Dubai
A thriving trade hub, Dubai’s liberal, low-tax regime makes it a natural home to international investors of all types. At Clyde & Co we have relevant experience in the region stretching back over 20 years. As a full-service international firm, we combine international standard output with regional know-how, expertise and linguistic ability.
Our Middle East offices in Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Doha and Riyadh work together as one unit, ensuring comprehensive regional coverage for our clients. We have over 150 legal staff in the region and, with a network of correspondents, we service the Middle East, Gulf States and the Indian subcontinent.
Together with Clyde & Co’s global strengths in the areas of aviation, insurance and reinsurance, marine and shipping and dispute resolution,our areas of expertise in the region include:
- Banking and finance (including Islamic Finance)
- Corporate and commercial
- Information and communications technology
- Intellectual property
- Property and construction
- Regulatory
These services are underpinned by our outstanding in-house translation and government liaison services.
Regionally, we act for: corporates and multinationals; government bodies; banks and financial institutions; all types of insurer; oil, gas and power multinationals. Our expertise stretches beyond the firm’s core sectors of insurance, marine and transportation, aviation and international trade into infrastructure, hotels and beyond.
Our historic commitment to the region makes us particularly attractive to start-up plcs and their locally-formed management teams. We advise clients seeking to establish operations in the region on procedures for registering in Free Zones and offshore centres.
Recent deals from the Dubai office include:
- Acting for Emirates on its joint venture arrangement with a UK plc for the development and operation of a branded hotel chain comprising up to 26 hotels throughout the Gulf, Middle East, Africa and the Indian subcontinent
- Acting for a Middle Eastern Government on a multi-billion dollar dispute in connection with the termination and transfer of operatorship rights relating to a major oil field
- Advising on the largest standalone private sector property project acquisition in Dubai
- Advising on the listing of Lamprell PLC on alternative investment markets in London, valuing the company at £229.5 million
From our Dubai and London offices we advise on legal matters relating to the Indian subcontinent for a diverse base of clients operating in the main commercial centres in the region including foreign and direct investment, M&A and banking.
Also in the region, we were the first western law firm to offer a presence in Baghdad. We act for western companies wanting advice and assistance in Iraq, or Iraqi companies wishing to contract with western firms.
For further information about Clyde & Co in the Middle East, please see our Middle East capability brochure.
Please also click here to request a copy of our guide to 'Establishing a presence in the UAE',
Clyde & Co's DIFC office is registered with the Dubai Financial Services Authority.