services , publishing , retailing , manufacturing and technology sectors .
The 2022 edition of The Legal 500 noted “ Finally having a group of professionals working together that can easily understand a client ’ s business , needs and provide a suitable practical solution ”. Our corporate and commercial lawyers have been noted by Chambers and Partners ( 2013-2022 ) as being “ responsive and businesssavvy ” and “ terrific practitioners ” who “ look after their clients .”
• Tamm Investments LLC — acquisition of Saudi fast-food chain Kudu Food and Catering Co . and advising on the successful Saudi competition filing in connection with the transaction
• Alcazar Energy Partners — projects and due diligence counsel on the successful disposal of Alcazar Energy ’ s regional portfolio of renewable energy projects
• Arabian Chemical Terminals — negotiation and finalisation of the EPC contract relating to the development of a chemical tank farm in Khalifa Port , Abu Dhabi
• General Motors — various corporate , commercial and regulatory issues throughout the MEA region
• KMGC — various contractual arrangements in the defence and energy sector
• TVG DWC LLC — various contractual arrangements in respect of Dubai Expo 2020
• Champion X — various corporate and commercial matters across the Middle East
• Dover Corporation — trading and regulatory issues throughout the MEA region
• Vertex Aerospace — various contractual , regulatory and corporate structuring mandates across the MEA region
Principal Contact
Christopher R . Williams Managing Partner , Dubai bracewell . com