What we do
We are qualified to practice English, New York (USA), Russian, ADGM, DIFC, Hong Kong, BVI, Cayman Islands law, and provide legal and strategic advice across the Middle East, the CIS, Asia and Africa. Our deep expertise covers structuring, regulatory and transactional matters, and we work with clients and our strategic partners to provide coverage on tax, antitrust, local legal and corporate affairs, filings and dispute resolution mandates.
With a strong focus on the private capital sector, we advise institutional, corporate and private clients on structuring, fundraising, asset management, financing and investment transactions. We also have extensive experience across key industries including banking and finance, energy and natural resources, technology and media telecommunications (TMT), pharmaceuticals, education, healthcare, international sports, entertainment, and fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG).
Based in the UAE with deep experience across the ADGM, the DIFC, the Cayman Islands, Luxembourg, and Hong Kong, our Investment Funds practice delivers strategic advice across the complete fund lifecycle. We serve global asset managers, emerging sponsors, institutional investors, pension plans, family offices, and strategic corporate investors across the Middle East, Asia, and Europe, with particular strength in cross-border structures and offshore fund formations.
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Clients value our creative and practical approach and our ability to advise on capital markets transactions of any complexity and scale. Over the years we have worked on many of the most significant equity and debt capital markets transactions across the CIS and Asia and we draw on this experience on every innovative and challenging deal we advise on today.
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We advise on all aspects of corporate law, including mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures and strategic alliances, privatisations, and corporate restructuring. We also assist clients in connection with corporate governance matters, including capital changes and share issues.
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Our Banking and Finance practice covers the full range of international and domestic finance activities offering both transactional and advisory legal services. Our clients include major global financial institutions and leading corporates. With our broad finance expertise, we have built an impressive track record of successfully completing numerous high-profile deals. We are also recognised for delivering innovative solutions to complex mandates often taking on the deals that are the 'first-of-their-kind'.
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Our Energy and Natural Resources team delivers a full spectrum of legal services to industry leaders navigating the dynamic energy sector. From traditional oil and gas operations to cutting-edge renewable projects, we provide strategic counsel on transactions, regulatory compliance, project development, and sustainability initiatives that power the global economy and support the energy transition.
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In the dynamic world of private capital, legal services play a pivotal role in ensuring compliance, facilitating transactions, and protecting the interests of both investors and managers. We advise on the full life cycle of private capital transactions, including fund formation, investment and transactional work, exits, and private client structuring.
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