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Maze Tower, Unit1402, Sheikh Zayed Road
Dubai, 0000

+971506219590

Notable practitioner

English and Arabic


Bar admissions:

England & Wales

Jurisdictions:

United Arab Emirates


Emile’s practice focuses on corporate transactions, including mergers and acquisitions, private equity and dispositions, restructurings and reorganizations and corporate finance transactions in the Middle East and Europe across various sectors including the telecom sector. Prior to joining TLA, Emile was an associate at Vinson & Elkins in Dubai and Herbert Smith Freehills in Dubai.

Emile was recognized as a notable practitioner for Corporate/M&A in the UAE by Chambers and Partners in 2025. Also, he was recognized as notable practitioner for M&A in the UAE by IFLR1000 in 2022, 2023 and 2024 and he was recommended for M&A in the UAE by Legal 500 in 2018.

  • Al Mansoori Specialized Engineering on Its Sale of Gulf Technical & Safety Training Centre to UK-Based 3T
  • The Shareholders of Denovo Partners on the Acquisition of the Company by PJT Partners
  • Imkan Properties on the Sale to a Consortium of International Investors of a Significant Minority Stake in AlJurf Hospitality
  • ADX-Listed Multiply Group on Backlite Buyout

  • M&A
  • Private equity

  • Aviation
  • Automotive
  • Banking
  • Construction and materials
  • Consumer goods and services
  • Energy
  • Financial services
  • Food and beverage
  • Healthcare
  • Industrials
  • Insurance
  • Media
  • Oil and gas
  • Pharmaceutical and life sciences
  • Real estate
  • Technology and telecommunications
  • Tourism
  • Transport

  • BEng Mechanical Engineering with Business Finance University College London 2003
  • GDL BPP Law School 2004
  • LPC BPP Law School 2005

  • ij International Jurists

  • Solicitor of the Supreme Court of England and Wales