Baker McKenzie wirh Izdihar on GEMS’ real estate acquisition

Baker McKenzie has advised Bank Muscat’s Izdihar Real Estate Fund, on its acquisition of the real estate of GEMS School of Research and Innovation in Dubai.

The new British Curriculum school plans to start in September 2025, and will feature various facilities, including an elevated football field doubling as helipad, an auditorium, as well as an Olympic-size swimming pool.

The Baker McKenzie team

Partner Keri Watkins (pictured left) and senior associate Patrick McGregor (pictured right) led the Baker McKenzie cross office team on the matter, working alongside Andrew Hope (senior associate, London), Jack McCaw (senior associate, London), Amir Ali (senior associate, Dubai), Jana Al-Afoo (associate, Dubai/Bahrain), Anna George (associate, Dubai), Owen Etwaroo (associate, Dubai), Razan Obeidat (associate, Dubai) and Mohammed AlZibdeh (associate, Dubai).

Eversheds Sutherland acted as legal advisor for GEMS Education.