Tribonian Law Advisors > DUBAI, United Arab Emirates > Firm Profile

Tribonian Law Advisors
Maze Tower, Unit 1402
SHEIKH ZAYED ROAD
PO BOX 72545
United Arab Emirates

United Arab Emirates > Commercial, corporate and M&A Tier 5

Tribonian Law Advisors‘ team has a strong track record acting on domestic and cross-border M&A in the tech and telecoms space. Key names include founder and managing partner Rindala Beydoun; early stage investment specialist Carlo Pianese; and Emile Boulos, who oversees joint ventures, restructurings and corporate finance mandates. Senior associate Dhruv Agarwal is also a key name.

Practice head(s):

Rindala Beydoun; Carlo Pianese; Emile Boulos

Other key lawyers:

Testimonials

‘Team is available even on short notices. Carlo Pianese and Dhruv Agarwal both were very forthcoming and have good expertise in M&A-related matters.’

‘The firm has an all hands on deck culture that I find very useful as a client. I know that my enquiries get the attention of all levels in the firm.’

‘All the individuals I have interacted with had excellent knowledge, paid attention to our requests, and were prompt in their delivery. Our primary contact is Carlo Pianese, who is a partner and has always ensured that our request is attended to promptly by the relevant team member and with Carlo’s oversight.’

‘Carlo is very pragmatic, straight to the point and highly efficient in his ability to manage all of my group’s requirements.’

‘The Partners and Associates at TLA are very knowledgeable about the market and very helpful when it comes to helping us translate commercial terms into legal documents.’

‘They are very engaged and available, and attend every call and meeting. Also, they are very kind and humble.’

‘Very personalized attention from senior partners. Have strong track record and credentials advising large blue-chip international firms as well as regional firms.’

‘Excellent lawyers with strong experience and creative thinking and problem solving capabilities. Have worked extensively with Carlo Pianese and Rindala Beydoun, whom I rate very highly. Given the entrepreneurial spirit of the firm, the partners are very engaged and involved in order to maintain quality and reputation.’

Key clients

Al Faris Equipment Rentals LLC

Al Islami

Al Majdouie Holding Limited

Al Yasra General Trading LLC

Alcazar Capital Limited

Arab Beverages EST

Cambridge Medical and Rehabilitation Centre

Catalyst MENA Clean Energy Cooperat

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El Grocer

Fujairah Oil Industry Zone

Global Ventures

Iron Mountain Document Storage

Khazna Data Centres

Noventiq Holdings PLC

PricewaterhouseCoopers Group (PwC)

The Luxury Closet

Uber

VTTI Fujairah Terminals Limited

Work highlights

  • Acted as lead counsel for Etisalat on the acquisition of el Grocer, and drafted, negotiated and finalised a number of transaction documents including share purchase agreement; disclosure letter; executive management agreements; all corporate resolutions and completion deliverables.
  • Advised Path Solutions on the sale of business assets to Azentio Software (“Azentio”), a Singapore-headquartered software products business owned by funds advised by Apax.
  • Advised the shareholders of Bakemart on the sale of Bakemart to Almarai Company and drafted the share purchase agreement, disclosure letters and other completion documents.

Tribonian Law Advisors (TLA) is a regional boutique law firm providing clients expert legal advice in M&A, corporate finance, restructuring, and corporate and commercial law at competitive rates.

The firm was founded by a US qualified lawyer, Rindala Beydoun, after a legacy of corporate experience in the region and a successful track record as a partner at the leading international firms of Vinson & Elkins and Latham and Watkins.

TLA’s partners include Carlo Pianese, an English qualified lawyer  with several years of experience  at  Allen  &  Overy  (both  in London and Dubai) and Vinson & Elkins; and Emile Boulos, an English qualified lawyer and  formerly  an  associate  at  Herbert Smith Freehills and Vinson & Elkins.

The partners have worked on cross-border M&A, joint venture and finance deals in several jurisdictions across the Middle East, Europe, North America, Africa and Asia.

Multilingual attorneys. Languages spoken by TLA lawyers include English, Arabic, French, Italian, Urdu and Hindi.

Department Name Email Telephone
Rindala Beydoun rbeydoun@t-lawadvisors.com +971505532609
Emile Boulos eboulos@t-lawadvisors.com +971506219590
Carlo Pianese cpianese@t-lawadvisors.com +971566034543
Photo Name Position Profile
Rindala Beydoun photo Rindala Beydoun Managing Partner
Emile Boulos photo Emile Boulos Partner
Carlo Pianese photo Carlo Pianese Partner