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Shearman & Sterling LLP

BUTTI AL OTAIBA BUILDING, SUITE 1302, SHEIKH KHALIFA SREET, P.O.BOX 2948, ABU DHABI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES

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Banking and finance

Within Banking and finance, Shearman & Sterling LLP is a third tier firm,

Shearman & Sterling LLP’s finance practice in Abu Dhabi shows ‘exceptional quality and efficiency’. Philip Dundas and Iain Goalan provide finance and restructuring expertise, and Brian Clayton was recently promoted to partner, partly in recognition of his and the team’s project finance capability. Highlights included advising Dow Chemical Company on the financing of the $20bn Sadara integrated refining and petrochemical project.

Corporate and M&A

Within Corporate and M&A, Shearman & Sterling LLP is a third tier firm,

Shearman & Sterling LLP’s corporate practice ‘always approaches problems in a thorough and detailed manner while understanding all the complexities of local and international law’. Its strengths in infrastructure, oil and gas, and project finance matters are reflected in the team’s deal highlights, and in 2011 it advised project sponsor Alcoa in its joint venture with mining company Ma’aden to develop and finance an integrated aluminium smelter and rolling mill complex in Saudi Arabia. Deputy managing partner James Comyn is ‘responsive, commercial and personable’, and Iain Goalan provides ‘professionalism, client commitment, technical knowledge and flexibility’.

Projects and energy

Within Projects and energy , Shearman & Sterling LLP is a first tier firm,

Shearman & Sterling LLP is a key player in the oil and gas and power sectors, and is considered to have ‘a great overall capability’ when it comes to regional project mandates. Philip Dundas leads the practice from Abu Dhabi, and is ably assisted by Iain Elder and newly promoted partner Brian Clayton, using additional project finance resources from its international network where necessary. Pakistan and India are growing areas of work for the team, which recently acted for Asian Development Bank and International Finance Corporation on the financing of a 50MW wind farm in Pakistan.

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