Atiq S. Anjarwalla > Anjarwalla Collins & Haidermota (AC&H) > Dubai, United Arab Emirates > Lawyer Profile
Anjarwalla Collins & Haidermota (AC&H) Offices
SAAHA OFFICES, BLOCK C, OFFICE 501A
THE PALACE DOWNTOWN
United Arab Emirates
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Atiq S. Anjarwalla
Work Department
Corporate, Banking & Finance
Position
Managing Partner
Career
Atiq Anjarwalla is a Solicitor of the Senior Courts of England and Wales and also an Advocate of the High Court of Kenya.
Atiq has over 39 years of practice experience and focuses principally on family succession and estate planning for High Net Worth clients, mergers and acquisitions, general corporate advisory and hospitality projects. He also handles tax planning and offshore structures for High Net Worth clients. Atiq has assisted many international investors setting up in Africa.
Atiq is a recognised speaker and has conducted a number of conferences and seminars hosted by the IFC, Financial Times, Academy & Finance and the STEP organisation. Atiq has been interviewed by Emirates News – Dubai One and The National newspaper.
Atiq has been consistently rated as a leading lawyer in the UAE by various international legal guides, including Chambers Global, Legal 500, IFLR1000, PLC Which Lawyer? and Best Lawyers and has been nominated as a leading project finance practitioner in the Euromoney Guide to the World’s Leading Project Finance Lawyers.
Languages
English, Swahili
Memberships
Registered as a Legal Consultant with the Dubai Legal Affairs Department
Law Society of the Supreme Court of England and Wales
Law Society of Kenya
Education
Postgraduate Diploma in Law, Kenya School of Law
Master of Law, University of Cambridge, England
Bachelor of Law, University of Hull, England
Lawyer Rankings
United Arab Emirates > Commercial, corporate and M&A
Anjarwalla Collins & Haidermota (AC&H) has steadily established itself as a strong player in the Middle East and Africa, with the UAE office sitting as a regional hub and working closely with its partner firms across key jurisdictions. The team specialises in cross-border work with a nexus to Africa and Southwest Asia and advises on corporate, commercial and financing mandates. Atiq S. Anjarwalla‘s strong reputation across a variety of African markets generates significant instructions for the firm. Team lead Adil Shafi is chiefly recognised for his work in public and private financings of equity and debt and Devvrat Periwal is key to the early stages of deals and ventures, specialising in new business start ups, joint ventures, and shareholder-related matters. Senior associate Edward Macharia is noted for M&A and corporate finance.