DLA Piper advised Dubai Taxi Company (DTC) on its approximately AED 1.45 billion acquisition of National Taxi, a UAE-based operator active in Dubai, Abu Dhabi and Al Ain. The transaction expands DTC’s geographic coverage across the UAE. The DLA Piper team Partner and head of corporate (Middle East) Will Seivewright (pictured) led the DLA Piper […]
Addleshaw Goddard has promoted seventeen lawyers to partner in its 2026 round. The appointments include Dubai-based James Whittam (pictured), in force within the firm’s corporate finance practice. Whittam advises corporates, financial institutions and private equity
Clyde & Co has advised the selling shareholders of Shields Reinsurance Brokers on its agreed sale to reinsurance broker Miller. Headquartered in Dubai and regulated by the Dubai Financial Services Authority, Shields is a reinsurance
UAE-based proptech platform Stake completed a USD 31 million series B funding round. In connection with the operation, Taylor Wessing advised Stake, while Curtis, Mallet-Prevost, Colt & Mosle represented investor GFH Partners, whose support included both
BIP Law and Tax officialised the opening of a new Abu Dhabi-based desk, working under the leadership of equity partner John Shehata (pictured). Developed in collaboration with innovation broker Italiacamp, this is the first stable
Pérez-Llorca will open an office in Abu Dhabi in 2026, to be located in the Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM). The new opening will be led by Gonçalo Capela Godinho (pictured), currently country chair
Multi-jurisdictional disputes specialist firm Three Crowns officialised the opening of a new location in the Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC). The office will operate under the leadership of partner Manish Aggarwal (pictured), an arbitration specialist
Spencer West has opened a new location in the UAE, marking the firm’s debut in the Middle East. Senior Partner Simeon Spencer described the region as a “dynamic and rapidly evolving market.” Four founding
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King & Spalding advises on Abu Dhabi energy acquisition and
King & Spalding advised Abu Dhabi National Energy Company PJSC (TAQA) and Dubal Holding on the acquisition of Emirates Global Aluminium’s (EGA) Al Taweelah 3.1GW combined cycle gas-fired plant for USD $1.9 billion – approximately AED 7
UAE-based Galadari Advocates & Legal Consultants has promoted Fadi Hassoun (pictured) to senior partner. Within the context of the new role, Hassoun will continue to head the firm’s Abu Dhabi office. The profile Fadi
