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Addleshaw Goddard
Level 6, BURJ DAMAN TOWER
DUBAI INTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL CENTRE
DUBAI
United Arab Emirates
Visit website +971 4 350 6400 971 4 354 4944

Profiles

Addleshaw Goddard > The Legal 500 Rankings

United Arab Emirates > Construction Tier 2

With activity across the energy, infrastructure, and transport sectors, Addleshaw Goddard is praised for its ‘wonderful client care and dedication to excellence.’ Bevan Farmer is noted for his experience in energy-related disputes, while Stephen Burke is versed in EPC disputes. James Macdonald is knowledgeable of mixed-use developments. Tom Langsford is another key team member.

Practice head(s):

Bevan Farmer; Stephen Burke

Other key lawyers:

James Macdonald; Tom Langsford; Arun Visweswaran

Testimonials

‘They are a great team, with wonderful client care and dedication to excellence.’

‘Stephen Burke and Bevan Farmer makes a superstar team.’

 

Work highlights

United Arab Emirates > Investment fund formation and management Tier 2

Addleshaw Goddard  manages a diverse portfolio of GP and LP-side instructions, including fund establishment in the ADGM, DIFC, and international jurisdictions. The firm’s broad capabilities span private equity, venture capital, real estate, and Shari’ah-compliant funds, as well as novel tokenised funds. Group lead Philip Dowsett advises on the full fund life cycle, from fund formation and structuring through to exits and disposals. Anna Zeitlin‘s arrival from PwC Legal in May 2024 further strengthens the firm’s regulatory offering.

Practice head(s):

Philip Dowsett

Other key lawyers:

Anna Zeitlin

Testimonials

‘Phillip Dowsett is the go to expert in this area for us.’

 

Key clients

ASCA Capital

PlusVC

Nuwa Capital

Wamda Capital

Frontier Investment Management Partners

CedarBridge Capital

KAMCO

Humania Capital

StonePine Capital Partners

Iota

Mashreqbank

Oman Investment Authority

SNB Capital

Work highlights

United Arab Emirates > Real estate Tier 2

Reputed for its expertise in asset management, mixed-use developments, and residential projects, Addleshaw Goddard is headed by Jeremy Scott. Scott is well regarded in the hotel sector and is informed in property transactions.

Practice head(s):

Jeremy Scott

Key clients

DIFC Investments Limited

Arada Developments

LIV Real Estate Development LLC

Oman Tourism and Development Company

Aldar Properties PJSC

Hwadi Company Ltd

DIFC Investments Limited

Arada Developments

Work highlights

United Arab Emirates > Banking and finance: Corporate finance (including Islamic lending) Tier 3

Addleshaw Goddard is highly regarded for its broad banking and finance offering across the Middle East, regularly advising prominent regional and international banks on finance and debt restructuring transactions across a range of sectors. The firm’s expanding funds finance practice encompasses both conventional and Sharia-compliant subscription line facilities, with the team also active in venture debt. Robin Hickman, who leads the group, is recognised for his expertise in handling complex debt restructurings. Co-head Sandeep Puri, who joined from Baker McKenzie LLP in September 2023, brings over two decades of market experience to advise on a full spectrum of finance products. Philip Chalmers remains a key figure in cross-border financings and debt restructurings. Victoria Mesquita departed the firm in May 2024 to join Curtis, Mallet-Prevost, Colt & Mosle LLP.

Practice head(s):

Robin Hickman; Sandeep Puri

Other key lawyers:

Philip Chalmers

Testimonials

‘The Addleshaw Goddard team has the skill and capability to advise its client on its legal requirements. It stands out with its collaborative approach and full commitment to any transaction. The team is exceptionally approachable from the Partner to the Associate level to answer and support its clients.’

‘Excellent people. Commercial, technically great, pragmatic, patient, sensible.’

‘We have closely worked with Robin Hickman and Philip Chalmers and they have been extremely professional in their conduct. They have assisted us in a complicated deal and have been extremely patient to help us resolve our queries, also at times with our internal stakeholders. They are easily available to their clients for any support required.’

Key clients

Cognita Limited

Mashreqbank

Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank

Standard Chartered Bank

HSBC Bank Middle East Limited

National Bank of Fujairah

Emirates NBD Bank

Commercial Bank of Dubai

Barclays Bank

Dubai Islamic Bank

JP Morgan

Gulf Capital

Emirates NBD Bank

Emirates Islamic Bank

Al Ahli Bank of Kuwait

MUFG Bank

Deutsche Bank

ABC Islamic Bank

SC Lowy

Goldman Sachs

Bank ABC

Work highlights

  • Advising four out of five of the creditor committees in respect of the implementation of the USD1.8bn restructuring of the KBBO Group.
  • Acted for Mashreqbank PSC in connection with the provision of an AED 455,000,000 term facility to the owners of the Pullman Hotel in Downtown Dubai to, among other things, refinance existing indebtedness to a syndicate of regional and wider international banks.

United Arab Emirates > Banking and finance: Financial services regulation Tier 3

Addleshaw Goddard has kickstarted its fintech and financial services practice through the hire of ex-PWC legal director Anna Zeitlin, who joined the firm in March 2024. Zeitlin, who leads the team, acts for a solid roster of regional and multinational clients on regulatory matters in the DIFC and ADGM and obtaining various licenses. Co-head Hardeep Plahe is a further name of note who supports clients with respect to the guidelines for securities and funds marketing.

Practice head(s):

Hardeep Plahe; Anna Zeitlin

Testimonials

‘Up to date and client-minded for UAE and Middle East related fin reg matters linked to investment management and investment services.’

‘Hardeep Plahe is our excellent and contact at Addleshaw Goddard: his knowledge and his being client-minded make  him our trusted counsel for more than 10 years for any UAE and DIFC related financial regulatory question linked to investment management and investment services.’

 

Key clients

New York Life Insurance Company

Candriam

Arcapita

Guggenheim Securities

FNZ

Tabby FZ LLC

EITC (du)

Work highlights

United Arab Emirates > Employment Tier 3

Headed by Rachel Hill, Addleshaw Goddard is well-versed in contentious employment matters across the financial services and professional services sectors. Hill is noted for her capabilities in employee entitlements and terminations, while Gorvinder Pannu is another key contact. Lucy Melville is experienced in employment litigation before the DIFC.

Practice head(s):

Rachel Hill

Other key lawyers:

Gorvinder Pannu; Lucy Melville

Testimonials

‘They are clear and precise in their advice.’

‘They are prompt and easily accessible for any employee-related matter.’

 

Key clients

Visa International SA

adidas Emerging Markets

Jones Lang LaSalle

Petrofac International (UAE) LLC

Work highlights

United Arab Emirates > Commercial, corporate and M&A Tier 4

Addleshaw Goddard advises an ever-growing list of funds, corporates and early-stage growth companies on the full suite of corporate and commercial instructions. Team head Lowri Llwyd is a key name for clients in the retail, TMT and education sectors. Owen Richards oversees M&A and private equity transactions across the Middle East, while Owen Richards is noted for his funds practice. Kellie Blyth supports a broad range of clients with commercial advice and is highly valued for her AI credentials. Luke Aylett is another name of note for cross-border M&A, while James Whittam adds further capabilities in joint ventures and restructurings.

Practice head(s):

Lowri Llwyd

Other key lawyers:

Owen Richards; Phil Dowsett; Kellie Blyth; Luke Aylett; James Whittam;

Testimonials

‘As far as I am concerned, all team members have played a remarkable role in smoothly structuring and implementing the course of each transaction.’

‘Luke Aylett and James Whittam have effectively maintained the momentum of any workstream they assisted us on and showed unconditional responsiveness to the requirements of the whole process. All of them showed strength in technical legal ability and managing projects. They also have excellent communication and people skills and are always supportive. Finally, needless to say that we have always found Addleshaw team members to be honest, trustworthy persons and lawyers of high integrity, both personally and professionally.’

‘Great team, both at junior and partner level. All come with a commercial and practical mindset – on top of the legal.’

‘Luke Aylett and James Whittam, are just great. Always getting the point and delivering great products.’

‘The team are very practical and able to de-mystify complex legal issues. Very organised and practical in their approach.’

‘Lowri is always available and accommodating, delivering sound advice without going too legal.’

Key clients

3S Investment Limited

Abu Dhabi National Oil Company for Distribution PJSC

ADS Securities LLC

Agility/United Projects for Aviation Services Company

AJWGK Limited / HLD Group

Al Boom Marine / Scope Investment

Al Futtaim Group

Al Rajhi Bank

Aldar Properties

Altro Limited

Amanat

Amiga Group EMEA Ltd

Anurag Arjun

ARY Digital

ASCA Capital

Avail

AVEVA / Schneider Electric

Aveva Group Plc

Bindawood Holding Limited

Bios Middle East

Blue Ocean Terminals Limited

BO Technologies Ltd

Braze Inc.

British American Tobacco Middle East

Carlyle Group

Carus Animal Health

Cavendish Maxwell Real Estate Valuation Services LLC

CedarBridge Capital Partners

Cobham Satcom

Coffee Planet LLC

Cognita Limited

Concierge Auctions

Conservation International

Coty Inc.

Coty Middle East FZCO

Dassault Aviation

Defmacro Software

Diageo

DMCC

Dominic Docherty, the founding shareholder of the BIOS Group

DP World

Dubai Multi Commodities Centre

E.ON

Ede & Ravenscroft

El Grocer Limited

Element Materials Technology

Emirates Flight Catering

Emirates Integrated Technology Company

Estée Lauder Middle East

Exterran Corporation

Farfetch

Finasi Group

Fircroft Engineering Services

G4S plc

GEMS Education

GEMS Group Holdings Limited

GHA Loyalty DMCC or Global Hotel Alliance

GQA Qualifications

Great Lakes Africa Energy

Guggenheim KBBO Partners Limited

Gulf Capital

Gulf Capital and Mitsubishi

Hawk Limited

Hawke Limited

Hoare Lea

Hupe

IFFCO

InfraCo Africa

Injazat

J.K. Cement Works FZC

JD Sports Gyms

John and Maura Kent

Karhoo

Kasamar Holdings

Kellogs

Kent, John and Maura

KFC MENAPAKT FZ-LLC and Pizza Hut Menapakt FZ-LLC

Khidmah Sole Proprietorship LLC

Kids First Group

Kitopi

Klinger Ltd

Knoma Ltd

Kraft Heinz MEA LLC

Lilly Sabri

Mars Development and Investment

Max’s Group

Mdlbeast

Mitsubishi Corporation

Mizuho Gulf Capital Partners

Moorfields Eye Hospital

Moorfields Eye Hospital NHS Foundation

Multiplex Construction

Newsgroup International / Carma International

NW Kaizen Holding Limited

Oman Fasteners

Oman Flour Mills

Owners of Seashell Nursery

Pedram Nosrati Rad and Pierre Martin Dufresne

Phanes Group

Phenna Group

Polyeco Waste Management / Green Evolution

Prama Real Estate Development

Qatar Rail

Rak Gas

Reckitt Benckiser

ResMed

Rhipe Limited

RJ O’ Brien

Royal Strategic Partners

Sami Alom/Chat Time Café LLC

Secretariat

Service Souk

Shareholders of Earnest Insurance LLC

Signify International B.V

Sovereign Group Ltd

TA Associates

Talria Limited / Dr. Nasir

TauRx Pharmaceuticals

The Carlyle Group and Ideal Holding Limited

The Collective

The Shareholders of International Electromechanical Services Co. L.L.C

The Sovereign Group LTD

TikTok

Total Processing

Traffic Digital Group

Transmed Holding Limited

Val Morgan Australia Pty Ltd

Viking International Limited

Vodafone Oman

Waha Capital

Waha Land LLC

Wan An International Holdings Limited

WSP Opus

Yum!

Work highlights

  • Continue to advise Cognita on its major regional M&A activity, as well as advising Cognita in relation to its general commercial matters.
  • Advising the joint clients in respect of the proposed sale of their interests in Metito Holdings Limited.
  • Advising Cedar Bridge Capital Partners on the disposal of the entire issued share capital of The Grooming Company.

United Arab Emirates > Dispute resolution: arbitration and international litigation Tier 4

Addleshaw Goddard has a practice particularly tailored towards construction disputes, active on litigation and arbitration across a variety of sectors and markets across the Gulf. Team head Stephen Burke is instructed by industry players and government agencies on EPC issues connected to large-scale infrastructure projects, while co-head Bevan Farmer, who is based in Qatar, has a strong track record in the energy space. Arun Visweswaran joined from Clifford Chance in September 2023 and is noted for his skill in construction and engineering-related arbitration. Gemma Gregory supports on wrongful termination, bankruptcy, and contractual matters. Shane Jury and Emma Tormey left the firm. Lucas Pitts joined from Bird & Bird in early 2025.

Practice head(s):

Bevan Farmer; Stephen Burke

Other key lawyers:

Arun Visweswaran; Gemma Gregory; Lucas Pitts

Testimonials

‘The dispute resolution team is very professional and delivers work of high caliber.’

‘Arun Viswewaran and Gemma Gregory make up a great team. I feel the case is in safe hands and our company is well represented.’

‘Gemma Gregory has extensive knowledge in arbitration and is able to steer a case in the right direction with ease.’

‘The litigation team with Arun Visweswaran stands out for practical and realistically commercial advice, quick responses and extreme attention to detail.’

‘Arun Visweswaran is an experienced litigator with very sound knowledge of the law, is able to offers commercially sensible advice and grasps complex points quickly being both an engineer and a qualified lawyer!’

‘The team have a great work ethic, are very personable and are extremely capable.’

‘We have worked with Stephen Burke many times because of his no-nonsense approach overall knowledge and expertise. He is a highly skilled litigator and exceptional advocate, and a pleasure to work with.’

Work highlights

United Arab Emirates > TMT

Headed by Kellie Blyth, Addleshaw Goddard advises on a host of TMT mandates, including M&A, regulatory, commercial, data protection, and disputes work, as well as sector-specific employment law issues.

North West > Real estate > Construction

Addleshaw Goddard’s construction practice, noted for its ‘strength at all levels of seniority’, is renowned for assisting with complex and large-scale development projects across the tech, leisure, and transport sectors. Charlotte Higham specialises in build-to-rent and student housing matters. Paul O’Kane leads the non-contentious side of the practice, and Susan Bennett is a key name within the team. Nancy McGuire is known for her broad experience in regeneration schemes. Disputes regarding the Building Safety Act are a mainstay of Sarah Wilson‘s workload. The ‘commercially-grounded’ Anthony Willis has expertise in contentious matters, as does John Cleaveley who joined the team in December 2023 from Shoosmiths LLP. Practice head Andrew Greaves is adept at handling international disputes and negotiating major PPP agreements, Paul Barge is noted by clients for his ‘strategic eye’, and Tom Lister is key figure within the practice.

Practice head(s):

Andrew Greaves

Other key lawyers:

Anthony Willis; Sarah Wilson; Laura Brunt; Paul Barge; Charlotte Higham; Claire Parker; Laura Heaps; Nancy McGuire; Tom Lister; Paul O’Kane; Susan Bennett; Chris Larkin

Testimonials

‘Addleshaw Goddard’s full service construction law practice deploys teams with strength at all levels of seniority to provide and deliver efficient and successful outcomes for all disputes.’

‘Paul Barge is excellent and always has a strategic eye on the commercial; he is able to cut through the most complex and high-value disputes to find the point of weakness that will make a case crack, and is a pleasure to work with.’

‘Laura Heaps is very good. Efficient whilst being a pleasure to work with, she can handle the most contractually complicated of high-value disputes, bringing her client with her every step of the way.’

‘Anthony Willis has taken the time to understand our business – as a result we get good, commercially-grounded advice which focuses on the right areas.’

‘Laura Brunt is a superb lawyer – a force to be reckoned with and a real powerhouse! Andrew Greaves is one of if not the best leading partner I have worked with – he understands clients, is commercial and has an eye for detail.’

‘Paul Barge, Charlotte Higham and Claire Parker are attentive, commercial, personable and get the deal done.’

‘Sarah Wilson is astute and highly capable. She consistently demonstrates a deep understanding of commercial realities, providing sage advice on complex matters. Her interpersonal skills are exceptional, and she has a clear understanding of her clients’ needs.’

‘Nancy McGuire makes complex scenarios easier to understand. Tom Lister is very strong and very professional with an excellent delivery in negotiations.’

Key clients

Tritax Symmetry Development (Blyth) UK Ltd

Platform Glasgow S.a.r.l.

MGH Card LLP

Renaker Build Limited

Hermes

Bruntwood Limited

West Midlands Combined Authority

Moda Living

Allied London

Alumno

Vita

Westrock

The Corporate Officer of the House of Commons

Falkland Islands Government

Far East Consortium

Manchester Metropolitan University

Watkin Jones Plc

Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust Group

JD Sports

Matalan

Watkin Jones Plc Group

Cole Waterhouse

FK Group Limited

Work highlights

  • Advising Bruntwood on its £1.7 bn development of an innovation district, ID Manchester, located in the city centre and spread across four million square feet.
  • Acting for the Far East Corporation, in respect of the Northern Gateway (Victoria North) development which is the biggest renewal project Manchester has ever seen.
  • Advised on disputes between FK and ISG Retail Limited (ISG) including multiple adjudications and enforcement actions.

Oman > Dispute resolution

Addleshaw Goddard‘s disputes resolution department is equipped to handle a range of sophisticated contentious matters, advising clients on high-value employment disputes, environmental damage, and cross-border commercial and construction claims, among other matters. The team fields deep expertise in various industries, including the utilities, insurance, financial, and oil and gas sectors. Gorvinder Pannu heads the team, and has over 25 years of experience with demonstrable expertise in employment, debt, and labour contract matters, particularly within the telecommunication, oil and gas, petrochemicals, and engineering industries. Nasser Al Habsi often represents multinational clients, especially family businesses and banks, in commercial and labour disputes, and is accompanied by Mohammed Al Siyab, who is highly active in shareholder, financial, and white-collar crime disputes.

Practice head(s):

Gorvinder Pannu

Other key lawyers:

Nasser Al Habsi; Mohammed Al Siyabi

Work highlights

Qatar > Banking, finance and capital markets

Robin Hickman leads Addleshaw Goddard‘s Dubai-based team, bringing his extensive knowledge of the Qatari financial industry. The team handles a diverse spectrum of banking-related matters, which includes advising lenders and borrowers on both conventional and Islamic banking, bilateral and syndicated loans for high-value projects, and PPP financing. In addition, the team has notable expertise in cross-border matters, frequently advising international banks on transactions involving regional Gulf, European, American and Asian jurisdictions. Alan MacRitchie is prominent in a number of the team’s transactional matters. Ben Thomas provides additional support on matters involving major banks. Victoria Mesquita departed the team in May 2024.

Practice head(s):

Robin Hickman

Other key lawyers:

Alan MacRitchie; Ben Thomas

Work highlights

Qatar > Dispute resolution

Addleshaw Goddard's disputes practice is noted for its 'good insight into the market in Qatar'. The team advises clients on disputes arising from a broad spectrum of sectors, particularly the infrastructure, finance and construction industries. The team is additionally adept in arbitration, and often handles multi-jurisdictional cases.  Stephen Burke co-heads the team with Bevan Farmer, who is highlighted by clients as 'personable, efficient and responsive'. 

Practice head(s):

Bevan Farmer; Stephen Burke

Other key lawyers:

Arun Visweswaran

Testimonials

‘Highly responsive and good insight into the market in Qatar. ’

‘Bevan is an astute lawyer who offers practical solutions. Knows the Qatar market very well.’

‘Bevan Farmer is the rock star of the legal world. He is the standard that others aspire to. An inspirational leader.’

‘Bevan Farmer is personable, efficient and responsive.’

Work highlights

Addleshaw Goddard > Firm Profile

Addleshaw Goddard is a global law firm trusted by over 3000 major organisations, including 51 FTSE 100 companies, to solve problems, deliver deals, defend rights, comply with regulations and mitigate risk.

Our work spans more than 50 areas of business law, paving the way to deliver the best possible outcomes for clients across multiple industries.

Appointed time and again, the firm helps clients to do business, operate and grow – effectively and safely – in over 100 countries worldwide. And while the challenges clients bring to firm may vary, it approaches and solves them with the same, single-minded focus: finding the smartest way to achieve the biggest impact.

The firm has a track record of innovation in the design and delivery of legal services. It’s award-winning approach is a fusion of smart people, flexible resourcing, savvy technology, innovative processes and strategic consulting, providing a platform for new thinking, beyond pure legal advice. The inherent flexibility in its approach lets Addleshaw Goddard customise the firm’s response by combining relevant expertise, with appropriate resource, the right tools and smart technology in either an integrated or stand-alone package.

The range and scale of Addleshaw Goddard’s work is compelling, and encompasses high-value strategic advice to the everyday. It means the firm is able to attract talented, like-minded individuals who love what they do, are committed to clients’ success, and strive to build valued partnerships through their collective energy and expertise.

The firm’s client portfolio is testament to its strength and range of expertise, including financial institutions, public sector bodies, successful businesses and private individuals. It is a market leader across its chosen sectors: financial services, industrials, retail and consumer, real estate, energy and utilities, sport, technology, transport, and health.

Addleshaw Goddard offers a full range of legal services in all major jurisdictions and economic centres worldwide through the combination of its own offices, strategic alliances and a comprehensive preferred firm network of tried and tested correspondent full service law firms from amongst the best their respective jurisdictions have to offer.

Dubai:

The Dubai office services those clients investing in the UAE and those who use Dubai as a hub for investment in the GCC. Having local specialist expertise in corporate and commercial, employment, private equity, construction, projects, arbitration, real estate, shipping and dispute resolution, it can also call upon the resources of the firm’s other specialists in the GCC to provide access to in-depth local knowledge and full service legal expertise that clients find reassuring.

Oman:

In Muscat, Oman legal services are provided through Addleshaw Goddard (Middle East) LLP’s association with Nasser Al Habsi & Saif Al Mamari Law Firm as an integrated practice providing advice to both Omani and non-Omani clients.

An experienced Oman-based team with a wealth of expertise advising clients with business interests in the Gulf region, Addleshaw Goddard’s absolute commitment to developing long term relationships and deep experience of doing business in the GCC across a range of legal disciplines, means that the firm has the right experience and credentials to support the opportunity and growth anticipated in the years to come, wherever it may occur. The Muscat office provides corporate, finance, projects and infrastructure and ancillary legal services as well as disputes capability to ensure all necessary support is given for clients engaged in corporate and commercial activities in Oman.

Qatar:

The firm’s experienced team combines a deep understanding of Qatar and the GCC, with specialist expertise in corporate and commercial, finance, private wealth management, construction, projects, arbitration and dispute resolution to deliver high value, complex assignments across the Gulf region. Addleshaw Goddard also has the expertise and experience in Islamic Finance to help clients develop and use Shari’ah compliant structures and products for their business and transactions.

The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia:

The team in Riyadh offers international expertise gained by working on complex and ground-breaking multi-jurisdictional transactions combined with deep-rooted local law experience. Each of our Corporate M&A, Finance, Projects and Restructuring teams include attorneys licensed to practice in the Kingdom as well as other international jurisdictions. Clients include banks, financial institutions, government entities and government related entities as well as multinationals and public and private corporates with interests in the Kingdom. Our broad sector expertise in banking, finance, energy, oil and gas, renewables, infrastructure, transport, technology, hospitality, manufacturing, F&B and consumer goods aligns closely with Saudi Arabia’s Vision 2030.

Main Contacts

Department Name Email Telephone
Head of Middle East Robin Hickman [email protected] +971 4 3506 454
Head of Muscat Office Roger Byrne [email protected] +968 2495 0702
Head of Doha Office Bevan Farmer [email protected] +971 4 3506 420
Co-Head of Riyadh Office Homam Khoshaim [email protected] +966 55 545 0415
Co-Head of Riyadh Office Ibrahim Siddiki [email protected] +966 506 612 196

Addleshaw Goddard > Firm Profile

The firm: Addleshaw Goddard is committed to delivering outstanding value and to doing all it can to help clients succeed in their ambitions. By understanding what really matters to clients, spending time in their markets and through finding new and better ways to deliver and price its services, clients report time and again that the firm’s investment in them, allied with first-rate technical expertise, sets Addleshaw Goddard apart. Addleshaw Goddard is also recognised for its differentiated approach to attracting, retaining and developing great people. The firm offers a full range of commercial legal services from its offices in the UK, Dubai, Hong Kong, Oman, Qatar and Singapore. As part of an increasing focus on the Asia Pacific region, the firm also has a formal alliance with Tokyo-based Hashidate Law office.

The firm’s network of preferred firms is extensive and covers all major jurisdictions and regions, in particular Europe, North America, Sub-Saharan Africa, Brazil, India, South East Asia, Korea and China.

The firm’s preferred firms are all well regarded in their home jurisdictions, and are all significant, independent, commercial law firms capable of delivering a quality of service commensurate with Addleshaw Goddard. The firm enjoys close but non-exclusive relationships of mutual trust and commitment with these firms, supported by a high level of personal contact through regular meetings both in the UK and overseas.

Working independently, and also alongside the preferred firms, Addleshaw Goddard has built up a wealth of insight and specialist expertise in all the major jurisdictions. The firm draws this knowledge together through multidisciplinary international groups. The Africa, India, Korea and Malaysia business groups are highly regarded.

The firm’s client portfolio is testament to its strength and range of expertise, including financial institutions, public sector bodies, successful businesses and private individuals. It is a leading advisor to FTSE 100 companies, and a market leader across the firm’s operating divisions – commercial services, corporate, finance and projects, litigation and real estate – as well as in its four chosen sectors: financial services, government, energy and infrastructure, retail and consumer, and property.

The Dubai office has a stellar portfolio of commercial clients and high-net-worth individuals operating throughout the region across a diverse range of sectors, including projects, construction, banking, finance, private equity, corporate, commercial, intellectual property, IT, retail, education, healthcare, pharmaceuticals and FMCG.

Areas of practice: The Dubai office is a hub for continued investment and activities in the GCC. The firm’s absolute commitment to developing long-term relationships, coupled with deep experience of doing business in this region across a range of legal disciplines, means that the firm has the right experience and credentials to support the opportunity and growth anticipated in years to come, wherever it may occur.

The firm’s growing capability on the ground in Dubai, combined with well established preferred firm relationships with indigenous Middle Eastern law firms, provides access to in-depth local knowledge and full-service legal expertise that clients find reassuring.

Main Contacts

Department Name Email Telephone
Banking Robin Hickman
Islamic finance Robin Hickman
Commercial services Andrew Johnston
Commercial services Darren Harris
Construction Andrew Greaves
Construction Bevan Farmer
Corporate Andrew Johnston
Corporate Darren Harris
Employment Gorvinder Pannu
Energy Andrew Greaves
Healthcare Andrew Johnston
International arbitration Andrew Greaves
Litigation Andrew Greaves
M&A Andrew Johnston
M&A Darren Harris
Private client Andrew Johnston
Private client Darren Harris
Private equity Andrew Johnston
Private equity Darren Harris
Projects Andrew Greaves
Projects Bevan Farmer
Real estate Louise Vun

Staff Figures

Number of lawyers : 800+
at this office : 19

Languages

The firm's lawyers are fluent in languages spoken across Europe
the GCC
Africa and Asia

Other

Contact : Andrew Greaves
Other offices : Doha
Other offices : Hong Kong
Other offices : Leeds
Other offices : London
Other offices : Manchester
Other offices : Muscat
Other offices : Singapore