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Dentons Offices
Level 4, Trade Centre - West Tower
Abu Dhabi Mall
PO Box 47656
United Arab Emirates
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Stephen McKenna
Work Department
Aviation and Aerospace, Corporate Governance, Health Care, Industrial Production, Joint Ventures, Mergers and Acquisitions. Private Equity Retail, Technology, Transportation, Freight and Logistics, Venture Technology and Emerging Growth Companies
Position
Stephen McKenna has been working in the Middle East region since 2009, focusing mainly on the UAE.
He specializes in mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, corporate structuring/restructuring and local corporate regulatory issues across various sectors, including aviation, healthcare and industry.
His clients range from SMEs to blue chip companies, local and international, and government-related entities. As a former in-house group legal counsel, Stephen provides his clients with legal solutions to real commercial issues.
Career
Professional Practice Course, Law Society of Ireland, 2007
Solicitor, Law Society of Ireland, 2008
Solicitor, Senior Courts of England and Wales, 2010
Languages
English
Memberships
University College Dublin, 2003, BCL, (European)
Lawyer Rankings
United Arab Emirates > Commercial, corporate and M&A
Dentons
remains active in multiple sectors and is frequently instructed by local, regional and local clients on complex, multijurisdictional M&A, joint ventures, and commercial instructions. The practice has recently been strengthened through the arrival of Ross Barfoot and Stephen McKenna from Clyde & Co in February 2024, who both have a deep background in M&A and PE transactions, and the relocation of Nick Simpson from the firm’s Riyadh office in May 2024, who now leads the practice and brings strong capabilities in the real estate sector. Iain Black comes recommended for his corporate expertise.
Lawyer Rankings
Top Tier Firm Rankings
Firm Rankings
- Banking and finance: Corporate finance (including Islamic lending)
- Capital markets
- Dispute resolution: arbitration and international litigation
- Dispute resolution: compliance and investigations
- Employment
- Infrastructure and projects (including project finance)
- Commercial, corporate and M&A
- Real estate
- Shipping
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