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