TMT in United Arab Emirates

‘They have a good mix of private practice lawyers and former in-house lawyers who know the market and industry very well. That works very well for clients as the advice needs to be practical, support in negotiation strategy and get to the crux of the matter.’

‘Easy to approach, they can explain complex topic in easy language. Andrew Fawcett and Martin Hayward are excellent advisors.’

‘The team has excellent up to date knowledge on legislative position and legislative developments in GCC region.’

‘The team brought clarity and thorough insight into working within the Gulf region.’

‘Always willing to discuss matters and find pragmatic solutions.‘

‘Eamon Holley is a committed and highly professional legal expert in his field.‘

‘Eamon Holley: very knowledgeable in respect of telecoms and data protection law in the GCC states; excellent at understanding and providing contractual scenarios; excellent at making complex contractual set ups accessible using diagrams; creative thinking in relation to technical regulatory and contract issues; extremely responsive. flexible; easy to deal with; great contacts in GCC region.’

‘The TMT team at BSA are very responsive, innovative in their legal solutions and provide first-class quality legal services.’

‘Partner Nadim Bardawil is very-well versed in technology files and is always up to date on the latest developments in the sector.’

‘Very proactive and pragmatic in their advice and able to hold their own even amongst global firms. They are available and diligently pursue their client’s interest and they have strong regional roots which they celebrate.’

‘Nadim Bardawil – highly astute, able and approachable. Nadim is our first call for TMT and corporate matters. He is incredibly hard working always available to us. We consider him a trusted and valued advisor.’

‘Rima Mrad – an excellent M&A and regulatory advisor. We have consulted Rima on a number of occasions and we are always impressed by her. Rima delivers direct advice on what is possible not theoretical and she has been very helpful in assisting us with establishing our firm in the region.’

‘CRS LLP is an international law firm of excellent reputation and performance.’

‘Other than their soundness in handling matters in an extremely professional manner, the team’s strengths are in communication, understanding local culture, and their ability to help the client in overcoming complicated international and local legal matters. They are keen to provide honest feedback and practical advice.’

‘The individuals that I work with are legally sound, they conduct their work professionally, and are always there for us. Mark Hill is definitely one who has always been in support and service for us. Lara Haidar has also been great with us.’

‘The firm truly understands our business despite it being niche.’

‘They are able to deliver concise advice and with exceptional speed on any matter be it corporate, commercial, IP etc.’

‘They possess a great team working ability, i.e. able to efficiently liaise with different branches globally.’

‘Christine Khoury is our main contact point for all matters handled by Eversheds. She has all the qualities of a great lawyer in private practice. Responsive, meticulous, technically astute and proactive are just a few of her merits.’

‘Christine Khoury is different because she will never compromise on the quality of work or her integrity no matter how ridiculous our requests were. A definite value adding counsel.’

‘Eversheds team is always available, ready to help, agile, efficient and able to deliver a great work product.’

‘We often work against very tight deadlines and I am always impressed to see how Nasser allocates the right resources at very short notice and gives his personal time to make sure we move fast and deliver very high quality input to our stakeholders.’

‘They are curious to understand our business model, provide practical and concise advice that I can literally “plug and play” which alleviates a lot of strain on our in-house team.’

‘The team is exceptional. Kokila is a great lawyer and leader. The team is thorough, quick, precise and knowledgeable. The turnaround is quite great.’

Kokila is very knowledgeable and sharp. The team seems to have a lot of inside knowledge of fintech in the region, including what’s been happening lately in terms of regulation, startups, etc. This helps them to look at each case from different angles and think of creative solutions.’

‘I’ve seen honesty, creativity and desire to provide the best solution possible. The team is exceptional.’

‘Brian Meenagh brings hands on pragmatism to any negotiation. The depth of his experience both on vendor and customer side smooths negotiations and brings common sense to the negotiating table.’

‘Alex Hendry is an upcoming star of the practice in Dubai.’

‘Latham & Watkin’s depth of experience in the TMT space across the MENA region makes them a cut above everyone else in the market.’

‘LW enjoys an unparalleled depth of experience advising international and regional enterprises as well as regulators and governments on the entire spectrum of TMT subject matter.’

‘In addition to being a subject matter expert, Brian Meenagh’s cool, calm and collected demeanor makes him particularly well suited as a source of level headed advice in the most sensitive and pressing of situations.’