Dentons‘ corporate and commercial team remains active across a range of regulated sectors, including real estate, mining, retail, investment and aviation sectors, alongside a diverse range of transaction types. Nick Simpson heads the practice, and works closely with Samer El Husseini, who remains active in restructuring, disposals, and contractual mandates. Associate Mohammad Adaileh is also a key member of the team. Former head of the practice Zaher Nammour departed the team in April 2025.
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Key clients
- Tesla Netherlands B.V.
- Cooley (UK) LLP
- Qatar International Islamic Bank Q.P.S.C.
- Supreme Committee for Delivery and Legacy
- Mohamed Hamoud Al Shaya W.L.L.
- Qatar Mining
- Qatar Airways Q.C.S.C
- Qatari Diar
Work highlights
Assisted Qatar Mining (a Qatari company fully owned by the Government of Qatar) in winding down its operations in Latin America and eventually liquidating its subsidiary Qatar Mining South America LLC in Qatar.
Advising Qatar Airways in relation to the following:|assisting with local law filings and requirements in relation to the financing of two (2) |aircraft;||assisting with the financing of four (4) Boeing 787 aircraft; and||assisting with the re-financing of three (3) Gulfstream aircraft
Advised Qatari Diar on the development of the Smisima project, locally known as the "Monaco of Qatar". Spanning on 8,000,000 square metres, and extending along 7 kilometres of pristine beachfront on Qatar’s eastern coast, Simaisma will offer unique all year-round experience with outdoor air conditioning technology.
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Practice head
Nick Simpson
Other key lawyers
Samer El Husseini; Mohammad Adaileh