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London-headquartered international law firm Freshfields is among the largest law firms in the world and one of the world’s oldest. The firm has over 40 years’ experience in the Middle East with, among others in the region, offices in Dubai and Abu Dhabi. Partner Pervez Akhtar leads the team in Dubai whilst Partner Tom Lawless is the team lead for the Abu Dhabi office. The firm is generally well regarded in the market with exceptional recognition for its banking and M&A work.
Key clients
Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank, Abu Dhabi Investment Authority (ADIA), Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC), CVC Strategic Opportunities, Emirates Insurance Company, Etihad Rail, First Abu Dhabi Bank, Holcim, Janus Henderson MENA Private Credit Fund, Property Finder, Vision Invest
Highlights
Led by “Market Leader” Pervez Akhtar, the equity capital markets team represented EIC, a leading UAE-based insurance provider on its share buyback from one of its shareholders, Al Mamoura Diversified Global Holding Company (Mamoura), and subsequent redistribution plan. The transaction marks the first of its kind in the UAE, representing a major milestone for the market.
The Tier 1 M&A team advised CVC on its agreement to invest in International Schools Partnership, the global group of 111 private international schools with over 110,000 students across 25 countries.
Freshfields represented Janus Henderson MENA Private Credit Fund, a leading provider of flexible financing solutions in the Middle East and Africa, on a US$ denominated sharia-compliant financing for the KIMSHEALTH Group. This deal was shortlisted for Loan Deal of the Year.
Testimonials
“Freshfields is very knowledgeable, reliable, smart, and available.” – M&A
“Freshfields provides perfect legal execution and a strong understanding of legal issues.” – M&A
“The team is super responsive, hardworking, has good case knowledge, and keeps a good overview.” – M&A
“In addition to the legal expertise, we are impressed with the commercial awareness, the international aspects of their transactions as well as an informal approach to transactions with strong links in the market.” – Banking and finance
“The firm is very motivated to perform well and very good at finding solutions to problems.” – Project finance
“The team is known for cross service line, jurisdictional integration, client management and collaboration.” – Restructuring
“Freshfields has been consistently impressive and has the capability to handle complex restructuring and special situation matters. I wouldn’t hesitate to put them in the top firms in the region on complex cross-border matters.” – Restructuring
Key clients
Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank, Abu Dhabi Investment Authority (ADIA), Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC), CVC Strategic Opportunities, Emirates Insurance Company, Etihad Rail, First Abu Dhabi Bank, Holcim, Janus Henderson MENA Private Credit Fund, Property Finder, Vision Invest
Highlights
Led by “Market Leader” Pervez Akhtar, the equity capital markets team represented EIC, a leading UAE-based insurance provider on its share buyback from one of its shareholders, Al Mamoura Diversified Global Holding Company (Mamoura), and subsequent redistribution plan. The transaction marks the first of its kind in the UAE, representing a major milestone for the market.
The Tier 1 M&A team advised CVC on its agreement to invest in International Schools Partnership, the global group of 111 private international schools with over 110,000 students across 25 countries.
Freshfields represented Janus Henderson MENA Private Credit Fund, a leading provider of flexible financing solutions in the Middle East and Africa, on a US$ denominated sharia-compliant financing for the KIMSHEALTH Group. This deal was shortlisted for Loan Deal of the Year.
Testimonials
“Freshfields is very knowledgeable, reliable, smart, and available.” – M&A
“Freshfields provides perfect legal execution and a strong understanding of legal issues.” – M&A
“The team is super responsive, hardworking, has good case knowledge, and keeps a good overview.” – M&A
“In addition to the legal expertise, we are impressed with the commercial awareness, the international aspects of their transactions as well as an informal approach to transactions with strong links in the market.” – Banking and finance
“The firm is very motivated to perform well and very good at finding solutions to problems.” – Project finance
“The team is known for cross service line, jurisdictional integration, client management and collaboration.” – Restructuring
“Freshfields has been consistently impressive and has the capability to handle complex restructuring and special situation matters. I wouldn’t hesitate to put them in the top firms in the region on complex cross-border matters.” – Restructuring
