Curtis, Mallet-Prevost, Colt & Mosle LLP > Dubai, United Arab Emirates > Firm Profile

Curtis, Mallet-Prevost, Colt & Mosle LLP
19TH FLOOR, EMIRATES FINANCIAL TOWER (NORTH)
DUBAI INTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL CENTRE
PO BOX 9498, DUBAI
United Arab Emirates

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

Curtis, Mallet-Prevost, Colt & Mosle LLP has a strong focus on corporate work, including M&A, joint ventures, and restructurings. The firm also hired ex-DLA Piper partner Julien Hansen in September 2023, who brings skill in energy and natural resources-related transactions. Team head Jeremy Miocevic acts for a variety of multinationals, UAE-based conglomerates, and family offices on deals across multiple sectors. Philippe Habib has a solid track record on cross-border M&A and debt and equity capital markets mandates. Ashley Connick provides further support.

Practice head(s):

Jeremy Miocevic

Testimonials

‘The lawyers they have in Dubai are very good. They are thorough, efficient and really care about you as a client. They also have a great network within Curtis and beyond which they are very ready to utilise for their client’s benefit.’

‘Excellent team that works together cohesively and always available, and definitely think outside the box.’

‘Extremely knowledgeable in the various areas of law. Also has a good understanding of Middle Eastern markets, particularly Saudi.’

 

Key clients

Software AG

Al Ain Farms

Al Eskan Al Jamae

Daman Investments

Knauf

DHL

Binladin Contracting Group

Calatrava Middle East

The Entertainer FZ LLC

Artificial Intelligence Global Company

Work highlights

  • Advised Al Eskan Al Jamae on its USD2.2 billion merger with Abu Dhabi Port’s real estate development and leasing business and related assets.
  • Advised the founders of Mustard & Linen on the sale of 75% of the equity of their business to Aldar.
  • Advising Sayacorp on its investment into Cognetivity Neuroscience- a listed Canadian health tech company.

United Arab Emirates > Dispute resolution: arbitration and international litigation Tier 5

The firm: Curtis, Mallet-Prevost, Colt & Mosle LLP, founded in 1830, was one of the first US law firms to develop a truly international practice. Dedicated to counselling clients involved with some of the most challenging transnational transactions and complex multijurisdictional disputes, Curtis represents multinational companies, international financial institutions, governments and state-owned entities, family and other privately held businesses, entrepreneurs and high-net-worth individuals. With offices in the United States, Latin America, Europe, the Middle East, and Central and East Asia, Curtis is located in the key business centres where clients need the firm most.

Areas of practice: Curtis opened its Dubai office in 2008. The office is licensed in the Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC).

The Dubai office advises clients on a wide variety of matters in the United Arab Emirates and the region, working closely with the firm’s other Middle East office in Muscat. The team has particular experience in local and international arbitration, energy and infrastructure projects, mergers and acquisitions, venture capital and private equity transactions, tourism and hospitality projects, real estate, and general corporate and commercial matters.

The disputes team is working on various active cases, primarily in the construction industry. These include matters under ICC, LCIA and DIAC rules as well as ad hoc proceedings under Omani arbitration law, focusing on commercial arbitrations in the region. The team has also worked on SIAC arbitrations and has been very active before the DIFC courts.

The corporate transactional practice continues to advise on numerous cross-border mergers, as well as UAE-based acquisitions and disposals with a particular focus on mid-market transactions.

The projects and project finance practice has acted on numerous infrastructure projects, including IPPs and IWPs in the UAE, Saudi Arabia and Oman (in conjunction with the Muscat office), acting both for government authorities and for contractors.

The Dubai corporate team’s new clients include three prominent UAE family businesses, helping them initially on establishing best practice corporate governance tailored to fit the needs, customs and idiosyncrasies of the UAE local market, and progressing to transactional work. The fact that the first mandate was succeeded by two further appointments is evidence of the reputation that the Dubai corporate team has earned in terms of being able to marry international expertise with an understanding of the local market and local culture. The Dubai corporate team is proud that it acts as trusted adviser to some of the leading UAE families and their businesses, whilst continuing to advise a range of other clients in many different sectors.

The tourism and hospitality practice advises clients on all industry-related legal matters, from prominent tourism and development projects to discrete hotel projects. Clients in this sector include owners, government entities and lenders involved in such projects.

The Dubai office is a branch of Curtis, Mallet-Prevost, Colt & Mosle LLP, a New York limited liability partnership.

Department Name Email Telephone
Corporate
Energy/oil and gas
Finance and capital markets
Hotels and tourism
Infrastructure development
International arbitration
Investment management
Mergers and acquisitions
Private equity
Project development and finance
Real estate and construction
Sovereign wealth funds
Venture capital
Arabic
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French
German
Irish Gaelic
Italian
Spanish
Swedish
Serbo-Croatian
Russian
Korean
Contact : Jeremy Miocevic
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