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THIRD FLOOR, GATE BUILDING 3, INTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL CENTRE, PO BOX 506516, DUBAI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES
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What we say about the firm's legal practice in United Arab Emirates

Banking and finance

Within Banking and finance, Linklaters LLP is a second tier firm,

Linklaters brings together expertise in conventional and Islamic finance, and it advised Borse Dubai on refinancing its $2.5bn acquisition of an interest in NASDAQ. The group also established a $10bn GMTN programme as well as two tranches of fixed-rate notes worth $3bn for the Emirate of Abu Dhabi; acted for creditors in Saad Group’s $7bn default; and advised the Ministry of Finance on the proposed government guarantee of bonds issued by UAE banks. Richard O’Callaghan is key to the team’s excellent reputation for debt capital markets work.

Corporate and M&A

Within Corporate and M&A, Linklaters LLP is a second tier firm,

Linklaters acted on deals totalling billions of dollars in 2010, including advising Barwa Real Estate Company on the first public takeover in Qatar and Mawarid Group on a $2bn merger with Showtime Arabia. It also represented Zain on the reverse takeover of Palestine Telecommunications Company, and RBS on the acquisition, restructuring, and sale of ABN Amro’s businesses. Scott Campbell and Nick Garland share more than a decade’s experience in the region and are consistently singled out as ‘leading individuals’ in a team that ‘is traditionally a strong competitor and doing well’. Gulf region senior partner Ewan Cameron is another ‘strong name in the market’. The practice’s clients include Borse Dubai, Oman Oil Company, and the UAE Ministry of Finance.

Projects and energy

Within Projects and energy , Linklaters LLP is a second tier firm,

Linklaters’ Sarosh Mewawalla and consultant Jonathan Inman are highly recommended for project finance in the energy and utilities sector. The team is advising the lenders on the $12.8bn Jubail export refinery and petrochemicals project, and acting for the sponsors on the Shams 1 solar project in Abu Dhabi, which will be the Gulf’s first renewable energy transaction to be project financed. Other highlights included advising Oman Oil Company (OOC) on its $660m new equity investment in Bharat Oman Refineries, a joint venture between OOC and Bharat Petroleum.

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Legal Developments in United Arab Emirates

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  • CORPORATE REAL ESTATE - United Arab Emirates

    Shahram Safai, Arsalan Shaikh, Andrew Yule, Christopher Linwood and Omar Ayad Afridi & Angell
    - Afridi & Angell

  • ANTI-CORRUPTION COMPLIANCE IN THE UNITED ARAB EMIRATES

    International businesses must devote ever increasing resources to avoid involvement in anti-corruption offences. Of course, for decades the strict provisions of the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, or FCPA, have applied to American corporations, defined broadly to include entities whose securities are listed on American stock markets. These provisions have led to many non-U.S. corporations being caught in FCPA violations.
    - Afridi & Angell

  • United Arab Emirates

    Haider K Afridi and Chatura Randeniya Afridi & Angell
    - Afridi & Angell

  • Mediation – Bridging the Gulf

    Few things are as certain as disputes in construction projects. The Middle East has been, and will continue to be, a hub for construction activity.
    - Eversheds

  • Expansion of DIFC Court Jurisdiction

    The Dubai Government recently issued Law No. 16 of 2011 on Amending Some Provisions of Law No. 12 of 2004 Concerning the Dubai International Financial Centre Courts (the “Law”). The effect of the Law is that it significantly expands the jurisdiction of the Dubai International Financial Centre (“DIFC”) courts. In addition to providing parties with no connection to the DIFC the option of resolving disputes through the DIFC courts, the Law also opens up the possibility of avoiding the UAE court system and allowing parties to opt for an English-based, common law court.
    - Eversheds

  • Towards a Law on Online Service Providers’ Liability in the UAE

    I was recently asked, on two occasions within one week, to advise on online service providers’ (“OSP”) liability in connection with copyright infringing material.
    - Eversheds

  • Enforcement of Foreign Awards in the UAE: A U-Turn Ahead?

    Gordon Blanke and Soraya Corm-Bakhos, Arbitration department, Habib Al Mulla & Company It is commonplace in international arbitration theory that an arbitral award is not worth the paper it is written on unless it is easily enforceable. Unfortunately, enforceability is not always a given in international arbitration practice. Enforcement of foreign awards in the UAE may serve as an instructive example.
    - Habib Al Mulla & Company

  • Brief Overview of UAE Legal System

    The UAE Judiciary operates under a civil law system which is largely influenced by Islamic and European civil law; also, civil matters between Muslims are governed by Shariah law. In addition to subject-specific legislation which covers a variety of matters, the UAE has also adopted commercial and civil codes.  
    - Emirates Advocates

  • Inheritance Laws of the UAE – Significance of Wills

    If the transient bout of economic recession is kept aside, yester years witnessed huge growth in the financial sector of the UAE. This inspired a big chunk of expatriate population to relocate to the UAE both for employment and investment. With the most congenial economic and employment ambience created by the visionary rulers of the country, many of the expatriates made significant economical gains too.
    - Habib Al Mulla & Company

  • AN OVERVIEW OF UAE AGENCY LAW

    Mark Gilligan & Douglas G. Smith: September 2011 
    - Habib Al Mulla & Company
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