White & Case is a global law firm established in 1901. The firm is headquartered in New York with offices in the America, Asia-Pacific, Europe, Middle East and Africa. The firm boasts a cross-border integrated law practice with local, US and English-qualified lawyers across its offices. The firm’s presence in the UAE could be traced to 2007 when it opened its office in Abu Dhabi and further expanded into Dubai in 2013. The UAE team is led by partner Abdulwahid Alulama.

Key clients
Aldar Properties, Dream Games Teknoloji, Mubadala Investment Company, Tabreed

Highlights
The real estate team advised SRG Real Estate Developer L.L.C. on a landmark forward purchase transaction involving a mixed-use development in Dubai Studio City. The transaction is one of the UAE's largest mixed-use real estate transactions of 2026 and among the largest acquisitions in Dubai Studio City.

The banking and finance team, led by Alexander McMyn advised Societe Generale as mandated lead arranger on a US$230 million cross-border acquisition facility provided to an offshore shareholder of an Indian infrastructure investment trust sponsored by La Caisse.

In project finance, the team advised EWEC on the refinancing of the Al Dhafra PV2 IPP through a US$870 million 144A / Reg S green bond issuance. The transaction involved one of the world’s largest single-site solar PV plants and further established EWEC’s capital markets-based financing model for strategic infrastructure assets in Abu Dhabi.