Clyde & Co

Recent experience

• a substantial US manufacturing company on establishing a business presence in the UK, the European Union and the Far East
• a Middle East Head of State and his family in respect of sensitive and high profile litigation
• a listed EU based property trading company on its corporate structure, acquisitions, funding and disposals in 5 European countries and the United States
• a Middle East consortium in respect of the proposed acquisition of a group of landmark London hotels, a London bank headquarters building and a corporate headquarters in the EU
• the phased disposal of a very substantial portfolio of personal assets of a deceased prominent Middle East individual
• one of the leading merchant families in the Middle East in respect of global tracing of funds and assets illegally diverted from the company
• a well known Gulf based company in respect of substantial civil engineering contracts in the Gulf involving multiple European contractors
• numerous US corporates on the establishment of business and substantial inward investment into the UK
• a South East Asia based media group on setting up of multiple subscription TV channels in the UK and other European jurisdictions
• numerous Gulf based families on their existing and proposed investments in UK and Europe having regard to family succession, cross border taxation issues and in many cases preparing the family group for disposal or IPO
• identifying and maintaining relationships with several hundred overseas law firms and other professionals in respect of Middle East issues and inward investment, trading and dispute resolution in the UK
• substantial UK, US and other overseas clients in respect of investments and trading in Saudi Arabia, Qatar and the Gulf region generally
• advising a substantial Australasian group in respect of a high profile launch of health related products in the UK and Europe having regard to regulatory issues and EU directives