United Arab Emirates

London-headquartered multinational “Magic Circle” law firm Clifford Chance opened its first office in the UAE in 1975 and now has office locations in both Dubai and Abu Dhabi. The firm is known for its stellar reputation as market leader across diverse practice areas. The team in Dubai is being led by managing partner Mohammed Al-Shukairy whilst partner Mohamed Hamra-Krouha leads the Abu Dhabi team. The firm has a tier one ranking across all practice areas in the UAE.

Highlights

The firm remarkably advised Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank, First Abu Dhabi Bank, Standard Chartered Bank and Dubai Islamic Bank as Lenders on the £2.2 billion public to private acquisition financing for Brookfield.

In Equity Capital Markets, the firm acted as counsel to ADES Holding Company on its US $1.2 billion IPO the largest IPO in MENA region in 2023.

The firm’s project team advised ENGIE, Orascom Construction, Toyota Tsusho Corporation, Eurus, Energy Holdings Corporation (as Sponsors) on all aspects of the development of a 500MW BOO Wind Power Project in Egypt.

Key clients

ADNOC, Abu Dhabi National Energy Company, Federal Government of the United Arab Emirates, HSBC Bank Middle East, Standard Chartered Bank.