United Arab Emirates

Firm overview

Led by our UAE office Managing Partner, Ahmed Ibrahim, our lawyers are experts in advising on all aspects of UAE laws. Our UAE offices are well placed to provide legal support across the GCC.

We advise local and international companies on a full range of issues from contentious and non-contentious corporate and commercial matters, including major project work, establishing and conducting business across the Emirates, joint ventures, mergers and acquisitions, employment matters, distributions and franchise arrangements.

Our capital markets team is the most active ECM team in the UAE, having led almost all the IPOs and rights issues in the UAE, including two UAE issuers listed on London Stock Exchange.

Firm overview

Clifford Chance is a powerhouse across the financial and corporate sphere with highly rated partners and a deep bench in almost all areas. One of the world’s pre-eminent law firms, the firm has a significant depth and range of resources across five continents. 

Firm overview

Matouk Bassiouny established its Dubai location in 2018, and since then has quickly established itself as one of the leading local law firms in the UAE. Led by our UAE office Managing Partner, Jirayr Habibian, our lawyers are experts in advising on all aspects of UAE law. Our Dubai and Abu Dhabi offices are well placed to provide local legal support across the GCC. We advise both local and international companies, on a full range of issues.

• Representation of DTS Solution in connection with the sale of a majority stake to Beyon Cyber part of the Beyon Group.
• Representation of Emirates International Investment Company in connection with a share swaps transaction and divestment of equity with Citadel Capital SAE. Transaction value: over EGP 1 billion.
• Representation of KBBO group in connection with the acquisition of Al Safwa Mubasher PSC- a number one ranked securities brokerage firm in the UAE. Transaction value: AED 260 million.
• Representation of Eni in connection with advising on their SPA, carrying out full legal due diligence on ADNOC and other legal work. Transaction value: USD 3.3 billion
• Representation of Emirates NBD in connection with the largest rights issue of AED 6.5 billion.

Firm overview

Our name says it all: our namesake, Tribonian, the architect of the Roman Civil Code, was more than a jurist. He was a trusted legal advisor to Emperor Justinian guiding him through complex legal issues and reforms. Likewise, our lawyers are known to be trusted legal advisors and solution-oriented on complex transactions.

Tribonian Law Advisors (TLA) was founded in 2012 and stands as a beacon of superior quality, unmatched expertise and exceptional client service in the Middle East legal market. At the helm is U.S.-qualified lawyer Rindala Beydoun with experience as a partner (including GCC managing partner) at leading US law firms and whose leadership pushes the boundaries of conventional legal practice. TLA specializes in Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A), Corporate Finance and Private Equity, areas in which our partners Carlo Pianese and Emile Boulos have accrued significant experience at leading international firms such as Allen & Overy, Herbert Smith Freehills and Vinson & Elkins.

Our global talent pool is a testament to our reach and excellence. Our offices are strategically located in the key financial hubs in the region of Dubai, Riyadh, Al Khobar and Beirut, attracting top-notch legal professionals.

Our main areas of practice are Mergers & Acquisitions and Corporate Finance, Private Equity, Venture Capital, Strategic Joint Ventures, Corporate Reorganizations, General Corporate and Commercial Law Advice, Employment Law, Tax and Dispute Resolution.