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LEVEL 8 THE H HOTEL, OFFICE TOWER, ONE SHEIKH ZAYED ROAD, PO BOX 11580, DUBAI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES
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TOP tier recommendations

United Arab Emirates: Construction > Construction

Recommendations

United Arab Emirates: Banking and finance > Banking and finance
United Arab Emirates: Corporate and M&A > Corporate and M&A
United Arab Emirates: Dispute resolution > Dispute resolution
United Arab Emirates: Projects and energy > Projects and energy
United Arab Emirates: Real estate > Real estate
United Arab Emirates: TMT > TMT

United Arab Emirates: Banking and finance

Within Banking and finance, tier 4

Pinsent Masons has made a concerted effort to develop its regional finance offering, focusing on regulatory issues and project finance, as well as conventional and Islamic finance transactions. In 2011, Amir Ahmad advised new client ENOC on obtaining a $100m loan to expand oil-handling facilities at the port of Jebel Ali.

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United Arab Emirates: Construction

Within Construction, Pinsent Masons is a first tier firm,

Pinsent Masons fields seven partners and 19 other lawyers focusing solely on construction law, giving it one of the largest teams in the region. Practice head Sachin Kerur continues to advise the contractor on the EPC contract and associated agreements for the construction of the 360km Habshan-to-Fujairah oil pipeline. Contentious construction specialist Michelle Nelson is also recommended.

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United Arab Emirates: Corporate and M&A

Within Corporate and M&A, tier 5

Pinsent Masons’ corporate practice is headed by Alan Wood and also includes the ‘very responsive and extremely client-focused’ Alison Hubbard. Power and infrastructure are strengths of the team, which in 2011 represented China Security & Surveillance Technology in its $580m take-private transaction, which required a DFSA waiver.

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United Arab Emirates: Dispute resolution

Within Dispute resolution, Pinsent Masons is a third tier firm,

Although Pinsent Masons is best known for its market-leading contentious construction practice, its four-partner team also handles a broader range of commercial disputes. The arrival of Björn Gehle from Clayton Utz in 2011 strengthened the team’s international arbitration capability, adding to Michelle Nelson’s keen knowledge of local arbitration provisions (having played a role in drafting the DIAC regulatory provisions).

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United Arab Emirates: Projects and energy

Within Projects and energy, Pinsent Masons is a third tier firm,

Pinsent Masons’ construction law expertise means it is regularly instructed to act on infrastructure projects across the region. Highlights for Sachin Kerur’s team included advising China Petroleum Pipeline Engineering Corporation on the EPC contracts and associated agreements for the construction of the 360km Habshan-to-Fujairah cross-Emirate oil pipeline. It also handles project finance mandates, and acted for borrowers ENOC and Horizon Terminals to obtain a $100m facility to expand oil handling facilities at the port of Jebel Ali. Al Habtoor Leighton Group is also a client.

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United Arab Emirates: Real estate

Within Real estate, Pinsent Masons is a second tier firm,

Pinsent Masons is acting on various high-profile developments in the UAE, including advising Chun Wo Development Holdings Limited on the real estate aspects of two mixed-use developments in Abu Dhabi and Ras Al Khaimah. It is also well regarded for its hospitality sector expertise, where its clients include Jumeirah International LLC. Sachin Kerur is the key figure, and was joined in 2011 by Björn Gehle from Clayton Utz.

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United Arab Emirates: TMT

Within TMT, Pinsent Masons is a second tier firm,

Pinsent Masons’ TMT practice has ‘very impressive commercial and regulatory expertise’, despite the retirement of former practice head Lenka Glynn. The ‘very able and commercially focused’ Kelly Tymburski now heads the practice, which advises clients such as Jumeirah Group and Travelport International Limited.

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  • The Banking Regulation Review - UAE Chapter

    The past year has seen a substantial improvement in the performance of banks and financial institutions in the UAE. Adequate provisions have been made for most nonperforming loans, banks are once again aggressively competing for good assets and 2012 bank results show substantial improvement in profits.
    - Afridi & Angell

  • Legal Aspects of Medical Practice in UAE - Reportable Events, Crimes and Civil Wrongs

    1. According to recently published statistics, the UAE’s medical tourism market was worth $1.58 billion in 2012 and this is expected to grow a further 6.5 per cent to $1.69 billion in 2013. The UAE- with its predominately expatriate population of around 8 million- and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia are- it seems- the two jurisdictions in the GCC where the demand for medical services- and the appetite to cater to this demand- is booming. The two "senior" Emirates in the seven member federation- Dubai and Abu Dhabi- have broadly similar demographics, hospital beds and medical practitioners although in Dubai the private sector is substantially larger than the public sector whilst the reverse is the case in Abu Dhabi.
    - Galadari & Associates

  • Construction Law & Practice, as published in The European Lawyer (Thomson Reuters)

    1. Construction industry overview for the jurisdiction
    - Galadari & Associates

  • Arbitration in Dubai, March 2013 by Daniel Brawn, Galadari

    The Emirate of Dubai has long been a centre for trade and commercial activity and such activity will inevitably generate disputes. In Arabic culture, traders endeavour to settle their disputes by negotiation, either between themselves or under the guidance of a leading citizen. The growth of international trade and investment has brought a wider range of disputes and Dubai has sought recently to place itself as a centre for commercial dispute resolution. Parties to international contracts are generally unwilling to submit their disputes to the Dubai Courts, with proceedings conducted in Arabic, and therefore international contracts generally include provisions for disputes to be resolved by arbitration. The law is developing rapidly in Dubai and the purpose of this article is to provide an insight into current arbitration practice at this exciting stage of its development.
    - Galadari & Associates

  • Getting it off the ground: the Jointly Owned Property Law in Dubai

    The original version of this article was published in Practical Law, Multi-Jurisdictional Guide to Corporate Real Estate, 2012/2013
    - Afridi & Angell

  • DIFC EMPLOYMENT LAW: WHY 2013 WON’T BE LIKE 2005

    "On January 24th, Apple Computer will introduce Macintosh. And you'll see why 1984 won't be like "1984""
    - Hadef & Partners

  • MLC 2006-WHAT DOES IT MEAN FOR THE SHIPOWNER AND THE COMMON SEAFARER?

    On 7 February 2006, the ILO, a United Nations agency, established the Maritime Labour Convention (MLC 2006). According to the convention, all commercial ships over 500 GT trading internationally will require a Maritime Labour Certificate and a Declaration of Maritime Labour Compliance. The convention will also apply to ships below 500 GT or those operating on domestic trades (within the flag’s territorial waters) but will not require certification, only inspection.
    - Fichte & Co

  • MLC 2006 - Update

    This article on the MLC 2006 is to provide you with an update and developments regarding the convention. An estimated 90% of world trade is carried on ships and seafarers are essential and integral part of international trade and the international economic and trade system in general.
    - Fichte & Co

  • The Reluctant Poacher - Focusing on the fundamentals

    Foreign labour migration in the UAE (and, indeed, the AGCC in general) is characteristically transient, a trait which is further exacerbated by the increasing liberalisation of local sponsorship transfer rules. The departure of the original employer's talent pool to a competitor will inevitably impact upon its business, especially if the departures lead to loss of key customers or clients, damage to the company’s competitive edge and other critical elements of profitability. Mandeep Kalsi reports
    - Hadef & Partners

  • Enforcement of foreign arbitral awards against UAE counterparties

    The merits and de-merits for seating arbitration in the DIFC using the DIFC-LCIA Arbitration Rules for contracts with UAE counterparties are explored by Reema Ashraf, Jonathan Brown and Valeria Lysenko.
    - Hadef & Partners
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